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Task force warns of worsening drought on track to match last year

Data from around Maine suggests the state never fully recovered from last fall’s drought, leaving the state in a tough position as conditions worsen once again, according to the Maine Drought Task Force.

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Comparing green space for urban cooling, study

New research finds urban woodlands can provide the strongest cooling during extreme heat, outperforming grasslands, lakes, parks and green walls.
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Satellite images of penguin droppings reveal impact of antarctic warming

An analysis of 30 years of satellite images of penguin guano shows how the birds’ diets are shifting in response to warming.

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Farmers are growing a new grain to combat climate change

A handful of U.S. farmers are looking at a new solution to extreme weather. Perennial grains may better withstand extreme drought like the one earlier this year that devastated some wheat farmers in Kansas.
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Air pollution from ships may be more harmful than road traffic emissions, port study finds

Scientists say ultrafine particles in cruise ship emissions associated with reduced ability to resist common viruses.

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Malaysia declares emergency in Sarawak town as haze reaches critical level

Malaysia has declared an emergency in a town in Sarawak state due to severe air pollution linked to fires in Indonesia.

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The Great Salt Lake — Utah's silent health emergency

The drying of the Great Salt Lake is now releasing toxic dust into the air that Utahns breathe every single day.

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UK gasfield set to be approved by this month

Energy secretary could recommend new North Sea drilling next week, as ministers also consider approval for Rosebank oilfield
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Invasive tropical mosquito found breeding in east London

The climate crisis could increase incursions of Aedes aegypti, which can transmit Zika virus and dengue, experts say.

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Who decides what climate change caused?

The rush to blame climate change for every disaster may be making it harder to explain what is actually happening.
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The summer we love is slipping away

From the Southwest to the Jersey shore, climate change is altering the traditions and norms that have defined summer for generations.

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