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New York Needs to Get Spongier—or Get Used to More FloodsDevastating deluges around the world point to the metropolis of tomorrow: the “sponge city.” Think more parks and fewer parking lots. Powered by WPeMatico https://www.wired.com/feedFeed: All LatestChannel DescriptionTechnology124Matt Simon
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The Scary Science of Maui’s WildfiresWildfires were once rare across the Aloha State. But drought, invasive species, and human development have pushed Hawaii into a fiery new age. Powered by WPeMatico https://www.wired.com/feedFeed: All LatestChannel DescriptionTechnology124Matt Simon
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Why Scientists Are Clashing Over the Atlantic’s Critical CurrentsIs the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) about to shut down, creating climate chaos? Depends who you ask. Powered by WPeMatico https://www.wired.com/feedFeed: All LatestChannel DescriptionTechnology124Matt Simon
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Deadly Heat Threatens the Well-Being of 1 Billion People in IndiaIncreasingly severe heat waves will imperil the country’s development goals, slow economic growth, and heighten health risks, new research shows.https://www.wired.com/feedFeed: All LatestChannel DescriptionTechnology124Max Graham Powered by WPeMatico
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A Robot Finds More Trouble Under the Doomsday GlacierUnderneath thousands of feet of Thwaites Glacier’s solid ice, a bot filmed peculiar features, where melting is much faster. It’s an ominous sign for rising sea levels.https://www.wired.com/feedFeed: All LatestChannel DescriptionTechnology124Matt Simon Powered by WPeMatico
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2022 Wasn’t the Hottest on Record. That’s Nothing to CelebrateLast year was one of the warmest measured, say NASA and NOAA. It would have been even more sweltering if not for La Niña, which will soon fade away.https://www.wired.com/feedFeed: All LatestChannel DescriptionTechnology124Matt Simon Powered by WPeMatico
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The Grim Origins of an Ominous Methane SurgeDuring the coronavirus lockdowns, emissions of the potent greenhouse gas somehow soared. The culprit wasn’t humans—but the Earth itself.https://www.wired.com/feedFeed: All LatestChannel DescriptionTechnology124Matt Simon Powered by WPeMatico
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The World Was Cooler in 2021 Than 2020. That’s Not Good NewsThe global temperature was down, thanks to La Niña, but it was still the sixth-hottest year on record. And 2 billion people had their warmest year yet.https://www.wired.com/feedFeed: All LatestChannel DescriptionTechnology124Matt Simon Powered by WPeMatico
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Can Gambia Turn the Tide to Save Its Shrinking Beaches?In an economically developing country reliant on tourism, the rapidly eroding “smiling coast” shows the urgent need for action on climate change.https://www.wired.com/feedFeed: All LatestChannel DescriptionTechnology124Lizzy Davies Powered by WPeMatico
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New Orleans Was Already a ‘Heat Island.’ Then Ida Cut PowerUrban areas soak up the sun’s energy, dramatically raising temperatures. In the hurricane’s aftermath, Louisiana is sweltering without AC.https://www.wired.com/feedFeed: All LatestChannel DescriptionTechnology124Matt Simon Powered by WPeMatico
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