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Climate change impacts in pictures: 8 stark IPCC images
The latest IPCC report is chock full of illustrative tables and diagrams, here are 8 of the most illuminating ones that help tell an important story.
Brian Kahn and Andrea Thompson

Apr 1, 2014

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IPCC says climate change is here, world needs to act
IPCC warns climate change impacts are here and will worsen, and more concerted efforts to adapt and prevent are needed to avoid the worst of them.
Andrea Thompson

Mar 31, 2014

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US govt: Climate change threatens energy infrastructure
Infrastructure that Americans rely on to heat their homes and power their lights are all becoming more exposed to failure in a changing climate.
Bobby Magill

Mar 11, 2014

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Graph of the Day: Are we on the path to peak water?
Are we able to cut back on our usage as we edge nearer to the point of peak water?
Kylie Schultz

Feb 19, 2014

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White roofs could offset summer warming by 2100
White roofs can help residents coping with rising temperatures. New York has mandated them, will others follow?
Brian Kahn

Feb 12, 2014

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Graph of the Day: Winter Olympics in a warming world
Most of the cities that have hosted the winter olympics would not be able to do so again in a warming world.
Climate Central

Feb 7, 2014

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Record number of billion-dollar disasters globally in 2013
Despite the high number of multi-billion dollar disasters last year, the overall loss of life and property were comparatively low to years past.
Brian Kahn

Feb 6, 2014

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Climate change could double likelihood of super El Ninos
Climate change could increase the number of El Niños, and particularly strong “super” El Niños could occur twice as frequently in a warming world.
Brian Kahn

Jan 20, 2014

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Gradual climate changes could cause sudden impacts
Abrupt shifts in climate have already begun, with more possible by end of century, according to a report released by the National Research Council.
Brian Kahn

Dec 4, 2013

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US methane emissions could be 5 times worse than thought
The oil and gas industry, largely in the south-central U.S., may be emitting nearly five times the methane that scientists previously estimated.
Bobby Magill

Nov 26, 2013

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Super typhoon haiyan: a hint of what’s to come?
Global warming likely had little influence on Super Typhoon Haiyan, but it may lead to more monster storms.
Andrew Freedman

Nov 11, 2013

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Obama administration takes action on climate ‘resilience’
Obama has issued an Executive Order establishing a new task force that will work to make U.S. communities more resilient to climate change-related impacts.
Andrew Freedman

Nov 4, 2013

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