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Boston, Army Corps propose $10 billion plan to defend city from rising seas

The draft plan is set to act as a roadmap for how New England’s largest city can navigate the more than four feet of sea level rise the Army Corps projects will hit Boston by 2090.
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Extreme heat is eroding health, productivity and incomes of Dhaka's informal workers

Nearly 75% of migrants in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, reported being negatively affected by rising temperatures, while 100% reported being affected by extreme weather events.

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How Big Oil spent decades selling the myth of ‘clean’ natural gas

A new report reveals oil and gas companies knew as early as the mid-1970s that methane fueled climate change while launching massive PR campaigns to promote natural gas as clean energy.
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The Floridians most exposed to environmental harm carry the most dread about it, and have the least help

A new study finds climate anxiety in Tampa Bay falls hardest on the lower-income residents already most exposed to heat, flooding, and rising bills — while wealthier neighbors stay buffered from threats.

Woman lying awake in bed while an alarm clock indicates 3:58, presumably AM, exemplifies poor sleep.

How heat waves are messing with your sleep

Residents across Europe have struggled to sleep during the latest record heat waves. But as the planet continues to warm, sleep deprivation could create an epidemic of mental and physical ill-health.
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Vibrio on the rise as climate warms the Chesapeake Bay

Infections are still relatively uncommon, but the costs of infection are severe.

SEPTEMBER 28 2015: Businessman and presidential candidate Donald Trump held a press conference at Trump Tower to unveil his comprehensive tax reform plan.

Trump lashes out at National Academies of Sciences over climate guide for judges

Trump claimed without evidence that the manual was “fraudulent, biased, and misleading.”
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Flood deaths in West African cities raise fraught issue of slum evictions

Deadly floods expose poor urban planning, overpopulation, and spread of informal settlements on disaster-prone land — a problem authorities are struggling to manage.

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In search of funding to fight the climate crisis, local leaders turn to diplomacy

International climate investors have largely ignored local governments in an economic system geared toward nations. Some leaders want to change that.
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Danube water levels reach lowest in 30 years, hampering farming and shipping

Water levels of the Danube river in Romania fell to their lowest since 1996 ​over the weekend, prompting irrigation restrictions for ‌farmers and partially disrupting shipping and tourism along its banks.

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