Lauren Sommer
Stories
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National
Hotter temps bring more pollen — meaning climate change will intensify allergy season
Allergy season is getting worse as the climate changes, according to new research. Hotter temperatures are causing some plants to produce more pollen.
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National
Infrastructure funds will help prepare cities for rain. But how much rain is coming?
Cities will soon spend billions upgrading their water systems with federal infrastructure funds. But many don't have information about how to prepare the systems for climate change.
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Environment
To get by in a changing climate, plants need animal poop to carry them to safety
As the climate gets hotter, plants could need to move to new habitats. But animals that eat their fruit and help spread the seeds are disappearing.
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National
2021 was a hot year in a concerningly hot decade, report finds
A new climate report finds that 2021 was the sixth hottest year on record. The past decade has also been the hottest since record-keeping began.
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Environment
What losing Build Back Better means for climate change
Climate scientists warn that emissions need to fall quickly. Those cuts will be even tougher with the Build Back Better legislation shelved for the foreseeable future.
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Environment
Here's what world leaders agreed to — and what they didn't — at the U.N. climate summit
Intense climate negotiations in Glasgow, Scotland, brought about major breakthroughs and compromises, as world leaders sought to avert extreme climate change.
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Environment
In a first, U.N. climate agreement could include the words 'coal' and 'fossil fuels'
The U.N. Secretary-General warns the main goal of limiting global warming is "on life support." But Glasgow negotiators are making modest progress in their final hours.
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Environment
Developing nations say they're owed for climate damage. Richer nations aren't budging
Extreme weather is costing developing countries billions of dollars in damage. So they're seeking compensation from weather countries that have done the most to cause climate change.
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Environment
This Kenyan family got solar power. High-level climate talks determine who else will
Last month, the Muisyo family turned on the lights for the first time thanks to climate financing from rich countries. But the fund is falling short of its $100 billion goal to help poor countries.
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Environment
This is what the world looks like if we pass the crucial 1.5-degree climate threshold
Despite new pledges to cut emissions, the world is not on track to hit a key climate change target of limiting warming. Scientists warn a planet that heats up more than that will look very different.