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UNC Charlotte Climate Expert Says North Carolina Could Get As Hot As Florida

Extreme weather has pounded the globe this summer. From deadly flooding in some areas to record-breaking heat waves and droughts in others, the effects of climate change are becoming more remarkable each year — or are they? Is severe weather more frequent now, or do we simply hear about it more often? What makes the topic so divisive? Is there anything we can do to help slow climate change or is it too late?

Jack Scheff, a noted expert on climate change and assistant professor of geography and earth sciences, answered a few questions about the changes we’re seeing in our environment and what the future holds.

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