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Deadly storms in Texas produce grapefruit-sized hail
As if deadly tornadoes weren't enough, Texas storms produced hailstones that have to be seen to be believed.
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California might borrow $500 million from its climate fund
California's governor saw $500 million sitting around, waiting to be spent on climate projects, and decided it should probably be spent in other ways.
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97 out of 100 climate scientists agree: Humans are responsible for warming
Say it again: Another exhaustive study confirms that there's virtually no disagreement among climate scientists about the cause of climate change.
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America’s first climate refugees: One family’s great escape
Jeff and Lisa Charles -- and their six children -- lead the evacuation of Newtok, Alaska, to their new home in Mertarvik.
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Just in time for summer: Budget cuts force Forest Service to skimp on firefighters, trucks
Across-the-board spending cuts triggered by congressional uselessness will see more than 500 federal firefighting jobs cut this summer, despite the threat of major wildfires.
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Climate-related disasters cost American taxpayers $96 billion last year
American taxpayers spent more money cleaning up and helping out after natural disasters in 2012 than they spent on education or transportation.
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North Pole wanders, thanks to climate change
Melting ice and rising seas are shifting the position of the North Pole by eight inches a year.
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America’s first climate refugees
Newtok, Alaska, is losing ground to the sea at a dangerous rate and for its residents, exile is inevitable.
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Nature’s CEO: Mark Tercek says conservation is good for business
The president of the largest conservation group in the galaxy says that when it comes to cleaning air and water and standing up to climate change, nature has the best answers.
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New York City’s water: Brought to you by Mother Nature
In their new book, "Nature's Fortune," Mark Tercek and Jonathan Adams tell the story of how the Big Apple built the best water treatment system in the world, no filters required.
