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Low-lying Netherlands is exporting its water-management expertise

by Stephen Beard
Apr 4, 2017
Coastal cities around the world are hiring the Dutch to combat rising sea levels.
Bart Roeffen with his floating pavilion in Rotterdam harbor.
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Trump puts anti-global warming projects on chopping block

by Marketplace Contributor
Mar 28, 2017
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order Tuesday aimed at moving forward on his campaign pledge to unravel former President Barack Obama’s plan to curb global warming. The order will suspend, rescind or flag for review more than a half-dozen measures in an effort to boost domestic energy production […]
President Donald Trump signs one of five executive orders related to the oil pipeline industry in the Oval Office of the White House January 24, 2017 in Washington, DC.
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Global warming could be a disaster sooner than later

by Scott Tong
Mar 22, 2016
But a possible climate disaster 50 years off still seems far away
Ice cracks from the wall of the Perito Moreno Glacier located at Los Glaciares National Park, southwest Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, on March 10, 2016.
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How global warming all started

by Scott Tong
Nov 13, 2015
Global warming caused by burning fossil fuels was first predicted more than a century ago.
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French weatherman creates climate change storm

by Stephen Beard
Nov 4, 2015
French forecaster may lose his job because of his book questioning climate change.
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Study: global warming will make much of the world poorer

by Annie Baxter
Oct 21, 2015
A new report projects economic productivity falling as temperatures rise.
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Locals issue a blanket statement

by Tobin Low
Sep 29, 2015
How one Swiss town is protecting its glacier from climate change.
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Will global temperature rise inspire a behavior shift?

by Eliza Mills
Jan 23, 2015
2014 was the hottest year on record. What's next for climate change policy and economics?
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Fighting global warming doesn't have to break the bank

by Dan Weissmann
Sep 16, 2014
A report says the world is going to spend trillions on infrastructure either way.
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Climate change could be good for those who sell seeds

by Dan Weissmann
Jun 25, 2014
Climate change is likely to affect farmers more than corporations like Monsanto.
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