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Here & Now's continued coverage of climate change and environmental news.

China Promises To Stop Building Coal Plants Abroad

China is both the world's biggest domestic coal producer and the largest funder of coal plants around the world.

Iceland Turns On The World's Biggest Machine To Pull Carbon Out Of The Air

"Direct air capture" is a technically challenging and controversial strategy for softening the blow of global warming that backers say will be a necessity to meet global emissions targets in...

Hurricane Harvey Devastated Texas In 2017. 4 Years Later, Is The State Better Prepared?

Right now in Texas, more than 6 million people are under flash flood alerts.

How Climate Change Is Affecting Nigeria

Climate change in Nigeria has led to seasons of drought and excess flood, impacting agriculture and causing loss of farmland.

Climate Expert On Policy Shifts Needed After Ida To Protect The Vulnerable

The impacts of climate change are clearly visible to scientists this week in the U.S. after Ida killed at least 61 people in eight states.

Whistleblowers Come Out Against EPA, Alleging Corruption

Four scientists at the Environmental Protection Agency have come forward and shared that the agency has been siding with chemical companies and approving chemicals with potentially dangerous health effects

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10:50Sep 2, 2021

Jim Shanks, left, and other ranchers from the Klamath River Basin collect hay. (AP Photo/Nathan Howard)

The Klamath River Water Crisis And Its Lessons On Climate Change

Along the Klamath River basin, drought is punishing everyone: from farmers to native tribes to fish. What can be done to ease this historic water crisis?

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47:34Sep 2, 2021

A firefighter hoses down areas of the Dixie Fire as it jumps Highway 395 south of Janesville, Calif., on Monday, Aug. 16, 2021. (Ethan Swope/AP)

'There's Literally A Dark Cloud Over Us': Firefighter Reflects On Dixie Fire After Losing His Town

The Dixie Fire is the largest fire burning in California at more than 770,000 acres.

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06:03Aug 31, 2021

A massive iceberg stands at the mouth of the Ilulissat Icefjord during a week of unseasonably warm weather on Aug. 4, 2019 near Ilulissat, Greenland. (Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

Tipping The Icebergs: What Losing The Greenland Ice Sheet Means For The Planet

Greenland is roughly three times the size of Texas and contains enough water in ice to raise sea levels by about 24 feet.

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09:22Aug 30, 2021

Firefighters battle spot flare ups from the Caldor Fire on August 19, 2021, in Riverton, California. (Allison Dinner/Getty Images)

Caldor Wildfire In California Rapidly Expands, Nears Lake Tahoe

It is one of more than 90 wildfires burning in the country right now, during an especially hot, dry summer out West.

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03:42Aug 25, 2021

A girl holds a globe as she participates in a protest calling for action against climate change in Mumbai, India, Friday, Sept. 27, 2019. (Rafiq Maqbool/AP)

What The Consequences Of Climate Change Mean For The Next Generation

Sophia Kianni — the youngest member on the U.N. Youth Advisory Group on Climate Change — shares her perspective on the crisis.

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07:29Aug 20, 2021

Oregon Climate Scientist Pushes For Heat Adaptation To Avoid 'Preventable' Deaths

The Pacific Northwest is facing another heatwave through the weekend with temperatures in the triple digits.

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05:20Aug 13, 2021

Thousands of youth demand action during a Climate Change protest in downtown Los Angeles, California on Sept. 20, 2019. (Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images)

The Climate Crisis Will Only Worsen Over The Next 30 Years. Tell Us How A Warming Planet Impacts You

Here & Now wants to know — how does climate change affect you and your community?

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Aug 12, 2021

Extreme Weather Events Put A Damper On Summer Plans

As the climate warms, summer getaways may not be what they once were.

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03:52Aug 11, 2021

Hawaii Battles Drought, Fires And Mudslides With Record Low Rainfall In Many Regions

Former legislator Kaniela Ing tweeted "Stop coming to Hawaii. They are treating us like second-class citizens, literally cutting off our water to feed over-tourism."

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05:28Aug 11, 2021

Exhaust plumes from cooling towers a a coal-fired power station in Germany. (Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

How The EU's Carbon Border Tax Will Work

Carbon border taxes charge fees on imports from countries not making efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions.

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08:25Aug 10, 2021

Nurun Nahar, right, lost her husband along with her belongings to the rising of the River Meghna in Bangladesh. (Shahria Sharmin/AP)

Health Crises, War, Refugees, Dying Reefs: A Look At Impacts Of Climate Change

"It's worse, much worse, than you think," author David Wallace-Wells writes in his book "The Uninhabitable Earth: Life After Warming."

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09:36Aug 10, 2021

In this June 1, 2017 file photo, protesters gather outside the White House in Washington to protest President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw the Unites States from the Paris climate change accord. (Susan Walsh/AP)

Author Breaks Down Key Findings From Landmark IPCC Report On Climate Change

The report spells out that the world is warming at an accelerated pace and human behavior is the driving factor.

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06:27Aug 9, 2021

July 15, 2021: The Ahr river floats past destroyed houses in Insul, Germany. Due to heavy rain falls, the Ahr river dramatically went over the banks the evening before. The mayors of three German towns badly hit by July's deadly floods are appealing for more help from the state and federal governments, saying the disaster caused billions of euros worth of damage. (Michael Probst/AP/File)

Engineers Worry Cities, Subway Networks Are Not Ready For Climate-Fueled Flooding

Recent intense flooding in Germany, the U.K. and China has underscored the need for engineering and urban design solutions for natural disasters turbo-charged by climate change.

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04:32Aug 9, 2021

Meet The World's 1st Chief Heat Officer

Jane Gilbert, Miami-Dade's chief heat officer, talks about coordinating and accelerating efforts to protect vulnerable communities from extreme heat.

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07:23Jul 23, 2021