Hotter for the Holidays: Texas December Temps Up 4-5 Degrees Since 1970
As warming driven by fossil fuels and ecological destruction accelerates, Texas summers are bleeding deeper into fall and winter.
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Greg Harman
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Call for Legal Rights for Amazon River Advances to Global Climate Conference
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