Weather extremes gripping US bear climate crisis ‘fingerprint’, experts say

Photo: A search dog and handler begin search operation. On March 22, 2014 a mudslide released from the hillside causing consequential flooding upstream as it crossed the Stillaguamish River devastating over 768 acres four miles east of the community of Oso, WA. The area included many residences and closed SR 530 between the city of Arlington, WA and the town of Darrington, WA. The death toll is 39 with 4 more persons missing. Photo source: USDA / USFS photo via Flickr. CC BY 2.0. Article by Marina Dunbar. The Guardian – March 22, 2026.

The US is experiencing a striking mix of weather extremes this March. Flooding rains in Hawaii, rare snow in Alabama, flip-flopping temperatures in the north-east and, perhaps most concerning, a severe heatwave affecting the west coast are raising questions about how strange these patterns really are, and what role the climate crisis is playing. […]

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