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2011 is Record-setting Year for Climate Change: Ice Melts in Arctic, High Temps in U.S.

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A new study has revealed that ice volume in the Arctic Sea reached an all-time low in 2010. Meanwhile, in the United States, more high-temperature records have been set this summer than in any other year previously, as well as many regions that have broken rainfall and drought records.

The Stream, September 19: Hydropower and Climate Change

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The world's dams are unprepared for climate change conditions,…

The Stream, September 16: Corporate Sustainability Ranking

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What are the largest additions and deletions in the 2011 Dow…

The Stream, September 15: Business and the Environment

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U.S. coal companies have donated $1.5 million to House Speaker…

The Stream, September 14: Global Climate Spending Grows

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Global climate-protection spending totaled a record $567 billion…

The Stream, September 12: Botswana Bushmen Revive Crucial Water Source

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Botswana Bushmen in the Central Kalahari Game Reserve have re-opened…

The Stream, September 9: U.S. Temperature Records

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Summer 2011 saw more warm temperature records tied or broken…

The Stream, September 5: Floods in India

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Floods caused by monsoon rains have affected millions of people…
Hurricane Irene

Watered Down: Hurricane Irene Renews Debates About U.S. Budget and Climate Change

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Hurricane Irene killed at least 40 people, caused billions of dollars in damages, and cut power to nearly 8 million homes and businesses as the storm moved from the Caribbean through the East Coast of the United States last week. But while financial analysts and members of Congress focus on who and how much to pay for recovery, climate experts are pointing out holes in the system.

Video: Confronting Water Scarcity & Energy Demand in China

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Choke Point: China is an on-the-ground report that displays in text, photographs, and interactive graphics the powerful evidence of a potentially ruinous confrontation between growth, water, and fuel that is already visible across China; a confrontation that is virtually certain to grow more dire over the next decade.

The Stream, August 30: Assessing U.S. Hurricane and Drought Damage

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Hurricane Irene killed at least 28 people, caused an estimated…

The Stream, August 29: State Department Report Backs Tar Sands Pipeline

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The proposed Keystone XL Pipeline Project, designed to carry…