Climate change

Newsom needs to make water supply, protections a priority

Californians deserve clean, affordable drinking water. Photo: Tomas Ovalle Water issues are notoriously difficult for California governors. Just look at…

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Climate change endangers half the world’s groundwater supply

Climate change today will effect the water supply for hundreds—possibly thousands—of years. Humans exist on a short leash. A person…

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Water, not temperature, limits global forest growth as climate warms

Chart: The growth of forest trees in temperate and boreal regions became more limited by water rather than temperature as…

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Ocean Warming Is Accelerating Faster Than Thought, New Research Finds

Rising ocean temperatures can bleach corals, like these off of Papua New Guinea. Jurgen Freund/NPL/Minden Pictures Scientists say the world’s…

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How Is the Netherlands Preparing for Sea Level Rise?

Illustration: a "floodable park" helps drain rising waters, such as stormwater, from surrounding areas. Floodable parks, salty lettuce, and other…

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EPA’s Own Data Refutes Justification for Clean Water Act Rollback

A swine facility in Eastern North Carolina. Photo: Caitlin Penna for The Intercept While Environmental Protection Agency Acting Administrator Andrew…

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‘Like a Terror Movie’: How Climate Change Will Cause More Simultaneous Disasters

Photo: A seaside neighborhood in Mexico Beach, Fla., devastated by Hurricane Michael this year. Scott Olson/Getty Images Global warming is…

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Building Roots for a More Water Secure California

Photo: NRCS Scientists Holding Up Two Soil Samples. US Department of Agriculture, Natural Resource Conservation Service The recently released National…

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El Paso to drink treated sewage water due to climate change drought

Video: Sanjay Gupta assesses climate change impact 04:20 (CNN) The people of El Paso, Texas, are resilient. Living in the…

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Keeping score on Earth’s Global Sea-Level Rise

A map of ocean salinity at the surface, one way scientists track the effects of shifting storms or melting ice.…

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