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Posted on: Nov 28, 2012, Source: Climate Progress

As sea level rises, storm surges worsen, coastal populations are put at risk, and salt water infiltrates rich deltas.

Posted on: Oct 28, 2012, Source: Climate Progress

Here's how manmade carbon pollution is making many of the most destructive kinds of extreme weather events -- Frankenstorms -- more frequent and more intense.

Posted on: Oct 24, 2012, Source: Climate Progress

Prices are also expected to stay high at the pump -- so much for consumers benefiting from "drill, baby drill."

Posted on: Sep 6, 2012, Source: Climate Progress

If so, it may well usher in a permanent change toward extreme, prolonged weather events.

Posted on: Jul 10, 2012, Source: ThinkProgress

Posted on: Jul 9, 2012, Source: Climate Progress

The Earth has warmed only a bit more than 1°F since the catastrophic Dust Bowl, and we are poised to warm an astounding 9-11°F this century.

Posted on: May 29, 2012, Source: Climate Progress

The scientific literature now makes clear that even 7°F warming would destroy the livable climate 7 billion people have come to depend upon.

Posted on: Feb 21, 2012, Source: Climate Progress

In this sewer of unethical and immoral activity, we all have tough choices, most especially climate scientists, the victims of many of the worst attacks.

Posted on: Dec 12, 2011, Source: Climate Progress

Posted on: Oct 21, 2011, Source: Climate Progress

Posted on: Oct 3, 2011, Source: Climate Progress

Posted on: Sep 5, 2011, Source: Climate Progress

Posted on: Sep 4, 2011, Source: ThinkProgress

If we don't act fast on climate change, we won't be celebrating the end of blistering heat at Labor Day anymore.

Posted on: Aug 28, 2011, Source: ThinkProgress

Climate science suggests that global warming may lead to more and more extreme weather events like Hurricane Irene.

Posted on: Jul 18, 2011, Source: Climate Progress

Posted on: Dec 28, 2010, Source: Climate Progress