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Jamaica Cowers as Category 5 Melissa Bears Down, Supercharged by Warming Seas

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This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. History is unfolding in the Atlantic Ocean right now. Hurricane Melissa has spun up into an extraordinarily dangerous Category 5 storm with maximum sustained winds of 175 mph, and is set to strike Jamaica Monday night before marching toward Cuba. This […]

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Scientists Warn Planet Has Passed “Tipping Point” as Warm-Water Coral Reefs Die

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Coral ecosystems support a quarter of marine species. Scientists say a clean energy transition can save remaining reefs.

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The Oceans Act as a Toilet That Flushes Carbon Waste. Marine Heatwaves Are Clogging It Up.

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This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The planet would be a whole lot hotter if it weren’t for fecal pellets. Across the world’s oceans, tiny organisms known as phytoplankton harvest the sun’s energy, gobbling up carbon dioxide and releasing oxygen. They’re eaten by little animals called […]

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Antarctica Is in Extreme Peril

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This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Seen from space, Antarctica looks so much simpler than the other continents—a great sheet of ice set in contrast to the dark waters of the encircling Southern Ocean. Get closer, though, and you’ll find not a simple cap of frozen water, […]

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The Tiny Ocean Organisms That Could Help the Climate in a Big Way

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This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Some of the littlest organisms in the ocean wield incredible influence, both on their ecosystems and on the planet. Like plants do on land, phytoplankton absorb sunlight and carbon dioxide and expel oxygen. They process so much of those two gases, […]

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Installing Heat Pumps in Factories Could Save $1.5 Trillion—and 77,000 Lives

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This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. For several years now, heat pumps have outsold gas furnaces in the United States. Instead of burning fossil fuels to generate warmth, these appliances use electricity—ideally provided by renewable sources like wind and solar—to transfer heat from even frigid outdoor air into a home. Many […]

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As Nations Lag on Climate Action, Cities Across the World Step Up

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This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Your city is probably fighting climate change in more ways than you realize. Perhaps your mayor is on a mission to plant more trees, or they’ve set efficiency standards for buildings, requiring better windows and insulation. Maybe they’ve even electrified your public […]

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A Federal Program to Protect US Cities Against Extreme Heat Has Just Evaporated

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This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Straddling the border with Mexico along the Rio Grande, the city of Laredo, Texas, and its 260,000 residents don’t just have to deal with the region’s ferocious heat. Laredo’s roads, sidewalks, and buildings absorb the sun’s energy and slowly […]

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US Mayors Are Making Climate Action Personal—and It’s Working

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This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. In the depths of the COVID-19 pandemic, Justin Bibb was living in a tight, one-bedroom apartment in Cleveland, Ohio. He couldn’t open his windows because his home was an old office building converted to residential units—not exactly conducive to […]

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