Topic: climate change
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Charts
Your Wine Habit Is Threatening Endangered Pandas
Climate change is forcing a showdown between vineyards and sensitive habitats.
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For Cleveland, Climate Change Could Mean Tons of Toxic Green Algae
Heavy agriculture and global warming are aligning to produce nasty algae blooms in the Great Lakes, scientists says.
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Toilet Tuesday
In Arizona, Fear of a Transgender Toilet
Arizona wants to tie bathroom access to birth certificates; scientists sound warning about pit latrines; a municipal government does BYO toilet paper.
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Charts
How the Focus on 'Energy Intensity' Is Hurting the Fight Against Climate Change
It's a misleading metric that actually tells us very little about efficiency.
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Can a Booming Bay Area Avoid Running Out of Water?
San Francisco's sources of drinking water are threatened on multiple fronts.
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Urban Wonk
Is It Time to Move Past Urban Studies and Toward Urbanization Science?
Some scholars are calling for a stronger understanding of the "DNA" of cities — and, by extension, an improved ability to address urban problems in a systemic manner.
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Even More Evidence Climate Change Will Hit East Coast Cities Particularly Hard
We could see seven times as many Katrinas every year.
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How Your Politics Influence Your Household's Carbon Footprint
Research finds that Republicans are more likely to crank up the AC in the summer.
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Maps
Climate Change Is Making Canada Look More Like the United States
The vegetation around Winnipeg now looks as lush as what's growing in Minneapolis, according to a NASA-funded study.
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Climate Change: The Secret Inflamer of the Arab Spring
Droughts and resource shortages can destabilize countries and foment unrest.
