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It’s Time to Name Heat Waves Like Hurricanes
Heat waves are America’s deadliest weather events. It’s time we name them.
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Shocked by Extreme Storms, a Maine Fishing Town Fights to Save Its Waterfront
After two devastating storms hit Stonington in January, plans are multiplying to raise and fortify wharves, roads and buildings. But will that be enough?
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Meet the Team Climbing Trees in the Amazon to Better Understand Carbon Stores
A small team in a remote corner of Colombia is surveying every tree in an effort to better understand how much planet-warming carbon the Amazon actually stores.
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In Papua New Guinea, Pope Francis Hears Plea for Climate Action
Pope Francis is visiting Papua New Guinea, which has been exploited for its natural resources and is imperiled by rising sea levels.
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Rafting a Western River With the Next Generation
On a family trip in Montana, a father shares a tradition with his two sons even as climate change threatens the certainty of the rivers he grew up running.
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It’s Been the Hottest Summer on Record, European Officials Say
The excessive heat worldwide suggests the full year will also be a record-breaker, according to Copernicus, the E.U. agency that tracks global warming.
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The Electric Vehicle Future Is Coming. Just a Little More Slowly.
Though large automakers are delaying their plans to introduce new all-electric models, the E.V. industry is still the future, experts say.
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U.S. Election Looms Over Climate Talks with China
Experts believe the outcome of the race for the White House could determine how ambitious China’s climate efforts will be.
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Solar Farms Look to Produce Something Apart From Power: Pollinator Friendly Habitat
The sites fight climate change and can help with another global crisis: the collapse of nature. But so far, efforts to nurture wildlife habitat have been spotty.
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Climate Change Is Making Glacier Tourism More Popular, and Riskier
More tourists are eager to visit vanishing glaciers and ice caves, but warming is also making the sites unstable.
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Two Years After Deadly Floods Hit Pakistan, It’s Happening Again
Millions of people still recovering from the devastation of 2022 are bracing for the possibility of losing what they’ve rebuilt.
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Por qué los destinos más populares de Europa ya no quieren más turistas
Algunas ciudades europeas desbordadas de turistas convirtieron a los visitantes de temporada alta en el blanco de una campaña contra el turismo de masas.
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A Heat Pump Can Cut Your Emissions. But Read This Before You Switch.
A Times climate reporter recounts his journey to switch his home’s HVAC system to a climate-friendly heat pump.
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John Podesta, Biden’s Top Climate Negotiator, to Visit China
John Podesta is expected to push for China to set more ambitious greenhouse gas targets.
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Climate Change Can Cause Bridges to ‘Fall Apart Like Tinkertoys,’ Experts Say
Extreme heat and flooding are accelerating the deterioration of bridges, engineers say, posting a quiet but growing threat.
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A Frenzied Summer Leads to a Tourism Backlash in Europe
Overwhelmed destinations made high-season visitors the targets of a major tourism backlash. Heat waves and fires only added to the pressure.
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Record Rainfall Spoils Crops in China, Rattling Leaders
Some vegetables cost more than they have in five years. Top Chinese officials have made a point of showing that they’re doing something about it.
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Dragons and Sharks on a Beach Near You: The Story of the Great Lego Spill
Nearly five million Lego pieces plunged into the sea in 1997. The pieces are still showing up — on England’s coast, in Ireland, Belgium, France and possibly at the beach near you.
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5 Takeaways From Our Reporting on Toxic Sludge Fertilizer
The Times dug into the widespread use of sewage sludge as fertilizer, which is sometimes heavily contaminated by “forever chemicals.”
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Something’s Poisoning America’s Land. Farmers Fear ‘Forever’ Chemicals.
Fertilizer made from city sewage has been spread on millions of acres of farmland for decades. Scientists say it can contain high levels of the toxic substance.
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