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FEMA report: Climate change could increase areas at risk of flood by 45 percent
A landmark study finds climate change could have a huge impact on the National Flood Insurance Program.
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Colorado is burning as climate change extends wildfire season
The head of the U.S. Forest Service recently warned Congress that climate change is prolonging the annual wildfire season. Colorado is feeling the heat.
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Yes Men prank the Chamber of Commerce — and get away with it
Four years ago, the Yes Men enraged the business group by impersonating it at a fake news conference supporting climate legislation. Now the chamber has finally dropped its lawsuit over the stunt.
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Organic farming sucks (up carbon)
We know that organic practices help reduce greenhouse gases -- but which practices, exactly, are doing the good work?
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BP stops cleanup in three Gulf states — and starts funding a new beachfront hotel
As cleanup efforts conclude (despite tar balls still washing ashore), the focus turns to coastal restoration. Does a hotel count as coastal restoration?
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Island in the sun: Why are our cities heating up faster than everywhere else?
Urban heat islands are considerably hotter than their more rural surrounds. Here's why.
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Bloomberg unveils ambitious plan to protect NYC from climate change
The plan, estimated to cost $20 billion, covers everything from erecting bulkheads and levees to retrofitting old buildings to protecting the city’s power infrastructure.
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Here’s how the world can get on track with climate goals
Greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise and climate talks continue to fail, but there are still things we can do to avoid climate apocalypse. Here are four of them.
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No more ferry tales for New Orleans
Without a funding miracle, The Big Easy's famous Canal St. ferry is likely to go under.
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Boulder and other Colorado cities try to fight fracking
The Boulder City Council unanimously passed a one-year moratorium on fracking, but it and other frack-averse Colorado cities are worried about lawsuits.
