VA gubernatorial hopefuls vow to stay course on Bay cleanup.
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Existing Paris climate pledges commit sea level rise to ‘one metre by 2300’
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Scientists solve ocean ‘carbon sink’ puzzle
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In 'The Water Will Come,' Jeff Goodell warns that rising seas won't wait.
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The Carbon Brief Interview: Prof Terry Hughes
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From Miami to Shanghai: 3C of warming will leave world cities underwater.
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An elevated level of climate change would lock in irreversible sea-level rises affecting hundreds of millions of people, Guardian data analysis shows
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California scientists push to create massive climate-research program.
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Drought in California has been exacerbated by climate change and is projected to get worse.
California has a history of going it alone...
Massive government report says climate is warming and humans are the cause.
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Hurricane Harvey delivered record rainfall to East Texas. Many scientists believe that climate change helped to make the storm wetter. Spencer Platt/Getty...
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