The looming crisis that's going to crush homeowners from coast to coast

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As the risk of wildfires and storms grows, owning a home is getting riskier — and it's showing up in the insurance market.

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Cinda Larimer was delivering newspapers on a cool November morning in Paradise, California, when she noticed something softly float down from the sky: ash.

The money of America's top 10% is causing almost half of US emissions. So tax it, researchers say.

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In a new study, the income flows of the wealthiest 10% in the US were associated with 40% of the country's greenhouse-gas emissions.

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Greta Thunberg says she will no longer speak at a climate event, accusing a sponsor of greenwashing by investing in companies tied to the fossil fuel industry

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Greta Thunberg speaks at the UN Climate Action Summit in New York, New York on September 23, 2019.

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Scientists have revived 'zombie' bugs and viruses before that were trapped in ancient ice. One may have been 8 million years old.

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A man walks through a tunnel formed from crystals of permafrost outside the village of Tomtor.

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Utah bicycling groups and Democrats call on Mitt Romney to rethink his comments calling bike lanes 'the height of stupidity'

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An amended city limit sign welcomes visitors to town including more than 1000 mountain bikers competing in the 2010 24 Hours of Moab on October 8, 2010 in Moab, Utah.

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I moved to Kansas from New York City to be safe from flooding, afford a bigger house, and put roots down

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Ocean acidification is destroying coral reefs. Here's how 2 scientists are using bone research to protect them against climate change.

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Startups want to use blockchain technology to improve the carbon-credit markets. Here's why big names in the climate industry are warming up to the idea.

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Red-flag warnings of dangerous wildfire risks are popping up across the US. Here's how to protect yourself if you see one.

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A Cal Fire firefighter monitors a blaze near Mariposa, California. But wildfires aren't just increasing in the West.

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