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Commercial-Scale Wind Farm Off New Jersey Coast Approved

July 5, 2023 - 17:50
The project in the waters southeast of Atlantic City marks the third major wind farm authorized by the Biden administration.
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China Reels From Floods and a Bruising Heat Wave

July 5, 2023 - 05:36
Heavy rains and heat waves have affected parts of China and the Asia Pacific region this week. More of the same was in the forecast.
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July 4 Fireworks Can Add to Air Quality and Wildfire Concerns

July 4, 2023 - 10:19
As concerns over wildfires and air quality mount, drones and laser shows offer an alternative to fireworks on July 4 and other holidays.
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El eje de la Tierra se alteró. La razón tiene que ver con nosotros

July 4, 2023 - 08:59
Los científicos sabían que la línea central de rotación del planeta podía moverse. Pero en algún momento a principios de la década de 2000 las cosas cambiaron dramáticamente.
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Canada Offers Lesson in the Economic Toll of Climate Change

July 3, 2023 - 22:13
Wildfires are hurting many industries and could strain households across Canada, one of many countries reckoning with the impact of extreme weather.
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A New Kind of Disaster Aid: Pay People Cash, Before Disaster Strikes

July 3, 2023 - 20:01
Experiments suggest that sums as low as $50 can help the world’s poorest protect themselves and their property in ways they couldn’t otherwise.
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Wildfire Smoke Is Damaging Our Children’s Lungs

July 2, 2023 - 14:19
Like the smoke particles that seep into our homes through a window crack, the effects of fossil fuel pollution put nearly every child at risk.
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Michigan, a Climate Laggard, Plans to Catch Up, Fast

July 2, 2023 - 05:01
Lawmakers in Michigan have long fought tough pollution controls. But the toll of flooding, lost crops and damage to the Great Lakes appears to be changing minds.
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Moving Away From Flood Risks, but Not Far

June 30, 2023 - 13:12
A new study offers insights into how and where Americans are moving to escape climate dangers.
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Texas Reports Heat-Related Deaths, but the True Toll Could Take Weeks

June 29, 2023 - 21:37
The symptoms of heat-related illness can vary and worsen a patient’s underlying medical conditions, making accurate counts difficult to come by.
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Heat Wave and Wildfire Smoke Affecting Huge Portions of North America

June 29, 2023 - 19:05
The twin threats have sickened people across the continent with little relief in sight.
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Book Review: ‘The Heat Will Kill You First,’ by Jeff Goodell

June 29, 2023 - 10:16
In “The Heat Will Kill You First,” Jeff Goodell documents the lethal effects of rising temperatures and argues that we need to take hot weather a lot more seriously.
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El mundo sigue perdiendo sus bosques tropicales rápidamente, según un informe

June 29, 2023 - 05:00
El ritmo de deforestación aumentó un 10 por ciento en 2022, pero hay indicios de que la trayectoria puede cambiar a mejor en un futuro próximo.
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Auto-Industry Group Assails Biden’s Plan to Electrify America’s Cars

June 28, 2023 - 18:30
The E.P.A.’s plan is “neither reasonable nor achievable,” the lobbying group said, using strong language in the face of the urgency to cut planet-warming emissions from vehicles.
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Research Assigns Wildfire Smoke Back to Its Source

June 28, 2023 - 17:34
An upcoming study links smoke pollution across the United States to individual wildfires and could help predict which fires will be most harmful to public health.
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Climate Change Is Common Thread for Heat and Smoke Crises

June 28, 2023 - 16:12
Human-caused climate change is making high temperatures more common and intensifying the dryness that fuels catastrophic wildfires.
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Climate Change Is Making Floods and Landslides More Likely, Study Finds

June 28, 2023 - 11:25
High-altitude regions will get more extreme rain than previously thought, making floods and landslides more likely, a study finds.
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Pumping Groundwater Has Changed Earth’s Spin, Study Finds

June 28, 2023 - 10:50
Scientists knew the planet’s centerline could move. But it took a sharp turn sometime around the start of the 2000s.
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Canada Wildfires and U.S. Air Quality: What to Know and How Long the Smoke Will Last

June 28, 2023 - 08:48
The ongoing outbreak of fires in Canada is sending new waves of smoke into the American Midwest, and the pollution has been seen as far away as Europe.
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Chicago and Midwest Air Quality Declines as Canada Wildfire Smoke Lingers

June 27, 2023 - 23:03
Chicago residents were warned to stay indoors or wear masks, and the popular paths along Lake Michigan were quiet.
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