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Hurricane damage could triple in the U.S. if global warming goes unchecked
By the end of the century, hurricane-related losses could grow faster than the entire U.S. economy, climate researchers said.
This coral looks like a beating heart but it's actually in serious trouble
The process of coral bleaching is both mesmerizing and terrifying.
Photos show the Blue Cut fire blazing a path of destruction in California
The fast-moving Blue Cut fire continues to rage through southern California, prompting large-scale evacuations.
By Lili Sams
Over 82,000 evacuate as Blue Cut fire rapidly spreads in southern California
A rapidly moving wildfire in San Bernadino County has forced tens of thousands to evacuate, as dry, hot and windy weather is forecast to continue.
By Nicole Gallucci and Andrew Freedman
Taking advantage of melting sea ice, luxury cruise ship sets sail for Northwest Passage
A 1,725-passenger cruise ship is setting sail on an unprecedented journey for New York City via the Northwest Passage.
Global warming forcing Alaskan village to vote on whether to relocate
The eroding Alaskan community of Shishmaref will vote on whether to relocate to higher ground due to global warming.
Physicist explaining climate change to a denier on TV is grim viewing
Even the graphs won't end the argument.
By Johnny Lieu
Why the extreme Louisiana floods are worrying but not surprising
The 500-year rains that have had a catastrophic impact on Louisiana were the result of a combination of events that should have a familiar ring to them by now.
Watch how coral bleaching happens in warming waters
Australian researchers captured a rarely-seen moment as coral inflates then belches algae cells in response to heat stress.
12 photos capture devastating reality of historic flooding in Louisiana
At least seven people have died in the record-breaking floods.
By Lili Sams and Nicole Gallucci
Record-setting floods swamp southern U.S.
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards declared a state of emergency as rescue workers in the southeastern part of the state braced for more precipitation through the weekend.
A new dam is threatening one of the Middle East's most biodiverse regions
Despite warnings of earthquakes, leaks and the destruction of an ecosystem, Lebanon is building a 300-foot-high dam in the lush Adonis Valley.
By Habib Battah
'Catastrophic' flooding inundates parts of Louisiana with more rain still to come
A flood disaster is unfolding in Louisiana, during the latest in a string of extreme rainfall events in the central and eastern U.S. this summer.
This is no ordinary heat wave in the eastern U.S., as humidity reaches extreme levels
An unpleasant, and even dangerous, heat wave has set in (again) across the eastern U.S. Here's why.
Elon Musk wants SolarCity to build "solar roofs" as Tesla CEO eyes takeover
"It’s not a thing on the roof. It is the roof," Musk said this week during a SolarCity earnings call. Tesla has offered to buy SolarCity for $2.6 billion.
At least three dead in Portugal wildfires as flames creep into downtown Funchal
Sparked by a summer heatwave, the flames forced 1,000 residents and tourists to escape overnight and left hundreds injured.
The U.S. finally has its first offshore wind energy farm, after a decade of trying
The five-turbine wind farm off the coast of Block Island, Rhode Island is a major feat for the U.S. clean energy industry.
Paris Agreement on climate change could go into effect this year
With a narrowing window to act and the prospect of a President Donald Trump, countries are sprinting to enact the Paris climate agreement.
How Apple is taking the tech world’s love affair with renewables to a new level
The California technology giant can now sell more than iPhones and Macbooks — it also plans to sell electricity from its own solar power plants.
By Maria Gallucci and Kerry Flynn
Trump's economics speech full of protests and whiplash-inducing flip-flops
Through a series of protests during which Trump put on a tight-lipped face, he gave no indication that he often contradicted and undermined himself in sentence after sentence.
Cargo plane overshoots runway during a storm in Italy, ends up on a road
A cargo plane overshot the runway at Milan's Bergamo Airport on Friday during heavy showers and thunderstorms.
Melting Greenland ice sheet will soon unearth waste from long-forgotten Cold War-era military base
Global warming is likely to exhume waste from a Cold War "city under the ice" in Greenland.
How breastfeeding can help address some of the world's biggest inequalities
What if mothers could tackle some of the world's most pervasive problems simply by feeding their babies?
By Katie Dupere
