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Florida appoints nation’s first state-level science chief to deal with climate change and pollution

May 29, 2019

The US state of Florida has become the first in the nation to appoint a chief science officer on the state level, to help address a range of problems ranging from water quality to rising sea levels due to clima...

In the Missisipi Delta, the human costs of fossil fuels are hard to ignore

West Side Story

Apr 22, 2019

Environment, Opinion, Science

Despite consistent warnings from scientists on rising sea levels and extreme weather, the mainstream dialogue surrounding climate change and fossil fuel use remains focused on the idea of a future threat, rathe...

An iceberg twice the size of New York City is set to break off from Antarctica

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Feb 26, 2019

Environment, Science

An iceberg twice the size of New York City will break off of Antarctica’s Brunt Ice Shelf, as a result of two growing fissures in the ice shelf that are on course to meet. NASA is tracking the process, which co...

New research suggests even Paris climate targets could raise sea levels 20 to 30 feet

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Sep 24, 2018

Environment, Science

New research shows that warmer climates in earth's past, even with the moderate warming allowed for by the Paris agreement, have corresponded with sea levels 20 to 30 feet higher than those of today, according ...

New research warns feedback loops may lead to “hothouse” earth, even if Paris targets are met

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Aug 7, 2018

Environment, Science

A new paper by top climate scientists suggests that the interaction of various climate feedback loops could make it impossible to stabilize at the 2-degree Celsius target outlined in the Paris agreement, accord...

Rising bedrock could slow Antarctic ice sheet loss, says study

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Jun 22, 2018

Environment, Science

A new study, published this week in Science, shows that as ice sheets in Antarctica melt and reduce their weight on the bedrock, it is rising, and lifting the remaining ice out of the warming seawater. The proc...

Scientists forecast heightened flood risk for more than 300,000 coastal homes in US

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Jun 18, 2018

Environment, Science

New research has shown that over 300,000 coastal homes in the US could face flooding as frequently as every two weeks as a result of rising sea levels linked to climate change. Half a million Americans reside i...

An infrastructure plan that ignores climate change fails to address the real problem

West Side Story

Feb 19, 2018

Environment, Opinion, Policy, Science

President Trump announced details of his long-awaited infrastructure plan last week, one of the central elements of his general election campaign and a proposal that was expected to boast more support among mod...

Report shows half of US military bases have been affected by climate change

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Jan 30, 2018

Environment, Policy, Science

A new report published Monday, by the Center for Climate and Security in Washington, D.C, indicates that roughly half of US military bases around the world are threatened by extreme weather and climate change, ...

Local adaptations should not replace global emission cuts as a first line of defense against rising seas

West Side Story

Nov 29, 2017

Environment, Innovation, Opinion, Policy, Science

As forecasts for rising sea levels tied to climate change become increasingly dire, cities such as New York and Miami are developing expensive, large-scale solutions to hold back or adapt to encroaching waters....

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