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Climate Realities

News coverage of climate change often centers on dire scientific predictions and bitter political divisions. The Monitor’s “Climate realities” series aims to push past that rhetoric and bring readers into communities where people are grappling with the shifting climate in real time. We'll be adding stories periodically, so check back often for the next installment.

Ice Out: How N.H.’s rite of spring has become a symbol of climate change

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Whose Key West? Climate change is driving up the price of paradise.

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Alaska’s climate frontier: Anchorage to cut carbon emissions by 80%

Glacier National Park’s name will outlive its glaciers

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Will climate change force this Alaska village to relocate?

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When a city of canals floods, what happens to waterway shantytowns?

Louisiana’s coastline is disappearing. Can the bayou be saved?

A school bus with hoofs: How one town embraces sustainability

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Will Hawaii lead the renewable revolution?

Houston’s pocket prairies: Natural solutions to unnatural flooding

Sea levels are rising, so why is coastal construction?

‘Venice can be saved.’ As tides rise, City of Canals seeks solution.

Help wanted: Minneapolis recruits residents in the climate fight

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Rebuilding the Bahamas: How a hurricane blows up social divides

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Where climate change threatens ancient sites and modern livelihoods

Plant, restore soil, repeat. Could nature help curb climate change?

Boston’s car-free streets offer glimpse of low-carbon future