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Forest Service announces emergency plan to save giant sequoias
In the past two years, nearly 20 percent of the iconic trees have been destroyed by wildfire.
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UK is no longer a cold country and must adapt to heat, say climate scientists
Experts call on U.K. officials to prepare for periods of extreme heat or risk thousands of excess deaths.
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Record-breaking heat in Europe spurs dangerous air pollution
Turning up the heat also means turning up the ozone and wildfire smoke.
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Extreme rainfall will be worse and more frequent than we thought, according to new studies
Researchers say some climate models are underestimating future floods.
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A key US energy efficiency program has a major flaw — and Pennsylvania is trying to fix it
Homes are rejected for efficiency upgrades because they need repairs. Many owners can't afford them.
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Heatflation: How sizzling temperatures drive up food prices
As heat waves strike Europe and China, crops are withering.
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Republicans want climate solutions — just not from Biden
Americans broadly support action, a Pew poll shows, but partisanship keeps getting in the way.
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US emissions cost the world $1.9 trillion in economic damages
A new study pinpoints the economic cost of emissions, paving the way for international legal action.
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Europe’s new heat wave is going to be expensive
Both for the people and, potentially, for the planet
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Study: Rising seas are weakening nature’s storm shields
Barrier islands may not be such a good barrier anymore.