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Extreme weather
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Research Indicates Growing Probability of Intense Snowfall Events in the French Alps Due to Climate Change
While global warming is commonly associated with adverse effects on snow and ice melt in colder regions, recent findings published in The Cryosphere propose that certain locations at higher latitudes and elevations may experience an increase in extreme snowfall events in the coming decades.
Hurricane Impacts Increase Climate Change Conversations on Twitter by Up to 200%
In a study published on November 23, 2023, in the open-access journal PLOS Climate, researchers led by Maddalena Torricelli from the City University of London found that Twitter users in regions impacted by significant hurricanes exhibited a heightened frequency of discussions about climate change immediately following the occurrence of the hurricanes.