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Flooding is on the rise in the Midwest, and we’re totally unprepared
New research shows Midwest flooding has become more frequent over the last 50 years -- so now the government is scrambling to get a risk management plan in order.
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Why is Harvard buying vineyards in drought-ravaged California?
Harvard University's endowment fund bought 10,000 acres in the famed Paso Robles wine region.
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Enjoy it while it lasts — winter is moving north
A zippy new infographic shows how our winters are warming. Type in your city and find out whose secondhand seasons you'll have by 2100.
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Was 2014 really the hottest? Here’s why it doesn’t matter
Instead of getting stuck on annual heat records, we need to focus on the trend of global warming.
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Australian prime minister’s reign of climate terror may end soon
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott could soon be booted from office.
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Warmer seas make for a transoceanic fish party
A melting Arctic is opening the path between the Atlantic and Pacific -- which could mean potential disaster for ocean ecosystems.
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Look at how much greener California is
But don’t be fooled: California is still in the throes of serious drought that began way back in 2011.
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These climate change Instagrams will make you cry
Warning: The new Instagram account Everyday Climate Change could give you the sads.
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The Koch brothers just kicked mass transit in the face
The billionaires just squelched efforts to raise the gas tax, which pays to fix roads and bridges, saying money was being wasted on bike paths and transit.
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Solving climate change will be difficult but worth it
Aggressive climate mitigation is absolutely worth the costs, but economic models are not a good guide to how difficult it might be.
