Climate Science
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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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Michael could be the worst hurricane to ever hit the Florida Panhandle
Florida is just hours away from America’s latest hurricane disaster.
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A mushroom vaccine could save the honey bees
A new study gives declining bee populations and the people trying to save them new hope.
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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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Psst, Trump. Acting on climate change is a great deal for the U.S.
A new study finds that the U.S. is among the top nations that have the most to lose financially when it comes to not acting on climate change.
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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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Your future home could be in a flood zone — and no one’s required to tell you
Many Americans have no idea whether their property is likely to flood. Better flood risk disclosure laws could help end the cycle of flooding and rebuilding.
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44,000 Americans could end up dying from wildfire smoke every year
If we don't deal with climate change, the number of U.S. deaths from chronic inhalation of wildfire smoke could skyrocket.
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National park officials were told climate change was ‘sensitive.’ So they removed it from a key planning report.
The editing of the report reflects a pattern of sidelining research and censoring documents that contain references to climate science.
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What’s a smokestorm? A meteorologist explains.
Seattle's Cliff Mass coined the word "smokestorm." Here's what he says we need to do to prevent another one.