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National Climate Assessment: Threats to U.S. International Interests
John Furlow is the Deputy Director for Humanitarian Assistance and International Development of the International Research Institute for Climate and Society. He is an author of the new U.S. National Climate Assessment’s chapter on the impact climate will have on U.S. international interests. We spoke with Furlow about climate threats to trade, supply chains, national…
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Can Removing Carbon From the Atmosphere Save Us From Climate Catastrophe?
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change says that limiting global warming to 1.5˚C will require removing CO2 from the atmosphere. How feasible is this?
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National Climate Assessment: Will U.S. Water Problems Worsen?
Upmanu Lall is director of the Columbia Water Center, and the lead author of the new U.S. National Climate Assessment’s chapter on water resources. The report paints a dire picture of the nation’s climate future. We spoke with Lall about the outlook for water supplies, quality and infrastructure.
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Climate Fact and Right Wing Fantasy
The Trump administration’s effort to bury the newest climate report isn’t working.
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New Study Highlights Complexity of Warming and Melting in Antarctica
A concerted, multidisciplinary effort is needed to tackle this complexity, scientists argue in a paper released on Monday.
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This Unique Andean Ecosystem is Warming Almost as Fast as the Arctic
One science team is finding out why—and investigating what a warmer, drier future will mean for biodiversity and water supply in Latin America.
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A New Primer on Climate Change
A Q&A with Jason Smerdon, coauthor of the newly revised Climate Change: The Science of Global Warming and Our Energy Future.
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Wildfire Experts: A Journalist’s Guide
A guide to wildfire experts at the Earth Institute.
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Yes, Climate Change is Making Wildfires Worse
Park Williams, a bioclimatologist at Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, has found that rising temperatures influence wildfires in the American West.
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