Climate Impact Report – 6/5
June 5, 2025
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KilledOn Wednesday, one person died after flash flooding from severe storms hit Dallas, Texas.
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Atmosphere
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DroughtA new study found that atmospheric thirst over the last four decades has made droughts more frequent and intense and has caused them to cover larger areas.
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Toxic Metals+
SmokeA legacy of mining means that toxic metals could be carried along plumes of smoke from the wildfires burning in Canada.
Key Facts Of The Day 6/5
Storms and Flooding
- Rounds of severe thunderstorms with high winds and damaging hail will focus mainly on the central and eastern U.S. into the weekend.
- On Wednesday, one person died after flash flooding from severe storms hit Dallas, Texas.
- On Tuesday, more than two million people in Kansas and Missouri were under a flash flood warning.
- Rescuers had been dispatched to extract several people stranded in their cars after driving into floodwaters.
Wildfires
- A legacy of mining means that toxic metals could be carried along plumes of smoke from the wildfires burning in Canada.
Extreme Heat
- In Phoenix, Arizona, there are Ozone High Pollution alerts as high pressure and temperatures increase.
- A new study found that atmospheric thirst over the last four decades has made droughts more frequent and intense and has caused them to cover larger areas.