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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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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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A new Enbridge pipeline spurs opposition in central North Carolina

The 28-mile conduit is part of a huge natural gas infrastructure buildout in the state that Duke Energy says is necessary to keep up with demand, especially from a coming wave of data centers.
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Enviros say Supreme Court decision boosts states' ‘climate superfunds’

The Trump administration is suing Vermont and New York for using novel tactics to curb greenhouse gas emissions.
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Up to 2cm a month: Nasa keeps track as Mexico City sinks into the ground

Powerful radar system is providing new data on the city’s subsidence, which experts hope will draw more attention to it.

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Sweeping California law on single-use plastic meets with outrage from all sides as it goes live

Environmentalists announced plans to sue California within days of the landmark single-use plastic law taking effect, claiming state regulators inserted loopholes favoring the plastic industry.

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Oregon faces longer fire season due to historic heat, drought, fire experts warn

Oregon’s fire season is made more difficult by historic heat, drought and a potentially early El Niño weather pattern that could further stir up temperatures and lightning storms into the fall.

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Trees cut extra city heat by half, but not quite fairly, study says

Tree cover globally cools nearly half the warming from built-up cities, but it’s doing it more in richer, cooler areas and less in hotter poorer areas where it’s needed most.
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Al Gore talks renewable energy, data centers, and climate crisis at Tennessee conference

Former Vice President Al Gore said he is encouraged by the growing international adoption of renewable energy sources.

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