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We’re Drowning In Plastic Trash. Jenna Jambeck Wants To Save Us

Christopher Joyce, NPR

Posted on July 24, 2018 · The engineer views a landfill as a living ecosystem, and the plastic that clogs it as a serious threat that crowds out life and never goes away. Can we eliminate the waste before it smothers us?

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Record Heat In The Gulf Fueled Hurricane Harvey’s Deluge

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Posted on May 10, 2018 · New research shows how scorching temperatures in the Gulf of Mexico led to massive rainfall when the storm hit last year. The findings also suggest global warming will make the problem worse

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Energy Supplies And Prices Have Grown More Unpredictable

Christopher Joyce, NPR

Posted on March 27, 2018 · Energy analysts are getting worse at predicting how much oil and gas will come out of the ground in the future, a new study finds.

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New Report Predicts Rising Tides, More Flooding

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Posted on March 5, 2018 · The report, obtained by NPR, shows that so-called "sunny-day flooding" may be a regular occurrence in some areas

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Plastic Pollution Is Killing Coral Reefs, 4-Year Study Finds

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Posted on January 25, 2018 · A study in the Pacific Ocean finds that bags and bottles are sickening and killing reefs from Thailand to Australia. Coral reefs already are susceptible to disease due to unusually warm water

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New Report Shows Weather Disasters In 2017 Cost More Than $300 Billion

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Posted on January 8, 2018 · Hurricane Harvey, which sparked extreme flooding in Houston and the surrounding area in August and September, caused $125 billion in damage, the year’s most expensive disaster

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This Year’s Hurricane Season Was Intense. Is It A Taste Of The Future?

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Posted on December 5, 2017 · Scientists say they see the fingerprint of climate change in these storms, but it's too soon to say whether this is a new normal

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Scientists In Houston Tell A Story Of Concrete, Rain And Destruction

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Posted on November 9, 2017 · As researchers and engineers analyze the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, it's becoming clear that Houston's runaway development had a big role to play in flooding

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Mexico City Doomed By Its Geology To More Earthquakes

Christopher Joyce, NPR

Posted on September 21, 2017 · The problem is that just to the west, a huge slab of the Earth's crust called the Cocos Plate is grinding relentlessly toward North America. And it's running under another slab to the north.

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Early Data From Harvey Shows Epic Flooding

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Posted on September 2, 2017 · Government flood maps may need to be redrawn following Harvey. That, in turn, could have implications for insurers.

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