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How dry is California? So dry that taps might actually stop running
California is headed for a fourth year of drought, and the state climatologist says the situation is "pretty grim." Thanks, climate change.
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Overpumping groundwater contributes to rising sea levels
Groundwater depletion in the U.S. contributed about an eighth of an inch to global sea-level rise.
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A second giant blob of Antarctic ice is getting ready to drown us
Remember last year's disturbing news about the West Antarctic ice sheet collapsing? Wait until you hear what's happening to a huge Antarctic glacier.
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Vanuatu’s president blames climate change for Cyclone Pam
The president of the tiny island nation describes the Category 5 cyclone as "a monster that has hit Vanuatu."
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2014 was a record year for transit, but that’s not as rad as it sounds
We'll give you an E for effort, America, but New York City gets most of the credit.
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Climate change is baking Alaska
Alaska is the canary in the climate coal mine, and that bird is in trouble.
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Shrinkage: Arctic ponds are the new George Costanzas
Climate change is leading to fewer and smaller ponds on Alaska's Barrow Peninsula.
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Seattle doesn’t want Shell’s stinkin’ Arctic drilling fleet
Residents of the notoriously green city are fighting the oil giant's plans to dock its Arctic drilling fleet at the local port.
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This chafing ice sheet is making us really uncomfortable
A new model of the West Antarctic ice sheet shows friction's role in keeping the giant slab from collapsing.
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No, the rich are not all moving to the city now
Despite what you may have heard, rich people and the middle class are still holed up in the suburbs -- and that's bad for cities and the climate, too.