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Collapsing mountains in Alaska are causing massive tsunamis

Dangerous landslide-triggered tsunamis linked to receding glaciers — which are shrinking globally due to climate change — are on the rise in Alaska.
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The surprising upside of asking people to use less energy

New research complicates the long-held belief that climate policy is a trade-off between cost and carbon, adding a third factor: it might make daily life better, too.
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The US may be hitting a tipping point for heat pumps

In the first quarter of this year, heat pump sales beat fossil-fuel furnaces by 32 percent. Here's what makes the appliance so powerful.
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Most UK media reports on June heatwave failed to mention climate crisis

Exclusive: An analysis of nearly 2,500 articles finds almost three-quarters made no reference to global heating.

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Changes in funding could tank quality of ocean heat content data

An uncertain funding landscape threatens the longevity of an ocean observation system critical to projecting tropical storms, sea level rise, and more.
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No federal heat standard? New York City workers are building their own safety net

As summer temperatures climb, city agencies and community groups are partnering to protect workers against extreme heat.
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The dire lengths Florida farmworkers go to keep working in ‘scorching’ heat

Under-resourced farmworkers can experience physical and mental symptoms while working under the Florida sun. But heat is not their only worry, according to one advocate.

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Who is ‘stealing’ Bali’s water? How tourism siphoned off a prized resource

Along with the rice fields, a centuries-old infrastructure that treated water as a gift to be shared is disappearing.

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AI data center boom meets reality in rural North Carolina

This low-wealth county is facing economic promises and residents’ concerns over fossil‑fuel power, water use and rising utility bills.
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Why the Sunrise Movement reorganized to fight authoritarianism

Sunrise Executive Director Aru Shiney-Ajay discusses why she thinks fighting authoritarianism and climate change go hand in hand.

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As strong El Niño develops off the Pacific, experts say Vermont impact is tough to tease out

Particularly warm water forming along the coasts of North and South America has caught the eyes of weather watchers across the globe, but the impacts on Vermont are murky for now.

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