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GAO: Climate change already costing U.S. billions in losses

GAO: Climate change already costing U.S. billions in losses

A Government Accountability Office report said the federal government has spent more than $350 billion over the last decade on disaster assistance programs and losses from flood and crop insurance.
by The Associated Press

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Environmental groups denounce Trump override of climate plan

Environmental groups denounce Trump override of climate plan

The clean power plan aimed to restrict greenhouse gas emissions from coal-fired power plants. It was a centerpiece of the Obama administration's environmental policies.
by The Associated Press

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Coffee, bees and climate change are linked in ways you may not have expected

Coffee, bees and climate change are linked in ways you may not have expected

A new study projects that by 2050, climate change could reduce the amount of ground usable to grow coffee in Latin America by up to 88 percent. Bees play a key role in increasing coffee yields.

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Pope blasts climate change doubters, cites moral duty to act

Pope blasts climate change doubters, cites moral duty to act

Pope Francis has sharply criticized climate change doubters, saying history will judge those who failed to take the necessary decisions to curb heat-trapping emissions blamed for the warming of the Earth.
by The Associated Press

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Climate Cast: Harvey's climate change connections

Climate Cast: Harvey's climate change connections

Paul Huttner talks to climate and hurricane expert Bob Henson of Weather Underground about Hurricane Harvey, before being downgraded to a tropical storm.
by Paul Huttner

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Researchers search for clues to toxic algae blooms

Researchers search for clues to toxic algae blooms

It's the dog days of summer in Minnesota, which means warm lakes and an uptick in reports of toxic blooms of algae across the state. Scientists are working to identify what triggers the algae.
by Dan Kraker

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Greenland is still burning, but the smoke may be the real problem

Greenland is still burning, but the smoke may be the real problem

Wildfires are still burning in western Greenland, close to the Arctic island's ice sheet. As the fires burn, they release black particles that can coat the ice and snow, and make it melt more quickly.
by Rebecca Hersher

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2016 weather report: Extreme and anything but normal

2016 weather report: Extreme and anything but normal

Last year's global weather was far more extreme or record-breaking than anything approaching normal, according to a new report.
by The Associated Press

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