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UN official warns of costly effects of climate-change.
Failure in the battle to restrain global climate change will entail more costly and devastating impact than any effort to transition off fossil fuels,...
UN Climate Fund promised billions to poor nations. For some, the wait is long.
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So what if we’re doomed?
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Climate change deserves more localized attention.
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Island states need better data to manage climate losses.
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How cities are defending themselves against sea level rise.
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HOBOKEN, N.J. — Superstorm Sandy and a series of lesser coastal storms since that 2012 disaster compelled some coastal communities to defend...
Arctic nations to meet amid unsettled U.S. stance on climate change.
By HENRY FOUNTAINMay 9, 2017FAIRBANKS, Alaska — As Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson heads to Alaska on Wednesday for talks on Arctic issues, he finds...
Arctic sea ice disappearing off Alaska more than a month early.
The Arctic's record-warm winter has allowed thousands of square miles of sea ice off Alaska to melt more than a month early, leaving the...
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