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‘We didn’t lose each other:’ How people are picking up the pieces after Super Typhoon Sinlaku

Residents of the Northern Mariana Islands are no strangers to tropical cyclones, but climate change is supercharging storms and disrupting education on the islands.

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Trump’s Iran war may stymie climate gains with boost to big oil, experts say

Windfall profits could lock in Trump-era political wins for the fossil fuel industry and slow clean-energy transition.

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Close calls at Michigan's dams are a climate warning to America

Record flooding pushed Michigan's dams to the brink of disaster and showed just how unprepared U.S. infrastructure is for a warming world.

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As summer fishing heats up, so do worries about fish health

It’s only early May, and Wyoming's fisheries biologists are already prepping anglers for a summer of low, hot flows, sluggish fish, and the possibility that some waters will dry up completely.

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Environmental economist explains how climate change is pushing agricultural systems to the brink

Extreme temperature swings are disrupting crops and endangering agricultural workers; we spoke with environmental economist Shouro Dasgupta about farming in an overheating world.

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A landslide in Alaska set off a Tsunami. There may be more to come

Scientists say as glaciers retreat in a warming climate, landslide-generated tsunamis are likely to become more frequent.
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Methane leaking from city sewer pipes is a growing climate threat

City sewer pipes may release far more methane than previously estimated, revealing an overlooked source of climate-warming emissions.
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Why the coming El Niño could be one of the strongest on record

It’s the third consecutive month that multiple models have predicted that a potentially record-breaking El Niño could drive global temperatures to new highs.
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Alaska landslide set off CN Tower-sized tsunami last year — and a warning for B.C.

When millions of tonnes of rock fell one kilometre into an Alaskan fiord last year, it set off one of the largest tsunamis ever recorded, a monstrous 481-metre wave higher than the tallest viewing platform of the CN Tower, a new study shows.
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Faster slaughterhouse line speeds are increasingly a climate problem

Reacting to Trump administration proposals calling for higher-paced processing, critics say protections for workers, animals and food safety are not the only concerns.

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