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40 million Americans depend on the Colorado River. It’s drying up.
Prompted by years of drought and mismanagement, a series of urgent multi-state meetings are currently underway to renegotiate the use of the Colorado River.
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![The city of Katowice is ready for COP24, the 24th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.]()
![The city of Katowice is ready for COP24, the 24th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.]()
How cities can lead on climate change solutions
The latest United Nations climate change report paints a dire picture, but IPCC co-chair Debra Roberts says urban residents have a critical role to play in addressing the crisis.
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We broke down what climate change will do, region by region
Yeah, we read each chapter of the National Climate Assessment so you don't have to.
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Candy wrappers, floss, tampons: The secret ingredients of sewer-clogging fatbergs
Meet the world's funkiest mounds of grease and garbage.
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![The sun sets on the Empire State Building and Statue of Liberty in New York City.]()
![The sun sets on the Empire State Building and Statue of Liberty in New York City.]()
California wildfire smoke spreads to New York, 3,000 miles away
Haze envelopes Washington D.C. and other east coast cities, and Arnold Schwarzenegger visits firefighters in California
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The Camp Fire’s flames were deadly. Its smoke could be even more dangerous.
Smoke from the Camp Fire has made the air in northern California worse than parts of China and India.
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Nature could suck up 21 percent of our greenhouse emissions (with a little help)
Marshes, farmland, and forests: We need all carbon-sucking ecosystems on deck
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Surprise, you’re governor! How will you fix climate change?
The DIY repair guide for fixing a broken climate system.
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How rising seas could cause your next internet outage
Not even the internet is safe from climate change.
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Antarctic melt holds coastal cities hostage. Here’s the way out.
Spoiler: It’s cutting emissions (as if you didn’t know).
