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Thailand Floods Give High-Tech Sector an Intro to Climate Adaptation

Thailand Floods Give High-Tech Sector an Intro to Climate Adaptation

It's not just governments that need to take steps to adapt to a changing climate, but the private sector does too.… Read More

2011’s Record Number of Billion Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters

2011’s Record Number of Billion Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters

NOAA has found that the aggregate damage from these 12 events alone currently stands at $52 billion and rising -- a hefty price tag in a sluggish economy.… Read More

New Jersey Faces Serious Climate Change Risks, Experts Warn

New Jersey Faces Serious Climate Change Risks, Experts Warn

Officials in New Jersey are beginning to assess the state’s climate-related risks… Read More

Climate Change to Bring More Heat Waves, Floods to New York, Report Says

The warmer temperatures and changing precipitation will have dramatic impacts for New York's environment, infrastructure and economy, the report says. … Read More

Dangerous Storm Threatens Coastal Villages of Alaska

Dangerous Storm Threatens Coastal Villages of Alaska

Alaskan coastal villages like Kivalina are increasingly vulnerable to erosion and storm surge. … Read More

The Easy Fix That Isn’t: White Roofs May Increase Global Warming

The Easy Fix That Isn’t: White Roofs May Increase Global Warming

White roofs might keep your house a bit cooler, but it would be at the expense of heating the planet, says a new study. … Read More

Global Warming: Still Not A Hoax!

Global Warming: Still Not A Hoax!

Berkeley physicist Richard Muller proves to himself and to the world that the planet really is warming… Read More

The Record Summer of 2011: You Haven’t Seen Anything Yet

The Record Summer of 2011: You Haven’t Seen Anything Yet

A typical summer later this century could be significantly hotter than a record-setting summer today.… Read More