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Arizona's farms are running out of water, forcing farmers to confront climate change
Farmers in Arizona are facing the brunt of climate change as the Colorado River experiences shortages. Even in rural and conservative areas, most agree something needs to change.
Why keeping girls in school is a good strategy to cope with climate change
Education for girls brings numerous benefits when it comes to addressing the climate crisis. Oh, and it works for boys, too!
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Climate change is driving deadly weather disasters from Arizona to Mumbai
There's been about two degrees Fahrenheit of warming so far worldwide. That may sound like a small number, but scientists say it's enough to make extreme weather events much more common.
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How does climate change affect agriculture in our region?
We can live off the land - until we can't. Climate change is fundamentally changing the way farmers produce food, right down to the soil itself.
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D.C. averages a week of 100-degree days. Climate change could make that two months.
Climate change could make the summer one long heat wave.
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D.C. is vulnerable to three types of flooding. Climate change is making them all worse
Flood risk maps don't account for the type of flooding that happened this week in Washington.
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Chesapeake Bay shows signs of health, despite historic rains and climate change
"Over the last year, we've seen records broken," said the director of the EPA's Chesapeake Bay Program. In a good way.
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