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  "id": 6767432,
  "title": "Study reveals link between Tibetan Plateau heat and record rain in California",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/study-reveals-link-between-tibetan-plateau-heat-and-record-rain-in-6767432",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-11T14:00:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
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    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3367230/study-reveals-link-between-tibetan-plateau-heat-and-record-rain-california"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Abnormally high temperatures across the Tibetan Plateau in early winter can trigger catastrophic rainstorms in California, according to a new study revealing a previously unidentified climate connection. In the winters of 2016-2017 and 2022-2023, record-breaking rain swept across the US state and surrounding areas, causing billions of dollars in damage and several deaths during years when drier…",
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        "outlet": "Reuters Business via SCMP",
        "title": "Study reveals link between Tibetan Plateau heat and record rain in California",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/study-reveals-link-between-tibetan-plateau-heat-and-record-rain-in",
        "published": "2026-09-11T14:00:08.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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