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‘The world is getting scarier’: How climate change multiplies risk
Michele Wucker's new book analyzes how the world wrestles with uncertainty.
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Retreat from coastlines? Politicians don’t want to talk about it.
Why managed retreat is still a political third rail.
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How do I get my neighbors to stop littering?
Litter is such a deeply complex salad of environmental issues!
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Why a landmark experiment into dimming the sun got canceled
Who gets to decide if we research solar geoengineering?
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Apple finally admits its products are difficult to repair
Major tech brands like Apple and Microsoft must now give their smartphones and laptops "repairability" scores in France — and the initial results don’t look good.
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Can a pipeline company defy a governor’s orders? Gretchen Whitmer is about to find out.
The ongoing battle between North America's largest mover of oil, Enbridge Energy, and the state of Michigan.
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Biden wants $10 billion for a climate army. It’s not enough.
The Civilian Climate Corps would put people to work preparing the nation for hotter heat waves and fiercer storms. They'll need a lot more money to succeed.
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Did climate change cause societies to collapse? New research upends the old story.
The untold history of how people survived the past 2,000 years.
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Report: These stores offer bargain prices — and toxic products
U.S. retailers have a long way to go to phase out hazardous chemicals from their products and packaging.
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Even the Great Lakes’ deepest waters are now warming
These changes will have significant impacts on the ecosystem, culture, and economy of the region.
