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Video: Nigeria's coast threatened by rising seas

In Ayetoro, Nigeria, rising sea levels and powerful ocean surges are swallowing land, destroying homes, and forcing residents to flee.

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Colorado coal mine leaks nearly four times the cap

Colorado's West Elk coal mine is violating methane leak caps, the state says, and environmental groups want strict enforcement.
A muddy rising river in a valley in Nepal

Nepal’s PM says flash flood was ‘warning to world’ as he scolds leaders at UN over climate change

Shah ⁠said Nepal’s recovery and reconstruction needs were estimated at about 10% of GDP, as he appealed for more international support.

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How does climate change impact nor'easters?

A nor'easter brings heavy rain, winds, and flooding to the U.S. East Coast.
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How Trump is unintentionally helping the world’s climate

While the president remains a climate-change denier, the war with Iran has triggered an unforeseen benefit in the fight against global warming.
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Trump administration plans to gut clean car rules

New fuel-economy standards, which President Trump said he finalized Saturday, would kill a federal effort to speed the transition to electric vehicles.
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British farmers saw ‘disappointing’ harvest and lower crop yields after hottest summer on record

The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board warned that the quality of the crops harvested has also been impacted.

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Revealing the invisible injustice of extreme heat

Thermal imaging shows how people experience scorching heat varies depending on their circumstance.
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The ‘lionesses’ who sued to get air conditioning in every Texas prison — and won

A group led by formerly-incarcerated women spent years advocating for those trapped inside prison walls during Texas’ hot summers.

Rubble and stuffed child's toys in the aftermath of a destructive flood

Two years after Hurricane Helene hit North Carolina, people are still living in harm’s way

The aftermath of Hurricane Helene in North Carolina and the floods in Texas’ Hill Country expose weaknesses in federal and state policies that allow people to live in dangerous areas where homes could be swept away.

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Meet the Michigan climate candidate on Trump’s radar

Sunrise Movement co-founder William Lawrence’s toss-up congressional race has drawn progressives, data center critics, and the president.

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