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Humans and our environment are already feeling the impacts of climate change as it makes temperatures hotter, sea levels higher, storms more intense, and oceans more acidic.

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Climate change and the near-record 2015 wildfire season

Timothy Markle

August 25, 2015

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Countries should assess climate risk the way they assess other security risks

Jay Gulledge

July 13, 2015

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Tipping points and climate change: Revisiting The Day After Tomorrow

Katy Maher

September 18, 2014

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Risky Business report shows need to act on climate change

Janet Peace

June 24, 2014

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Climate change poses national security risks at home and abroad

Katy Maher

June 9, 2014

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This winter was cold for some, not for all

Dan Huber

March 12, 2014

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Climate change is a fact

Manik Roy

January 30, 2014

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The State of the Climate

Eileen Claussen

January 22, 2014

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Chilling out on the Polar Vortex

Joe Casola

January 10, 2014

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Climate Change and Hurricane Sandy

Hurricane Sandy is a stark reminder of the rising risks of climate change. A number of warming-related factors may well have intensified the storm’s impact. Higher ocean temperatures contributed to heavier rainfall. Higher sea levels produced stronger storm surges. New …

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