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August 30, 2022 4:15 AM

Zombie ice will raise sea levels more than twice as much as previously forecast

Zombie ice, or doomed ice that is no longer getting replenished by parent glaciers will raise global sea level by at least 10.6 inches, according to a new study.

by The Associated Press

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August 30, 2022 4:00 AM

Homelessness is aggravating harm caused by the Phoenix heat, medical personnel say

Phoenix gets more triple-digit temperatures than any other major U.S. city, and heat deaths have more than quadrupled since 2015, records show. Officials say it's because of homelessness.

by Katie Davis-Young

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August 30, 2022 4:00 AM

Why climate change may be driving more infectious diseases

While the impacts of climate change may conjure images of natural disasters, a new study shows that its can also impact humans on a microscopic level.

by Ari Shapiro, Megan Lim and Mallory Yu

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August 29, 2022 10:38 PM

Governor declares water emergency for Mississippi capital

Mississippi's governor says the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency will start distributing both drinking water and non-potable water in the city of 150,000 residents.

by The Associated Press

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August 29, 2022 4:01 AM

International aid reaches Pakistan, where floods have claimed more than 1,000 lives

International aid was reaching Pakistan on Monday as evacuations were underway for widespread flooding that have claimed more than 1,000 lives this summer.

by The Associated Press

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August 28, 2022 10:03 AM

Pakistan flooding deaths pass 1,000 in 'climate catastrophe'

Officials in Pakistan say deaths from widespread flooding have topped 1,000 since mid-June. Flash flooding from the heavy rains has washed away villages and crops as soldiers and rescue workers evacuated stranded residents to the safety of relief camps and provided food to thousands of displaced Pakistanis.

by The Associated Press

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August 26, 2022 5:52 PM

Minnesota experimental forests show modest temperature increases can have big impact

A new study suggests that even small temperature changes can have a big effect on our boreal forests.

by Paul Huttner

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August 25, 2022 4:00 AM

Climate change led to dinosaurs' demise. Now, drought reveals more of their tracks

Dinosaur tracks from 113 million years ago were recently uncovered in a Texas state park after drought conditions caused parts of Paluxy River to dry up.

by Wynne Davis

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August 22, 2022 2:52 PM

Climate law could shrink price of Sherco solar project

Xcel Energy says tax credits included in the Inflation Reduction Act could lower the cost of building the 460-megawatt project next to its retiring coal plant in Becker by 20 percent.

by Kirsti Marohn