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Scientists Link Major Carbon Emitters to Worsening Heat Waves

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Scientists Link Major Carbon Emitters to Worsening Heat Waves

One quarter of more than 200 heat waves that occurred worldwide this century may have been impossible without human-induced global warming. Emissions from the world’s largest fossil fuel and cement companies played a significant role in worsening those events, according to a paper published Wednesday in the journal Nature. The study is the first to […]

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Two More Beach Homes Near Collapse as Erin’s Waves Pound NC Outer Banks

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Two More Beach Homes Near Collapse as Erin’s Waves Pound NC Outer Banks

Two homes on the North Carolina Outer Banks sit precariously in the high waves with their days seemingly numbered. Since 2020, 11 neighboring homes have fallen into the Atlantic Ocean. While the swells from storms like Hurricane Erin make things worse, the conditions threatening the houses are always present — beach erosion and climate change

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