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Marine heat wave along East Coast may intensify Hurricane Isaias
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Marine heat wave along East Coast may intensify Hurricane Isaias

Warm waters from a marine heat wave are a major concern with Hurricane Isaias forecast to ride up the eastern seaboard.
Indigenous people face a tragedy in the Amazon during the COVID-19 pandemic
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Indigenous people face a tragedy in the Amazon during the COVID-19 pandemic

It is time for the international community to center the health and well-being of indigenous people.
Racism derails our attempts to fight the climate crisis
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Racism derails our attempts to fight the climate crisis

Stopping climate change is hard enough, but racism only makes it harder.
Coronavirus: Hurricanes present a dangerous scenario amid the pandemic: Stay at home or risk infection?
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Coronavirus: Hurricanes present a dangerous scenario amid the pandemic: Stay at home or risk infection?

As Tropical Storm Cristobal heads to the Gulf Coast, emergency management officials urge people to evacuate when needed, despite the inherent virus risks.
As Italy shuts down from the novel coronavirus, air pollution declines steeply

As Italy shuts down from the novel coronavirus, air pollution declines steeply

What happened in China is already happening in another country with a major outbreak.
Antarctica just hit 65 degrees, its warmest temperature ever recorded ​
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Antarctica just hit 65 degrees, its warmest temperature ever recorded ​

It comes days after Earth's warmest January on record.
Solar panels on historic houses: Climate change activists clash with preservationists
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Solar panels on historic houses: Climate change activists clash with preservationists

Homeowners who want solar panels confront skepticism from local preservation boards in the District and across the country.
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