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Earlier today in Monaco, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) published its special report on the ocean and cryosphere in a changing climate...

Irma's damage a reminder of Florida economy's vulnerability.

Florida's economy has long thrived on one import above all: People.Until Irma struck this month, the state was adding nearly 1,000 residents a day...

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