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Children learning in hot schools and classrooms impact climate

After a long, cold winter, the sound of temperatures in the 80s comes as a welcomed forecast. However, for children still in school and stuck in hot classrooms without air conditioning, it's something to dread.

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Climate change could wash away parts of the Underground Railroad

Climate change is putting historic landmarks along the Harriet Tubman Byway at risk of chronic flooding and could potentially wash them away altogether.

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The US military carbon emissions on par with some countries

A viral tweet claims the US military sends out as much CO2 as 140 countries combined. It's that one final word that makes the claim false.
Here's the climate's role in toxic blue-green algae and algae blooms
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Here's the climate's role in toxic blue-green algae and algae blooms

Some weather and environmental factors that tend to promote algal blooms include light winds, slow moving or relatively still water and nutrient pollution.

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