THIS IS WHAT THE WORLD WILL LO...

Sep 9, 2015 by

THIS IS WHAT THE WORLD WILL LOOK LIKE AFTER CLIMATE CHANGE

[Translate] Humans are destroying the world as we know it…and creating a new one. —By Lizzie Wade  MOTHER JONES Canon.P/Shutterstock...

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WORRIED ABOUT REFUGEES? JUST W...

Sep 9, 2015 by

WORRIED ABOUT REFUGEES? JUST WAIT UNTIL WE DUST-BOWLIFY MEXICO AND CENTRAL AMERICA

[Translate] by Joe Romm CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: Petr David Josek, AP Refugees wait in Budapest   “The Syria conflict has triggered...

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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS QUESTION ...

Aug 31, 2015 by

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS QUESTION GEHRY-LED LOS ANGELES RIVER MASTERPLAN

[Translate]  by The Dirt Contributor The Los Angeles landscape architecture and design community was surprised by the recent...

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TO STOP MASSIVE WILDFIRES, WE&...

Aug 26, 2015 by

TO STOP MASSIVE WILDFIRES, WE’RE GOING TO HAVE TO CHANGE OUR STRATEGY

[Translate] Members of a handcrew prepare to head out during the Okanogan Complex Fire in Washington.    REUTERS/Jason Redmond GRIST...

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THIS SCI-FI NOVEL’S POST...

Aug 25, 2015 by

THIS SCI-FI NOVEL’S POST-APOCALYPTIC FUTURE COULD BECOME REALITY ALL TOO SOON

[Translate] by Ari Phillips CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: flickr/ Vibin JK   Our future selves are all characters in New York Times...

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HOW MUCH OF CALIFORNIA’S...

Aug 20, 2015 by

HOW MUCH OF CALIFORNIA’S DROUGHT WAS CAUSED BY CLIMATE CHANGE? SCIENTISTS NOW HAVE THE ANSWER

[Translate] by Katie Valentine CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File In this May 18, 2015, file photo, irrigation...

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COUPLE TURNS LAWN INTO ECOSYST...

Aug 4, 2015 by

COUPLE TURNS LAWN INTO ECOSYSTEM: OFFICIALS THREATEN TO MOW IT DOWN

[Translate] Sam DeLong By Katie Herzog GRIST The one good thing about drought is that the lush green lawns outside your neighbors’...

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WEST COAST WILDFIRES BY THE NU...

Aug 4, 2015 by

WEST COAST WILDFIRES BY THE NUMBERS: ACTIVE FIRES BURNING IN FIVE STATES

[Translate] A look at the number of firefighters at work, people in danger and acres torched so far as the Rocky fire and other...

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THE WETTEST RAINFOREST IN THE ...

Aug 1, 2015 by

THE WETTEST RAINFOREST IN THE U.S. HAS GONE UP IN FLAMES

[Translate] When fire can eat a rainforest in a relatively cool climate, you know the Earth is beginning to burn. By Subhankar...

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AGAVE, THE PLANT THAT GETS YOU...

Jul 31, 2015 by

AGAVE, THE PLANT THAT GETS YOU DRUNK OFF TEQUILA, COULD ALSO HELP DROUGHT-PROOF OUR FOOD SYSTEM

[Translate] Shutterstock just give it a shot By Grist staff The humble cactus! Wellspring of tequila, source of nopales tacos, and …...

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THE LINK BETWEEN CLIMATE CHANG...

Jul 23, 2015 by

THE LINK BETWEEN CLIMATE CHANGE AND ISIS IS REAL

[Translate] Climate by Joe Romm   CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: AP/Charlie Neibergall   Democratic presidential candidate Martin O’Malley...

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WELCOME TO FAIRMEAD, CA., WHER...

Jul 20, 2015 by

WELCOME TO FAIRMEAD, CA., WHERE YOU HAVE TO WALK A MILE FOR A SIP OF WATER

[Translate] For some Californians the drought means brown lawns. For others, it means nothing to drink. By Sasha Abramsky  THE NATION...

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SURPRISE STORM IN SOUTHERN CAL...

Jul 20, 2015 by

SURPRISE STORM IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COLLAPSES BRIDGE AND SUBDUES WILDFIRE

[Translate] THE GUARDIAN Interstate 10 bridge collapse injured one driver and left hundreds stranded Heavy rains helped contain 60%...

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THIS IS HOW THE WORLD CLIMATE ...

Jul 20, 2015 by

[Translate] by Ryan Koronowski CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: NOAA   The state of the world’s climate is complex enough that it takes 413...

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U.S. SCIENTISTS: NO WAY TO STO...

