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A quiet revolution: Southwest cities learn to thrive amid drought
San Diego, Phoenix, and Las Vegas have embraced innovative strategies for conserving and sourcing water, providing these metropolitan areas with sufficient water supplies to support their growing populations.
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Global heating risks most cataclysmic extinction of marine life in 250 million years
New research warns pressures of rising heat and loss of oxygen reminiscent of ‘great dying’ that occurred about 250 million years ago.
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Despite COP26 pledges, the world is losing way too many trees
A new report says the world's pristine forests were destroyed at a relentless rate in 2021.
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UN report: People have wrecked 40% of all the land on Earth
A warning that the damage done to the land threatens many species, including our own.
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It’s raining harder than ever. New research says climate change is to blame.
Warmer temperatures cause heavier rainfall across the U.S. — even in the driest cities.
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Studies find climate change is driving ‘decisive increase’ in violent hurricanes
Two new studies offer fresh insights into how climate change is shaping today’s hurricanes.
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Study: Global warming will stay below 2 degrees C — if countries actually keep their promises
But 1.5 degrees, the world’s most ambitious goal, still looks out of reach.
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How a town tethered to coral learned to save its reef — and itself
If the coral were to disappear, it wouldn’t be long before Brazil's Porto de Galinhas would fade away too.
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The world’s most ambitious climate goal is essentially out of reach
Why won't anyone admit it?