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Hurricane Harvey more than doubled the acidity of Texas' Galveston Bay, threatening oyster reefs

Climate change is making oceans more acidic globally. Now, scientists are finding that large storms can send pulses of acidic water into bays and estuaries, further stressing fish and shellfish.
Ida showed how the fossil fuel industry left Louisiana defenseless

Ida showed how the fossil fuel industry left Louisiana defenseless

The fossil fuel industry has caused Louisiana's coast to disappear. In the wake of Ida, it's more important than ever to hold Big Oil accountable.
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half a degree of warming has massive impact
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Fact check: Is half a degree of warming really such a big deal?

Minimal temperature increases like 1.5 or 2 degrees Celcius might sound insignificant, but when it comes to our planet they can have a massive impact. DW looks at the facts.
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Colorado State researchers predict another busy Atlantic hurricane season
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Colorado State researchers predict another busy Atlantic hurricane season

Last year was the busiest Atlantic hurricane season on record. This year, there may not be much of a break.
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Tropical cyclones suppress rainfall in their wakes

As these tempests move over the ocean, they suppress cloud coverage and rainfall in their wakes, new research has revealed. Such changes, which might become more pronounced with climate change, could affect navigation and fishing, researchers have suggested.

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Japan storm victims felt worst was over, then floods came
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Japan storm victims felt worst was over, then floods came

Residents in this storm hit town north of Japan's capital are cleaning up after a powerful typhoon dumped massive rain and turned neighborhoods into swamps.

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North Carolina coastal flooding is worsening with climate change, population growth
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North Carolina coastal flooding is worsening with climate change, population growth

A historic 120-year-old data set is allowing researchers to confirm what data modeling systems have been predicting about climate change: Climate change is increasing precipitation events like hurricanes, tropical storms and floods.
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Hurricanes devastate immigrant dreams in southwest Florida

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Trump-backed plan seeks to overturn Biden's climate policies

Trump-backed plan seeks to overturn Biden's climate policies

Tribes lead historic effort to remove dams from the Klamath River

Tribes lead historic effort to remove dams from the Klamath River

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Protest sign that says Keep the frack out of my water

Anger grows as fracking resumes in Pennsylvania town with poisoned water