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That global warming “pause” you’ve heard about? Not a thing
A big new study from NOAA undermines climate deniers' favorite theory.
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Climate forecast for Seattle: warmer and wetter, with a chance of deluge
Increasingly intricate climate models suggest that Seattle will be warmer and wetter on average -- but it's not averages that the city is worried about.
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The drought is killing everything — except wineries
Drought takes a break from destroying everything you love to give Washington wines a surprising boost.
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Is Seattle a model for sustainable cities, or just a mess?
In a new series, Grist explores the Emerald City, where the future looks increasingly crowded.
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Most glaciers in Mount Everest area will disappear
About 5,500 glaciers could disappear or drastically retreat by the end of the century with severe impacts on farming and hydropower, say scientists.
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Detroit turns the lights back on with a solar experiment
A Detroit neighborhood that lost its streetlights because it couldn't afford the bill tests a solar-powered alternative.
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Get me off this planet, because we have climate change zombies now
Thanks to decades of ice melt caused by climate change, lost artifacts are now popping up all over the place.
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The Santa Barbara oil spill is already killing a lot of animals
The waters off Santa Barbara carry a mosaic of unusual species, all of which are at risk of being damaged by the oil spill.
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How one N.Y. museum is already prepping for the next big flood
The new Whitney Museum on the Hudson offers a glimpse of architecture's future: It's built like a bunker to ride out assault by a warmer global climate.
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Can the “whitest city in America” deliver green living for all?
Portland, Ore., has set out to bridge the "green divide," bringing environmental justice to poor communities and communities of color.