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Heat, floods, fire: Was summer 2023 the new normal?
The Wall Street Journal

Heat, floods, fire: Was summer 2023 the new normal?

Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences explains why a warmer planet is causing persistent weather extremes, in addition to extreme heat.

Climate change came for Maui. The rest of us are next
The Washington Post

Climate change came for Maui. The rest of us are next

Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences says that the combination of drought, winds from a high-pressure system, and a passing hurricane led to a compound climate catastrophe in Maui.