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August 10, 2021

IPCC report: ‘possible loss of entire countries in this century’

Pacific island nations are already being battered by king tides, catastrophic cyclones and sustained droughts Global heating above 1.5C will...

America uses 322 billion gallons of water each day. Here’s where it goes.
September 5, 2019

America uses 322 billion gallons of water each day. Here’s where it goes.

Photo © iStockphoto.com/iofoto From cooling power plants to quenching thirst and growing crops, water is part of everything we do....

From Atlantic City to Key West: 21 beach towns that will soon be under water
July 23, 2019

From Atlantic City to Key West: 21 beach towns that will soon be under water

Photo: Tropical Depression Barry was a hurricane when it hit Cypremort Point, Louisiana. USA TODAY Network drone pilots captured video...

New Estimate Finds Less Fresh Groundwater in U.S. Than Previously Assumed
December 14, 2018

New Estimate Finds Less Fresh Groundwater in U.S. Than Previously Assumed

Photo: Well drillers for Hydro Resources drill a well near Sublette, Kansas. Photo © Brian Lehmann / Circle of Blue...

Final call to save the world from ‘climate catastrophe’
October 24, 2018

Final call to save the world from ‘climate catastrophe’

Climate change: How 1.5 degrees could change the world It’s the final call, say scientists, the most extensive warning yet...

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