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The Pacific Ocean is now warming 15 times faster than it used to
Another climate-denier talking point bites the dust: A new study confirms that oceans are absorbing more heat, helping to explain the slowdown in warming on land.
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How you pay farmers to watch their crops shrivel up and die
The federal crop insurance program puts farmers in a real bind. And as climate change intensifies, it's only getting worse.
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Have we hit a “permanent slowdown” in the growth of global CO2 emissions?
The world keeps pumping out more greenhouse gases every year than the year before, but the rate of growth is slowing, so that's at least a wee bit of good news.
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The future of a big coal-export project will be decided by this small Washington community
A council election in Whatcom County will determine whether a coal terminal is built to send coal from Montana and Wyoming to Asia.
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Brown to student activists: We can’t live without coal
At one university, the logic of fossil-fuel divestment runs into a brick wall -- held up by trustees with conflicts of interest.
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Boston to order builders to adapt to climate change
Under proposed new zoning rules, developers in Beantown will have to construct buildings that can handle floods, heat waves, and other climate impacts.
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This is what it will look like when the Big One hits New York City
Hurricane Sandy was just a taste of what's to come. Now you can get a look at the full meal deal, thanks to a super cool new mapping tool.
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Why is Antarctic sea ice expanding?
The thin crust of ice floating around Antarctica expanded this year to cover a greater area than ever before, but that doesn't mean climate change isn't happening.
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How we’re failing to prepare for the next Sandy
A year after Hurricane Sandy left a $65 billion price tag in its wake, we haven't done much to avoid the next weather disaster.
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One hoarse town: The 5 dirtiest cities you don’t want to live in
Don't let the news that Americans are cranking out less CO2 fool you: We're still prolific polluters, and that's especially bad news if you live in one of these areas.
