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Flood threats are rising. Here’s where people are moving into harm’s way

Worldwide, humans now occupy more than twice as much land in flood-prone areas as they did four decades ago, according to a new study in the journal Nature.

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It might be the world's biggest ocean, but the mighty Pacific is in peril

The Pacific Ocean produces oxygen, helps regulates the weather, provides food and livelihoods. It's a place of fun, solace and spiritual connection. But its delicate ecology is under threat.
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With new roadmap to combat rising seas, Virginia officially acknowledges the threat of climate change

Virginia will no longer sidestep recognition that climate change is occurring and poses an existential threat to the state's way of life, shoreline, economies and resources, a new planning document released by Gov. Ralph Northam's administration reveals.

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Himalayan glaciers are wasting away, threatening mountain communities
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Himalayan glaciers are wasting away, threatening mountain communities

Himalayan glaciers have been retreating, shrinking and losing mass, since the 1960s consistent with rising temperatures and decreasing precipitation.

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Michael Morell and Benjamin Haas: Trump can redeem himself on climate change. Here’s how.
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Michael Morell and Benjamin Haas: Trump can redeem himself on climate change. Here’s how.

Congress has now affirmed its belief in climate change, and the president has an opportunity.
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