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New study details climate change's impact on the strength of hurricanes
This year’s three most devastating storms — Beryl, Helene and Milton —- increased by 18 mph, 16 mph and 24 mph respectively because of climate change, the authors said
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NYC, Houston among most polluting cities, new data suggests
Cities in Asia and the United States emit the most pollutants that contribute to climate change, according to new data released at COP29.
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World's most polluting cities revealed at COP29: NYC, Houston among top emitters
Cities in Asia and the United States emit the most heat-trapping gas that feeds climate change, and Shanghai is the most polluting.
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Mass. Legislature sends clean energy accord to Healey
After months of delay, the Massachusetts Legislature sent a major clean energy bill to Gov. Maura Healey’s desk amid shifting national energy policy dynamics. The House voted 125-17 to approve the 139-page House-Senate compromise bill (S 2967), and both chambers took final procedural votes to send it to the governor for her signature, amendment or veto. Healey has been urging...
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Are Florida hurricanes dissuading New England snowbirds?
Strong storms and increasing costs could change the way people escape the northeast’s infamous winters.
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Scientists warn that a key Atlantic current could collapse, among other climate tipping points
A new report describes the dire state of Earth’s snow and ice, suggesting several major tipping points are likelier than scientists once thought.
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Are back-to-back hurricanes dissuading Mass. snowbirds from wintering in Florida?
“Snowbirding” has long been a tradition for many New Englanders looking to avoid the region’s infamous winters — but could the recent bout of hurricanes slamming Florida deter migration to the Sunshine State? Florida is a classic destination for New Englanders either looking to buy a second home to spend the winters in, or a new place to live full...
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Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon drops by nearly 31% compared to previous year
In a 12-month span, the Amazon rainforest lost 6,288 square kilometers (2,428 square miles), roughly the size of the U.S. state of Delaware.
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Project 2025 aims to ‘eradicate' climate change research, slash disaster aid
The Heritage Foundation, a conservative think-tank, takes aim at climate change across the federal government in its Project 2025 policy proposals. The 922 page document targets the National Weather Service, NOAA, the EPA, and FEMA among many other federal agencies. National climate reporter Chase Cain explains the implications.
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In Florida's Senate race, climate-change policies come under scrutiny after deadly hurricanes
Hurricanes Helene and Milton are drawing attention to the environmental records of Republican Sen. Rick Scott and his Democratic challenger, former Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell.
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First-time voters, disasters, & climate change could decide this election
The Environmental Voter Project says more than 130,000 first-time voters, who prioritize climate change, have already cast ballots. Combined with the impacts of extreme weather and climate change, they could decide this election. National climate reporter Chase Cain shows us where climate voters could have the most influence.
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Half of all global food threatened by growing water crisis, report says
The world has a worsening water crisis, and half of all food production will be at risk of failure by the middle of this century.
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Helene “much more destructive” because of climate change, three new studies show
Scientists from California to Europe agree rain from Hurricane Helene increased as much as 50% due to the impacts of climate change. Meteorologist Chase Cain shows us how Helene compares to other hurricanes which brought flooding well after landfall.
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Hurricane Helene brings climate change to forefront of the presidential campaign
The devastation wrought by Hurricane Helene has brought climate change to the forefront of the presidential campaign.
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Florida communities hit three times by hurricanes debate whether to rebuild
Back-to-back hits to Florida’s Big Bend are forcing residents to reckon with the true costs of living in an area under siege by storms that researchers say are becoming stronger because of climate change.
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World ski body and UN weather agency team up to help winter sports plan for climate change
The International Ski and Snowboard Federation has teamed up with the United Nations weather agency with winter sports facing a climate change crisis.
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Cutting food waste would lower emissions. So far only Mass. has done it
A study out in Science this month finds that states’ attempts to cut the amount of food waste going into landfills are rarely succeeding. The study found that only one out of the first five states with food waste laws — Massachusetts — has seen its law work. The findings matter because food waste is a major contributor to planet-warming...
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Hurricane Helene carrying ‘record-breaking' moisture because of climate change
Climate change fueled Helene’s rapid intensification over the Gulf, and a warmer atmosphere will also allow the storm to dump eye-popping amounts of rain. Meteorologist Chase Cain explains the connection between climate and Helene’s inland flood potential.
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America's largest carbon capture facility opens in oil country
The UN says we must pull carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere to avoid the worst consequences of climate change, so how does it work? National climate reporter Chase Cain visited the largest operational “direct air capture” plant in the U.S.
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‘Short corn' could replace the towering cornfields steamrolled by a changing climate
Short corn developed by Bayer Crop Science is being tested on about 30,000 acres in the Midwest.