Climate change

Ocean Warming Is Accelerating Faster Than Thought, New Research Finds

Rising ocean temperatures can bleach corals, like these off of Papua New Guinea. Jurgen Freund/NPL/Minden Pictures Scientists say the world’s…

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How Is the Netherlands Preparing for Sea Level Rise?

Illustration: a "floodable park" helps drain rising waters, such as stormwater, from surrounding areas. Floodable parks, salty lettuce, and other…

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EPA’s Own Data Refutes Justification for Clean Water Act Rollback

A swine facility in Eastern North Carolina. Photo: Caitlin Penna for The Intercept While Environmental Protection Agency Acting Administrator Andrew…

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‘Like a Terror Movie’: How Climate Change Will Cause More Simultaneous Disasters

Photo: A seaside neighborhood in Mexico Beach, Fla., devastated by Hurricane Michael this year. Scott Olson/Getty Images Global warming is…

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Building Roots for a More Water Secure California

Photo: NRCS Scientists Holding Up Two Soil Samples. US Department of Agriculture, Natural Resource Conservation Service The recently released National…

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El Paso to drink treated sewage water due to climate change drought

Video: Sanjay Gupta assesses climate change impact 04:20 (CNN) The people of El Paso, Texas, are resilient. Living in the…

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Keeping score on Earth’s Global Sea-Level Rise

A map of ocean salinity at the surface, one way scientists track the effects of shifting storms or melting ice.…

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On the Chesapeake, A Precarious Future of Rising Seas and High Tides

Mike Draper raised his house in southern Dorchester County seven feet to protect it from rising waters. PHOTO BY DAVE…

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The Seafloor Is Dissolving Because of Climate Change

Carbon emissions are acidifying the ocean so quickly that the seafloor is disintegrating. According to a new study, ocean acidification…

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Study: Edible Crabs Won’t Cope With Effects of Climate Change on Seawater

We are only just beginning to learn how aquatic organisms will respond to climate change, and the effect that this…

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