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Lost Sanibel causeway and ‘reversed’ Tampa Bay: Why Ian will rank among worst hurricanes in Florida history
Hurricane Ian slammed into Florida’s Gulf Coast on Wednesday, striking the popular tourist islands of Sanibel and Captiva — in…
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At 68, NOAA’s chief says age and experience will help drive smart climate policy
When the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, one of the federal government’s premier research agencies, last year tapped Richard “Rick”…
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Hurricane Ian: 5 reasons retirement favorite Tampa is increasingly at risk from hurricanes and climate-change impact
It’s been more than a century since a major storm packing the punch that Hurricane Ian threatens hit the popular Tampa Bay…
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USDA’s $2.8 billion for ‘climate-smart’ agricultural projects is a ‘huge’ step to fight climate change
In an effort to address climate change, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is making a historic investment into new revenue…
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Charles III spoke of global warming way back in 1970. Is he our climate-change king?
He powers one of his personal cars on white wine and whey. He welcomed the world’s leaders to home turf…
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Expecting the Fed to solve inflation on its own ignores important root causes that the Fed can’t touch
In response to continuing core inflation, the Federal Reserve raised the federal funds rate by 75 basis points during this…
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‘Earth is our only shareholder’: Patagonia’s billionaire family transfers retailer’s entire ownership to climate-change efforts
It’s no longer enough to give 1% of profits each year — and push others to do the same —…
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Demonizing the probable ruling coalition in Italy as ‘fascist’ won’t help pro-Union forces win the debate
ROME (Project Syndicate)—Italy might soon be led, for the first time in its postwar history, by a party with roots in the…
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Rising sea levels put Miami, New York at biggest risk for severe and extreme flooding at commercial properties
Billions of dollars worth of office buildings, retail centers and apartment buildings in coastal U.S. cities sit in the path…
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Scale up the climate-change response now or expect drought and heat to get worse, meteorological group warns
Deadly heatwaves in Europe. Colossal floods in Pakistan. Prolonged and severe droughts in China, the Horn of Africa and the…
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