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New Research Shows More Extreme Global Warming Impacts Looming for the Northeast

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One new study identifies a 17% increase in the destructive potential of the strongest nor’easters, while another bolsters links between Arctic ice melt and dangerous blizzards.

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Tracking the Sediment Carried by the Muddy Mississippi

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While climate change sets the stage for larger and more intense fires, humans are actively fanning the flames.

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Across the country, voters approved spending billions of dollars on climate resilience and conservation.

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On the Wisconsin-Iowa Border, the Mississippi River Is Eroding Sacred Indigenous Mounds

by Madeline Heim and Frank Vaisvilas 24 October 202424 October 2024

A multimillion-dollar bank stabilization project could protect historic sites dating back thousands of years.

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Think twice before stepping on that crunchy top layer of soil. It may be a vital ecosystem—one that you can help protect.

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