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After 99 years and one revolution, Death Valley is the hottest place on Earth
The World Meteorological Organization voted to restore a 1913 record for the hottest temperature ever recorded.
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On natural gas, green groups can’t make up their minds
The natural gas boom has big green groups wrestling with whether to support regulated gas extraction as a cleaner alternative to coal.
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On Sept. 11, 2012, the Times asks: Is New York ready for disaster?
What is New York City doing to prevent disasters brought on by climate change and rising seas? Not enough so far.
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If you’re sneezing right now, it is climate change’s fault
More climate change = more hay fever, according to the Guardian: Hay fever sufferers face longer pollen seasons and highly allergenic new strains from invasive plants, a new report on the health effects of climate change on the UK warned on Tuesday. Global warming will cause earlier flowering, possibly extending the hay fever season by […]
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How much ice has the Arctic lost? Enough to cover Canada
Plus Texas. And Virginia.
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Crowdfunding helps community power become reality
The JOBS Act may finally allow thousands of regular folks to make a modest return by investing in local renewable energy projects.
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Coral in Caribbean is in big trouble
Researchers blame pollution, exploitation -- and climate change.
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New solar cell draws power from spinach
“Scientists figure out a way to get energy out of new non-coal thing” is getting to be a pretty common story, and so far none of it has revolutionized our power grid. But this one serves a dual purpose: It can make solar panels cheaper and more efficient, plus vegetable-pushing parents can point to it […]
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Hometown heroes: Three ways to win climate fights at the local level
Around the world, citizens are organizing and winning urgent local battles against oil barons, the coal industry, and other powerful opponents. Here are some of the keys to their success.
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Hope you enjoyed the third-hottest summer ever!
Data released today by NOAA show that the past 12 months were, once again, the hottest on record in the contiguous U.S.
