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Humanity has entered a global warming minefield, climate scientists say

Drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is more likely now than ever before

After wildfires, health risks linger

New airport security measures add the human element back into screenings

In hurricane-prone Miami, one meteorologist is forecasting the future

Tendues and torque

‘Symbolic rubble’ from crumbling adobe homes preserves the past and eases trauma after Mexico earthq

Tiny Montana firm hired to rebuild Puerto Rico's power grid

Russian trolls tried to recruit a prominent US activist. He didn’t take the bait, but others did.

This 18-year-old from New York is suing the Trump administration over climate change

Tropical forests are becoming net carbon producers, instead of carbon sinks

Tree species are leap-frogging up mountains in reaction to climate change

As global carbon dioxide levels climb, plants are becoming better at photosynthesis

The Trump administration wants to put Americans back on the moon

In Germany, flying insects are disappearing at a rapid rate

This Mumbai lawyer inspired a massive beach cleanup

When disaster hits home: The Mexico City quake one month on

Some Puerto Rican college students displaced by Hurricane Maria have already started classes again —

Deadly wildfires ravage Portugal and Spain

The real death toll in Puerto Rico is probably 450 — much higher than the official count