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US wildfire dangers spread east as climate risks rise | News on the climate crisis

US wildfire dangers spread east as climate risks rise | News on the climate crisis

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From New Jersey to Georgia, U.S. states thousands of miles from wildfire hotspots in the west face growing wildfire risk as global warming makes ‘safe havens’ more increasingly rare, the researchers warned. Wildfires pose at least moderate risk to more than 30 million properties across the United States, according to modeling by the First Street …

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Cleaner air leads to more Atlantic hurricanes, study finds

Cleaner air leads to more Atlantic hurricanes, study finds

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Cleaner air in the United States and Europe prepares for more hurricanes in the Atlantica new US government study has revealed. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration study links changes in regionalized air pollution across the world to rising and falling storm activity. A 50% decrease in pollution particles and droplets in Europe and the …

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Orsted is moving forward with plans to grow coral on wind turbines

Orsted is moving forward with plans to grow coral on wind turbines

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Besides their natural beauty, coral reefs have an important role to play in the natural world. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, about a quarter of fish in the ocean depend on healthy coral reefs. Reinhard Dirscherl | Picture Ullstein | Getty Images Danish energy company Orsted plans to try growing coral on …

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