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After France and Portugal, Spain was battling a blaze Saturday that has ravaged bone dry pine forests and is still...
The relentless march of drought – that ‘horseman of the apocalypse.'
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Arctic heat is becoming more common and persistent.
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Where will the next wildfire hit? No matter where, we’re not prepared.
While doing research for a book I was writing on wildfire, I posed two questions to a number of experts: “Do you think there...
Irma weakens but continues to batter Florida.
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Large waves produced by Hurricane Irma crash into the end of a pier Sunday in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. At the same time...
Climate change denial cruel insult to storm victims.
By Eugene Robinson,
When, if not now, is the time to talk about global warming and what to do about it? The answer from the...
When optimism spells disaster…
One of the most dangerous threats to the human future in this, the Age of Perils, is … optimism.
Nowadays, if you tell the tested...
Life on the front line of climate change for Fiji’s women and girls.
RA PROVINCE, Fiji – As the latest round of climate negotiation kicks off in Bonn, Fiji has become the first Pacific island nation to...
Florida needs to step up for Maria evacuees, activists urge.
Wave of Puerto Rican evacuees may shift Florida landscape
Thousands fleeing the humanitarian crisis left by Hurricane Maria may impact schools, jobs and politics.
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Extreme weather deaths in Europe 'could increase 50-fold by next century.'
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If no action is taken to reduce greenhouse gas emissions or protect citizens, weather disasters could kill 152,000 a year between 2071 and 2100,...
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