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With disasters mounting by the day, the U.S. may finally enact real climate policy
But there are some big “ifs.”
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Be very careful where you build that seawall
Walls are meant to keep out rising seas — but that water still has to go somewhere. New modeling shows it could well end up flooding your neighbors.
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![A FEMA representative stands on a bridge in New Orleans surveying the area.]()
Flood me once, shame on me. Flood me twice, shame on FEMA?
A 20-year-old law would have made communities more resilient to climate change. FEMA didn’t enforce it.
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What counts as a heat wave? It’s a life-or-death question.
Blistering temperatures are redefining what's considered "really hot."
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How many 500-year floods must Detroit endure in a decade?
Detroit's flooding problem needs long-term climate solutions.
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Tourists are desperate to return to national forests … just in time for wildfire season
Dry conditions have put public lands in uncharted territory this summer.
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Air conditioning heats the climate. So how can I keep cool?
This is one of the most acute condundrums of climate change.
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Vox Americana
From Alaska to Louisiana, here are the voices of the new climate ‘normal'
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‘The water is coming’: Florida Keys faces stark reality as seas rise
Officials prepare to elevate streets despite financial shortfalls, amid recognition that not every home can be saved.
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Heat waves can be life-threatening — for more reasons than one
How heat and air pollution make a dangerous public health duo.
