Topic: climate change
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9 Steps Cities Must Take to Dramatically Cut Carbon Emissions
A very long, very bold to-do list for the next 20 years.
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Maps
These Scary Maps Explain What Sea Level Rise Will Mean in Boston
Today's 100-year storm surge could be tomorrow's high tide.
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Charts
55 Acronyms That Show Why We Should Be Scared for Our Coastlines
VBZD? "Vector-borne and zoonotic disease." SLCS? "Sea level change scenarios." CSO? "Combined sewer overflow."
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Not Just Global Climate Change, But Regional Shifts
How waste heat from large cities may be affecting weather patterns in areas up to 1000 miles away.
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Look Out Coastal Cities: Greenland Is Melting, Fast
The summer melt in 2012 alone added a millimeter to the global sea level. -
Maps
NASA's Alarming Map of the Worst Australian Heat Wave on Record
The 114-degree heat in Sydney recently is nothing compared to 121-degrees recorded in Moomba.
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Flooding in Jakarta: A City Swamped by Its Own Success
Clogged canals and aging infrastructure aren’t the only factors intensifying Jakarta’s perennial flood crises.
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Do Cities Really Take the Lead on Climate Change?
They may tend to adopt easier policies first, according to a new report.
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Why New York's Sandy Commission Recommendations Matter
Climate adaptation policy remains pretty untested.
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Postcard
It's Official: The Weather Is Extremely Insane Right Now
Extreme heat in Australia, snow in the Middle East.