Jul 19, 2015 by

U.S. SCIENTISTS: NO WAY TO STOP WARMING OF OCEANS

[Translate]   Flickr /CC BY-SA 2.0 On Thursday, a group of climate scientists working for the U.S. government gave notice that...

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CALIFORNIA SAYS GOODBYE TO THE...

Jul 19, 2015 by

CALIFORNIA SAYS GOODBYE TO THE SPRAWLING ORNAMENTAL LAWN

[Translate] New state rules will effectively limit turfgrass to 25 percent of the landscape in most new and renovated yards Annie...

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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE ...

Jul 14, 2015 by

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (JULY 1 – 15)

[Translate] THE DIRT  by J.R. Taylor Lafayette Landscaping Inspired by Natives – The San Francisco Chronicle, 7/2/15 “The drought has...

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NATURAL WORLD FEELS THE HEAT A...

Jul 12, 2015 by

NATURAL WORLD FEELS THE HEAT AS TEMPERATURES SOAR

[Translate] TRUTHDIG   By Tim Radford, Climate News Network     An elegant tern swoops to catch a fish off California’s Pacific...

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NEWS: IT’S OKAY TO WATER...

Jul 7, 2015 by

NEWS: IT’S OKAY TO WATER TREES

[Translate] Shutterstock Climate change leaves trees out to dry By Amelia Urry  GRIST The drought may be killing lawns, but whatever...

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VIDEO: MASSIVE WILDFIRES FORCE...

Jul 2, 2015 by

VIDEO: MASSIVE WILDFIRES FORCE THOUSANDS TO FLEE IN SASKATCHEWAN

[Translate]   Among the many wildfires currently roiling Alaska, Washington and other parts of North America is a series of...

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CALIFORNIA CONSERVATION EFFORT...

Jul 1, 2015 by

CALIFORNIA CONSERVATION EFFORTS CUT WATER USE BY 29%

[Translate] THE GUARDIAN Water use in the state down in May compared with two years ago after governor ordered mandatory water...

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THE WEST IS LITERALLY ON FIRE,...

Jul 1, 2015 by

THE WEST IS LITERALLY ON FIRE, AND THE IMPACTS COULD BE WIDESPREAD

[Translate] by Natasha Geiling CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: Shutterstock   As expected, the 2015 wildfire season has meant more bad news...

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STRESS ON WATER RESOURCES THRE...

Jun 29, 2015 by

STRESS ON WATER RESOURCES THREATENS LIVES AND LIVELIHOODS

[Translate]   By Tim Radford, Climate News Network  VIA TRUTHDIG     Depletion of aquifers adds to pressures on farmers in...

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THIRSTY YET? 8 CITIES THAT ARE...

Jun 28, 2015 by

THIRSTY YET? 8 CITIES THAT ARE IMPROBABLY RUNNING OUT OF WATER

[Translate] A woman in India walks atop a water main on her way to collect water. (Photo: Meena Kadri/Flickr) takepart features The...

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THIS SCI-FI NOVEL’S POST...

Jun 27, 2015 by

THIS SCI-FI NOVEL’S POST-APOCALYPTIC FUTURE COLD BECOME REALITY ALL TOO SOON

[Translate] by Ari PhillipsCLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: flickr/ Vibin JK   Our future selves are all characters in New York Times...

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WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO A SINKING ...

Jun 25, 2015 by

WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO A SINKING CALIFORNIA? JUST ASK SAN LUIS OBISPO

[Translate] Shutterstock By Nathan Halverson   GRIST This story was originally published by Reveal from the Center of Investigative...

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NEW RESEARCH WARNS OF CATASTRO...

Jun 23, 2015 by

NEW RESEARCH WARNS OF CATASTROPHIC FOOD SHORTAGES DUE TO UNCHECKED CLIMATE CHANGE

[Translate] by Joe Romm  CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: Shutterstock   New research supported by the United Kingdom’s Foreign Office and...

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WATER WARS HEAT UP AFTER CALIF...

Jun 21, 2015 by

WATER WARS HEAT UP AFTER CALIFORNIA’S CRACKDOWN DURING DROUGHT

[Translate] California Water District Sues State Over Cutbacks During Drought Reuters By Sharon Bernstein SACRAMENTO, Calif., June 19...

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SHOULD I REPLACE MY BROWN LAWN...

Jun 20, 2015 by

[Translate] Shutterstock By Ask Umbra GRIST Q. I haven’t watered my lawn since 2009. Though we have drought here in California, I...

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ON BRINK OF SUMMER, AT LEAST 1...

Jun 19, 2015 by

ON BRINK OF SUMMER, AT LEAST 17 LARGE WILDFIRES ABLAZE ACROSS THE WEST

[Translate] by Ari Phillips CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: With the official start of summer just days away, wildfire season is off to a...

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