Topic: climate change
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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.
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How NASA Scientists Are Turning L.A. Into One Big Climate-Change Lab
Studying the emissions of megacities like Los Angeles promises to be the next big thing in combating global warming.
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The Surprising Way Airplanes May Be Heating Up the World's Climate
Tantalizing evidence suggests that yes, air traffic is helping give the atmosphere a fever.
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This Week in Bans
Why Is the U.S. Capitol Still Burning Coal?
Also, a London neighbor fights against public gobbing and Sydney's wealthy whine about public-park weddings.
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Hoboken Could Be a Model for Dealing With Urban Flooding
Hoboken could provide a perfect laboratory for aggressive efforts. Are state and federal governments ready to participate in the experiment?
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Why Modernism Gets Blamed for Making Snowstorms Worse
It’s easy to take potshots when architects push the envelope. But the flat roof is problematic as a more basic matter of function.
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Maps
NASA Satellite Spots Foul Pollution Trails Over Shipping Lanes
Thick trails of lung-damaging nitrogen dioxide stretch from ports in China, India and the Middle East, and fume off of coastal cities worldwide.
