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In this Oct. 8, 2019, file photo, the Central Arizona Project canal runs through rural desert near Phoenix. The canal diverts Colorado River water down a 336-mile long system of aqueducts, tunnels, pumping plants and pipelines to the state of Arizona. Ross D. Franklin/AP hide caption

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A resident bails water from a flooded home in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria in Catano, Puerto Rico in 2017. Climate change is making hurricanes more dangerous. Carlos Giusti/AP hide caption

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How to prepare for the 2023 hurricane season with climate change in mind

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A burnt landscape caused by wildfires is pictured near Entrance, Wild Hay area, Alberta, Canada on May 10, 2023. Canada struggled on May 8, 2023, to control wildfires that have forced thousands to flee, halted oil production and razed towns, with the western province of Alberta calling for federal help. MEGAN ALBU/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Across Canada, tens of thousands have evacuated due to wildfires in recent weeks

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Some of the fastest sea level rise in the world is happening in Galveston, Texas. Ryan Kellman/NPR hide caption

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John Carlon of River Partners says restoring floodplains can help take pressure off downstream levees by storing floodwaters, as well as providing much-needed wildlife habitat. Lauren Sommer/NPR hide caption

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California is still at risk of flooding. Maybe rivers just need some space

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A worker at the Wupperthal Original Rooibos Co-operative's processing facility carries a bag of freshly harvested rooibos to the processing area. The country's rooibos tea exports have skyrocketed from barely 500 tons in 1996 to nearly 9,000 tons today — enough to fill 3.6 billion teabags. But Indigenous farmers were long cut out of the revenues, until a ground-breaking agreement was forged. Tommy Trenchard for NPR hide caption

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Adam Savage, host of Tested, and right to repair advocate, shows off the lathe he's fixing at his San Francisco workshop. Chloe Veltman/NPR hide caption

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Fixit culture is on the rise, but repair legislation faces resistance

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Wealthy countries and investors are planning to give Vietnam billions of dollars to help it transition from coal to renewable energy. But the climate deal has come under fire because of Vietnam's record on human rights. STR/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Water surrounds damaged homes in Lafourche Parish, La., after Hurricane Ida in 2021. Many people in Louisiana are still recovering from past hurricanes as this year's hurricane season gets underway. "Anytime we have a community that is still going through a recovery from a previous storm, it just makes them that much more vulnerable," says FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell. Steve Helber/AP hide caption

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NOAA predicts a 'near-normal' hurricane season. But that's not good news

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Lyle Jack stands in front of an electrical substation on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota, where he's hoping to connect a wind farm to the power grid. Dan Charles/NPR hide caption

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Pipes direct water into an irrigation project held by the University of California. After a few decades of not enough water California water officials are scrambling to catch as much of this year's floodwaters as they can. Claire Harbage/NPR hide caption

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A warning sign marks the location of a pipeline in Satartia, Miss., where a rupture caused the release of poisonous gas. Julia Simon/NPR hide caption

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With The Expansion of CO2 Pipelines Come Safety Fears

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Typhoon Mawar approaches the U.S. territory of Guam on Tuesday, May 23, 2023. NASA/AP hide caption

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Climate change makes Typhoon Mawar more dangerous

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Damage from Hurricane Ian near Pine Island, Fla., in 2022. The storm caused at least $50 billion in insured damage. Gerald Herbert/AP hide caption

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Insurance firms need more climate change information. Scientists say they can help

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The Colorado River at Yuma, Arizona Kirk Siegler/NPR hide caption

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Colorado River states announce breakthrough water sharing deal

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A lodgepole chipmunk (Tamias speciosus) on a rock. Ketki Samel hide caption

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Climate change stresses out these chipmunks. Why are their cousins so chill?

Kwasi Wrensford studies two related species: the Alpine chipmunk and the Lodgepole chipmunk. The two have very different ways of coping with climate change. In this episode, Kwasi explains to host Emily Kwong how these squirrelly critters typify two important evolutionary strategies, and why they could shed light on what's in store for other creatures all over the globe.

Climate change stresses out these chipmunks. Why are their cousins so chill?

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Deemmeris Debra'e Burns shows the spot on a rural road in Satartia, Miss., where he lost consciousness when a carbon dioxide pipeline ruptured, an experience he thinks is a warning for America. Julia Simon/NPR hide caption

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The U.S. is expanding CO2 pipelines. One poisoned town wants you to know its story

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Water levels at Lake Powell, the nation's second-largest reservoir, remain critically low because of a climate-change driven megadrought and overuse of the Colorado River's water. Claire Harbage/NPR hide caption

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Arizona farmer Craig Alameda stands next to a tractor on his farm near Yuma. Craig Alameda hide caption

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Arizona's farms are running out of water, forcing farmers to confront climate change

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Efforts to recharge California's underground aquifers show mixed results

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