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CLIMATE PILE-UP: Global Warming’s Compounding Dangers
Recent research shows that unchecked warming pollution could bring concurrent climate crises to U.S. cities by midcentury — and that emissions cuts could reduce the danger.
As Seas Rise, Americans Use Nature to Fight Worsening Erosion
Rising costs from flooding and erosion are prompting Americans, military bases and government agencies to opt for more natural alternatives.
The 10 Most Important U.S. Climate Stories in 2017
Following a year of weather extremes, disasters and policy clashes, we asked our readers to help us pick out the most important climate stories from the U.S. in 2017.
Western Wildfires Undermining Progress on Air Pollution
Smoke pollution is leading to serious public health impacts as large wildfires across the American West become more frequent and destructive.
Breathing Fire: Health Is a Casualty of California’s Climate-Fueled Blazes
As climate change fuels large wildfires, the pollution they're releasing is making Americans sick and undermining decades of progress in cleaning the air.
These U.S. Cities Are Most Vulnerable to Major Coastal Flooding and Sea Level Rise
Here's how rising seas could grow FEMA floodplains.
Can Business Save the World from Climate Change?
A growing number of initiatives are giving corporations the resources to help achieve global climate goals.
Court Scuttles Rule Cutting Potent Greenhouse Gas
A federal court has scuttled a plan to cut one of the most powerful climate pollutants on earth.
