Hurricane Melissa, Climate
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Advancements in technology are allowing researchers to determine the extent to which climate change contributed to some extreme weather events.
The recent discovery of mosquitos in Iceland is just one way the climate crisis is creating new health hazards. A new scientific report says these risks are now unprecedented.From heart attacks and heat exhaustion to mental health problems and spreading tropical diseases,
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Bill Gates calls for climate fight to shift focus from curbing emissions to reducing human suffering
NEW YORK (AP) — Bill Gates thinks climate change is a serious problem but it won’t be the end of civilization. He thinks scientific innovation will curb it, and it’s instead time for a “strategic pivot” in the global climate fight: from focusing on limiting rising temperatures to fighting poverty and preventing disease.
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What canceled climate data would have shown: The costliest 6 months of weather disasters on record
The Trump administration cut a NOAA program that had tracked weather events that caused at least $1 billion in damage. A nonprofit organization has redeveloped the database.
For decades, Bill Gates has warned of climate disaster — but his tone meaningfully shifted as he cautioned against taking a "doomsday view" on the planet's future.
Thousands of New York City marathon runners will compete this weekend in weather conditions a bit warmer than experts say are optimal for peak performance.
As Earth warms at a record rate, winters are shorter and milder and there is less snow globally, creating clear challenges for winter sports that depend on cold, snowy conditions. With 100 days until the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympic Games begin, many athletes say climate change is shaping their training and perhaps even the future of their sport.
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Opinion - Climate change threatens national security — how are the generals responding?
President Trump is ignoring a long series of warnings by the government’s top military and intelligence experts.
People across the northern Caribbean tried to salvage waterlogged belongings, assess damage to their homes and find food and water as they dug out from the destruction of Hurricane Melissa.