Some say the economic costs of fighting climate change are too high, but a new study shows the economic cost of doing nothing could be 15 times higher than current estimates.
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Tropical Storm Peter and TD 17 form in tropical Atlantic
This season is fast approaching tropical cyclone names never before used.
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Odette headed for Newfoundland; 95L, approaching Leeward Islands, likely to become Tropical Storm Peter
As Odette becomes extratropical this weekend, the Atlantic’s next system will be organizing.
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Little change to two tropical disturbances in Atlantic
Both disturbances, 95L and 96L, are still expected to develop into tropical cyclones within the next two days.
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A big source of carbon pollution is lurking in basements and attics
Oil- and gas-burning furnaces and HVAC systems produce a vast amount of planet-heating gases. But in many locations, heat pumps offer a solution.
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Essays on a summer of disaster
The wildfires and heat waves of summer 2021 provoked fear, dismay, and perhaps a path to understanding the world’s new climate reality.
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Indie musician Squirrel Flower’s new album reckons with extreme weather
The album’s lyrical images of floods and storms explore broader themes of fear and helplessness.
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Atlantic disturbances 95L and 96L expected to soon develop
The two disturbances could become Odette and Peter, but neither poses an immediate significant threat to land areas.
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Emory University to update medical school curriculum to include climate risks
Medical students successfully pushed for the change.
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August 2021 was sixth hottest recorded August since 1880
Warmer land than ocean temperatures reflect influence of human emissions.
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Santa Fe group home to go solar, save money
Casa Milagro, which supports people who have experienced homelessness and mental illness, will soon be powered by a 23-kilowatt solar array.
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Nicholas brings debris, storm surge to Texas as Cat 1 hurricane
The hurricane is the fifth this year to meet the criteria for rapid intensification.