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Half of Earth's glaciers could melt even if key warming goal is met, study says; The toll extreme weather took in the U.S. during 2022, by the numbers; Four climate change jokes that are actually funny — and accurate; As powerful storms deluge California, a river community evacuates — again ; At least 2 people dead as fierce rains and winds again batter California; Amid drought, Arizona contemplates a fraught idea: Piping in water from Mexico; Buffalo blizzard fuels racial and class divides in polarized city; What really happens to your clothes after you donate them; How a 'totally insane' warm spell is upending winter around the world; Hungry and on the march as the climate heats up: Termites in Australia; Low water levels have created an energy crisis at the world's largest dam; Climate change puts more women at risk for domestic violence; 3 ways to tap billions in new money to go green — starting this month ; Why the U.S. is enlisting a spy agency during hurricanes; The healthiest ways to light up a fireplace; EPA broadens protections for U.S. waterways, reversing Trump; Patricia Daly, nun who led moral battles in corporate world, dies at 66 ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Climate and environmental stories that impact our lives.     With forests in peril, she's on a mission to save 'mother trees' Suzanne Simard helped people see forests as complex communities. Now she's translating that research into a roadmap for protecting trees amid climate change. By Sarah Kaplan ●  Read more »   Half of Earth's glaciers could melt even if key warming goal is met, study says New research suggests that even at 1.5 degrees Celsius of warming above preindustrial levels, some 104,000 of the world's more than 215,000 mountain glaciers and ice caps will melt. By Chris Mooney ●  Read more »   The toll extreme weather took in the U.S. during 2022, by the numbers 'There's no reason to expect that the trends will reverse,' said one federal scientist who tracks costly weather disasters By Brady Dennis ●  Read more »   Four climate change jokes that are actually funny — and accurate With professionals increasingly discussing environmental themes, we looked at a few recent bits from stand-up comedians in the United States. By Kasha Patel ●  Read more »   As powerful storms deluge California, a river community evacuates — again Residents of a California trailer park near the Russian River must evacuate — an exhausting, expensive move that's become routine. By Brianna Sacks ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   At least 2 people dead as fierce rains and winds again batter California A powerful winter storm overnight lashed Northern California with torrential rains and fierce winds, killing at least two people, causing extensive power outages and spurring evacuations and road closures, as officials fear that catastrophic flooding and avalanches could lie ahead. By Brianna Sacks, Reis Thebault, Brady Dennis and Matthew Cappucci ●  Read more »   Amid drought, Arizona contemplates a fraught idea: Piping in water from Mexico As Arizona's water supply from the Colorado River dwindles, it is studying a $5 billion project to desalinate ocean water in Mexico and pump it 200 miles across the border. By Joshua Partlow ●  Read more »   Buffalo blizzard fuels racial and class divides in polarized city Some residents said wealthier and Whiter suburbs appeared to be more prepared, their response better coordinated, their power returned faster. By Brianna Sacks ●  Read more »   What really happens to your clothes after you donate them As you clean out your closets for the new year, here's how to do it right. By Allyson Chiu ●  Read more »   How a 'totally insane' warm spell is upending winter around the world Higher temperatures and dwindling snowpacks are both good news and bad across the Northern Hemisphere. By Dino Grandoni ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Hungry and on the march as the climate heats up: Termites in Australia The continent's unique giant northern termite has a highly destructive appetite and expanding range. Like other loathsome insects, it loves a warmer planet. By Frances Vinall ●  Read more »   Low water levels have created an energy crisis at the world's largest dam Power cuts mean no electricity for large portions of the day for residents and businesses in Zambia and Zimbabwe. By Amudalat Ajasa ●  Read more »   Climate change puts more women at risk for domestic violence From Kenya to the Philippines, women and girls face threats of domestic violence as climate change makes extreme weather events more intense and frequent. By Geoffrey Ondieki , Disha Shetty and Aie Balagtas See  ●  Read more »   3 ways to tap billions in new money to go green — starting this month In 2023, you can electrify your home — and your car — with the help of the U.S. government. Here's how. By Shannon Osaka ●  Read more »   Why the U.S. is enlisting a spy agency during hurricanes The U.S.'s National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency usually monitors Iranian protests and North Korean missiles. It's now helping find hurricane victims, too. By Michael Birnbaum ●  Read more »   The healthiest ways to light up a fireplace Different types of fireplaces, such as wood-burning, natural gas and electric, can have varying environmental and health effects. By Allyson Chiu ●  Read more »   EPA broadens protections for U.S. waterways, reversing Trump The federal decision — a setback for various industries — broadens which wetlands, streams and rivers can be regulated under the Clean Water Act, but stops short of a controversial Obama-era rule. By Scott Dance ●  Read more »   Patricia Daly, nun who led moral battles in corporate world, dies at 66 Sister Pat, as she was widely known, took on companies such as ExxonMobil and General Electric in campaigns for more socially responsible policies. By Brian Murphy ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out The Climate 202 for a daily guide to climate news and policy. Sign up »

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