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Katrina and Sandy cost over 2,000 lives. Will we do better next time?
A new project looks back at the superstorms that have ravaged U.S. coasts, and at storms yet to come.
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5 terrifying facts from the leaked U.N. climate report
Even if we slash greenhouse gases immediately, the dangerous effects of global warming will continue for centuries to come.
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Here’s what your Hawaiian vacation will look like in 2050
A new report on climate change doesn't bode well for Hawaii's tourism industry.
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Renewable energy is up, but renewable investment isn’t
Despite a worldwide boom in clean energy, the International Energy Agency warns that governments need to keep encouraging the sector or growth will lag.
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Louisiana is drowning, quickly
One of the greatest environmental and economic disasters in the nation's history is rushing toward a catastrophic conclusion over the next 50 years, so far unabated and largely unnoticed.
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Musty old weather reports may hold climate change secrets
Stop the shredders! That old weather record has a purpose.
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Can’t decide whether to go to the big climate march? This might convince you
A trailer for a new climate documentary might inspire you to make your way to the People's Climate March in New York City on Sept. 21.
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There have been 5 — yes, 5! — monster hurricanes in the eastern Pacific this year
And we're only halfway through the season.
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How can we stop the world from having too many babies? Feed more people
If we aim to slow the rocketing population graph, all the evidence points in the same direction: prosperity cuts the birth rate, which will spare the planet.
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Grow your own California mountain. Just add drought
Turns out extreme drought can move mountains, too.