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News Articles: climate

Australia's Great Barrier Reef has experienced four mass bleaching events in the last seven years, like this one in 2017. Scientists warn repeated bleaching makes it tough for corals to recover.

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  • Climate

Australia's Great Barrier Reef is hit with mass coral bleaching yet again

Some corals have turned a ghostly white due to extreme heat stress. It's the fourth bleaching event on the Great Barrier Reef in the last seven years, which makes it harder to recover.

March 26, 2022
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By:
  • Lauren Sommer
This satellite image shows the main piece of C-37 close to Bowman Island. Scientists are concerned because an ice shelf the size of New York City collapsed in East Antarctica, an area that had long been thought to be stable.

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  • Climate

A previously stable ice shelf, the size of New York City, collapses in Antarctica

The collapse, captured by satellite images, occurred in East Antarctica — an area long thought to be stable and not hit much by climate change, scientists say.

March 25, 2022
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By:
  • The Associated Press
Gas prices have hit a record high, not adjusted for inflation, which has sparked increased demand for electric cars, hybrids and smaller gasoline-powered vehicles. But shoppers may not find much to choose from.

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  • Business

Gas prices got you wanting an electric or hybrid car? Well, good luck finding one

Soaring gasoline prices have fueled increased demand for electric cars, hybrids and smaller gasoline-powered vehicles. But shoppers may not find much to choose from.

March 25, 2022
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By:
  • Scott Horsley
GPB  NPR

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  • Business

More people are looking for hybrid or electric cars — but there aren't many options

High gasoline prices are boosting demand for more fuel-efficient vehicles. But some customers shopping for hybrids or electric cars are turned off by the rising sticker prices and limited selection.

March 23, 2022
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By:
  • Scott Horsley
On Sept. 1, 2021, 7 inches of rain from the remains of Hurricane Ida hammered down on Cresskill Middle/High School in Bergen County, N.J. Superintendent Michael Burke walks through what's left of the media center.

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  • Education

This school wasn't built for the new climate reality. Yours may not be either

Hurricanes, wildfires and floods: Across the country, climate change is driving more severe weather, and many schools are not prepared.

March 23, 2022
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By:
  • Anya Kamenetz
GPB  NPR

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  • Weather

How to keep yourself safe during a tornado

Outrunning a tornado is very unlikely. But there are several things you can do to increase your chances of staying safe if a tornado hits.

March 22, 2022
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By:
  • Jaclyn Diaz
Vice President Harris looks at a hyperwall during a climate change discussion at the  Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., on Nov. 5 , 2021. The SEC unveiled new proposals on Monday requiring companies to disclose climate-related risks.

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  • Business

The SEC wants companies to disclose how climate change is affecting them

Under the rule proposals, companies would be required to share information about their greenhouse gas emissions as well as climate-related risks faced by their businesses.

March 22, 2022
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By:
  • David Gura
Waves lap ashore near condo buildings in Sunny Isles, Fl., on Aug. 9, 2021. Rising sea levels are seen as one of the potential consequences of climate change and could impact areas such as Florida's Miami-Dade County.

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  • Business

The U.S. may force companies to disclose climate risks, marking a historic change

The SEC is expected on Monday to propose new requirements for companies to disclose their greenhouse gas emissions and risks to their businesses from climate change.

March 20, 2022
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By:
  • David Gura and
  • Rafael Nam
A pump jack operating in an oil field in Midland, Texas, July 29, 2020. A Texas law aims to punish investment firms that divest from fossil fuels.

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  • Climate

Texas and other states want to punish fossil fuel divestment

A Texas model law was written by the head of a group that opposes climate action and takes money from fossil fuel interests. It could shift billions away from major investment firms.

March 16, 2022
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By:
  • Mose Buchele
Sarah Bloom Raskin speaks during her confirmation hearing at the Senate Banking Committee on Feb. 3 in Washington, D.C. Raskin on Tuesday withdrew her nomination to a key Fed banking role.

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  • Politics

Fed nominee Sarah Bloom Raskin withdraws after fight over her climate change stance

Biden's pick to be the Fed's top bank regulator has withdrawn her nomination. She attracted Republican opposition after calling on bank regulators to monitor the financial risks from climate change.

March 16, 2022
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By:
  • Scott Horsley
Gretchen Turner looks toward her home before making her way to Halloween festivities in downtown Waverly, Tenn.

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  • Climate

Rebuild or leave? In a flood-prone Tennessee town, one family must decide

Weather disasters displaced thousands of Americans in 2021. In one Tennessee town, a family decides whether to rebuild or leave for good after a deadly flood sparked by a catastrophic rainfall.

March 14, 2022
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By:
  • Damon Mitchell
A worker assembles Volkswagen electric cars at the company's plant in Zwickau, Germany on Jan. 27. Automakers like Volkswagen are racing to secure enough metals to power the batteries needed to make electric vehicles.

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  • Business

How a handful of metals could determine the future of the electric car industry

Automakers want to sell you an electric vehicle, but to do that, they'll need the world to dig a lot more minerals out of the ground. The challenge is transforming both mining and the auto industries.

March 13, 2022
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By:
  • Camila Domonoske

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  • Environment

Asmeret Asefaw Berhe: How can soil's superpowers help us fight climate change?

Earth's soil can store vast amounts of carbon. Biogeochemist Asmeret Asefaw Berhe says soil could be a powerful tool for fighting climate change - if only we stopped treating it like dirt.

March 11, 2022
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By:
  • Manoush Zomorodi,
  • Matthew Cloutier,
  • and 3 more
Fans spray air mixed with water vapor to cool down pedestrians on a Baghdad street on June 30, 2021, during a heat wave.

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  • Climate

Why Baghdad will be one of the cities hardest hit by global warming

Iraq's capital city is already seeing record heat — up to 125 degrees Fahrenheit. A report predicts more 120-plus degree days to come. And the "urban heat island" effect will make things even worse.

March 10, 2022
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By:
  • Jason Beaubien
A utility worker tends to a downed stoplight on Highway 69 in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, March 5, 2022, after a strong storm that hit parts of central Iowa.

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  • National

At least 7 are dead after a large tornado hit central Iowa

Emergency management officials in Madison County said four were injured in addition to those killed when the tornado touched down southwest of Des Moines.

March 06, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
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