The Climate Desk

The Growing Costs of Natural Disasters

Thankfully, fewer people die in storms in the United States than in earlier times, but damage to property has grown worse.

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| Fri Nov. 16, 2012 4:00 AM PST

Ken Burns: Before Sandy, There Was the Dust Bowl

The filmmaker talks about the worst man-made ecological disaster in US history, and what it teaches us about future climate catastrophes.

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| Thu Nov. 15, 2012 4:00 AM PST

"You'll Hear More": Obama Backs National Climate Debate

In expansive comments sure to perk up advocates of climate action, President Obama addressed climate change in his first press conference since re-election.

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| Wed Nov. 14, 2012 1:49 PM PST
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CHARTS: On Wind Power, China Kicks Our Butt

New analysis of the US wind industry's place in the world market shows an unsettling trend.

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| Wed Nov. 14, 2012 4:00 AM PST

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Which Anti-Science Rep. Will Chair the Science Committee?

These three guys want to be in charge of science policy in the House.

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| Tue Nov. 13, 2012 2:18 PM PST
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Swept in by a Hurricane, Climate Change Returns to Washington

After two years as the new third rail of American politics, climate change is poised for a return to Capitol Hill.

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| Mon Nov. 12, 2012 4:00 AM PST

4 out of 5 House "Flat Earthers" Get the Boot

Environmental groups declare success in ousting some of the biggest climate deniers in the House.

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| Thu Nov. 8, 2012 4:06 PM PST

McKibben Seeks to Build on Post-Sandy Climate Momentum

In his latest campaign, activist and author Bill McKibben uses storms and math to make his case for climate action.

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| Thu Nov. 8, 2012 11:19 AM PST
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5 Climate Hawks Who Won on Tuesday

Maybe there's hope for meaningful climate action yet.

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| Thu Nov. 8, 2012 12:48 PM PST
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Climate Change Made Sandy Worse. Period.

Scientists explain how sea level rise added power to the storm's wallop.

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| Thu Nov. 8, 2012 4:00 AM PST
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California Approves Clean Energy Measure; Michigan Voters Nix Theirs

A mixed bag for clean energy fans.

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| Wed Nov. 7, 2012 12:46 PM PST

WATCH: On Long Island, Sandy Victims Vote—Or Not

Will President Obama's storm response sway voters in this Republican-leaning neighborhood?

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| Tue Nov. 6, 2012 4:00 PM PST

VIDEO: Weary New Jersey Residents Face Another Ordeal: Voting

"We really don't care about the election right now—it's the furthest thing from our minds" one resident says. Still, officials are scrambling to keep the polls open Tuesday.

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| Mon Nov. 5, 2012 4:00 AM PST

Revealed: The Day Obama Chose a Strategy of Silence on Climate Change

Sandy has blown climate change back on the agenda—and many believe the White House was wrong when it decided in 2009 that climate change was not a winning political message.

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| Sat Nov. 3, 2012 3:00 AM PDT
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WATCH: In Sandy's Wake, an Election Debate About Science and Climate

Climate Desk Live presents the seemingly impossible: A Democrat and Republican having an actual conversation about climate.

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| Sat Nov. 3, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

VIDEO: With or Without FEMA, Staten Island Sifts Through the Rubble

FEMA finally arrives in Staten Island to assess the damage—and finds a community already banding together.

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| Fri Nov. 2, 2012 3:40 PM PDT
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VIDEO: A Hitchhiker's Guide to New York City

Following Hurricane Sandy, New Yorkers offer rides to strangers in order to cross bridges.

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| Fri Nov. 2, 2012 10:00 AM PDT
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VIDEO: NYC Gas Crisis Is "Like Something You See in the Movies"

With most mass transit still down and precious little gas on hand, traffic deadlocks in Brooklyn.

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| Thu Nov. 1, 2012 2:00 PM PDT
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Watch Live: After Sandy: The Debate We Should Have Had

Can science shape US policy? A climate expert and a nine-term Republican congressman talk it out in the latest Climate Desk Live event.

Thu Nov. 1, 2012 5:30 AM PDT

VIDEO: Sandy Leaves Elderly New Yorkers Trapped in Dark High-Rises

In candle-lit apartments on Manhattan's Lower East Side, senior citizens and their caregivers struggle to make it without power or water.

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| Thu Nov. 1, 2012 3:00 AM PDT