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Typhoon Yutu spurs disaster in a remote U.S. territory
The storm is an unimaginable weather catastrophe and looming humanitarian emergency.
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The debate is over: We need to start sucking carbon from the air
How to get the goddamn carbon out of the goddamn atmosphere.
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Florida has it all: Hurricanes, toxic algae, and stifling heat
The state is a humid microcosm for what ails us.
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The U.N.’s climate report has something to piss everyone off
Everything’s on the table when it comes to fighting climate change.
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With the world on the line, scientists outline the paths to survival
Hitting the 1.5-degrees C goal would require a radical rethink in almost every aspect of society. But not meeting the goal would upend life as we know it, too.
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China said it was done with these coal plants. Satellite imagery shows otherwise.
Why would China say it was canceling these plants, only to keep building them?
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Florence stirs up a debate about how we talk about hurricanes
The Category 1 storm caused a "1,000-year flood." But do people know what this really means?
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Shipping giants look lustily at the warming Arctic
The warming Arctic is getting safe for ships, which will help melt what’s left
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Hurricane Florence’s catastrophic flooding is a sign of what’s to come
Researchers estimate that 50 percent of Hurricane Florence's rainfall can be attributed to climate change.
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A nuclear plant designed like Fukushima is right in Florence’s path
The North Carolina plant has survived decades of run-ins with hurricanes, but Florence could be its biggest test yet.