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![Monsoon, Tucson, Arizona, 2021.]()
![Monsoon, Tucson, Arizona, 2021.]()
Scientists unravel the origins of the Southwest’s monsoon
But just as their understanding of the phenomena becomes more clear, it’s starting to disappear.
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![Two youths on a flooded street; one on a bike and one skateboarding; houses and trees in the distance]()
![Two youths on a flooded street; one on a bike and one skateboarding; houses and trees in the distance]()
As rising seas swamp South Carolina’s shores, some coastal communities are left unprotected
A proposed $1.1 billion seawall bypasses marginalized Charleston neighborhoods and relies on outdated grey infrastructure. But there is an alternative: green, nature-based solutions can protect at-risk coastal communities.
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![blue pipes with red turner valves stretch across the ground and into the sunset]()
Pipe dreams: Why far-fetched Western water projects won’t go away
There are at least half a dozen major Western water pipeline projects under consideration, ranging from ambitious to outlandish.
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![Collage: american flag with stack of paper labeled Inflation Reduction Act, with a stamp reading "PASSED" on top and a stamp on top of an ink pad in the corner]()
![Collage: american flag with stack of paper labeled Inflation Reduction Act, with a stamp reading "PASSED" on top and a stamp on top of an ink pad in the corner]()
House passes the Inflation Reduction Act, the ‘most significant’ climate bill in US history
It's the “most comprehensive, most complete, most serious climate bill that the Congress has ever passed.”
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![Charlie Baker at a podium]()
Massachusetts’ Republican governor signs far-reaching climate bill into law
It’s “a big f****ing deal.”
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![ice breaking into small pieces and scattering across the ocean]()
![ice breaking into small pieces and scattering across the ocean]()
The Arctic is heating up four times faster than the rest of the planet
That's much quicker than climate models predicted.
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![traffic lines up on 2nd ave in new york city]()
How NYC’s upcoming congestion pricing program will reduce traffic — and cut carbon
A new report analyzes potential fee structures and shows how they would affect traffic, transit, and emissions.
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![boreal forest in Canada]()
![boreal forest in Canada]()
Even a small rise in temperatures could decimate North American forests
A new study warns that boreal forests are fast approaching a tipping point.
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![Jet-A1 refuelling bowser parked under an Airbus A320 left wing.]()
![Jet-A1 refuelling bowser parked under an Airbus A320 left wing.]()
Carbon offsets alone won’t make flying climate-friendly
Carbon dioxide emissions aren’t the only way aviation warms the planet. Exhaust contains a host of polluting particles, from soot to nitrogen oxides.
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![A neon sign reads "36 degrees Celsius" with a night sky background against a cityscape]()
![A neon sign reads "36 degrees Celsius" with a night sky background against a cityscape]()
Hotter nights could cause a spike in deaths, study says
Climate change is driving up nighttime temperatures. Mortality rates are likely to follow.
