The verdict is in on how much Texas' heat wave clobbered its economy this summer

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A fire fighter in Texas drinks water in the heat.
A fire fighter in Texas drinks water in the heat.

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How climate change contributed to the collapse of the Roman Empire and 7 other ancient civilizations

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A photo of an ancient Roman amphitheater in Tunisia.
An ancient Roman amphitheater in Tunisia.

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Researchers discovered a hidden Antarctic landscape under a layer of ice over a mile thick that shows how different the continent looked millions of years ago

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A small boat in the water near the Admiralty Mountains in the east of Antarctica
The Admiralty Mountains loom in eastern Antarctica.

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Global fossil fuel demand is likely to peak this decade as the clean energy economy grows, IEA says

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Global oil demand will likely meet its peak this decade.

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Why IPAs are about to get more expensive

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A server delivers food and a beer in a bar.
A server delivers food and a beer in a bar.

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Perfect storm sets up catastrophe bonds for record returns this year as investors price in climate costs

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A fire whirl is seen in the midst of a wildfire, shooting a long strand of fire towards the sky.
A fire whirl shoots into the sky as flames from the Hog fire jump highway 36 about 5 miles from Susanville, California on July 20, 2020

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The marketing failure that's going to kill us all

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Amid the rising tide of the ocean's waves are floating ephemera of environmental marketing: A large orange billboard that says
Campaigns to help the environment aren't working. We need better messaging.

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US oil production just hit an all-time high. 'Millions of people will die,' if this trend continues, a Stanford climate scientist said.

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Oil drilling
Oil is still widely used as an energy source, despite international efforts to reduce usage.

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A temporary pay bump for federal firefighters is slated to end in November, raising fears that up to 50% of the workforce could quit as the country faces more extreme wildfires

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Firefighters battle the Mosquito Fire
Firefighters battle the Mosquito Fire burning on Michigan Bluff Road in unincorporated Placer County, Calif., on September 7, 2022.

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Climate change is coming for your monthly mortgage payment. Here's how to keep your costs down.

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