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Protecting the planet

Coffee fans, we've got some bad news

Climate change study is canceled ... because of climate change

Latest Antarctic melt worries scientists

5 cool inventions that could save the planet

This sustainability trend isn't just for hippies

MIAMI, FL - SEPTEMBER 10: Jonvi Delsol checks out what is happening on her street as high winds and rain from hurricane Irma arrive on September 10, 2017 in Miami, Florida. Florida will take a hit by the Hurricane which will come ashore at category 4. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

'I'm staying': These Floridians didn't evacuate

27 sights to remind you how incredible Earth is

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'MAD' visions

epa06195166 Strong waves hit the pier in Havana, Cuba, 09 September 2017. Residents of Cuba's north-central region awoke on 09 September to some of the most dangerous conditions in recent decades, with giant waves, hurricane-force winds and torrential rains associated with major Hurricane Irma lashing coastal areas, including the towns of Remedios and Caibarien, both of which are national heritage sites. EPA-EFE/ERNESTO MASTRASCUSA

Cuba cleans up after Hurricane Irma tears through Caribbean

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McCain urges action on climate change

John McCain: 'Not conscionable' to deport 'Dreamers'

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Cranes at risk of collapsing from strong winds

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL - SEPTEMBER 09: Police patrol the street running along Sebastian Street Beach ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Irma September 9, 2017 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Governor Rick Scott has ordered an evacuation of millions of people from the southern part of the state ahead of the unprecedented storm. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Florida, a fragile kind of paradise

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Los fuertes vientos de Irma estremecen a Miami Beach

Estos son los daños ocasionados por las bandas externas de Irma

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Winds pick up in Miami Beach

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Chance of pop-up tornadoes from storm

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Reporter: Wind speeds like a jet engine

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Miami amanece a la espera de Irma

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Reporter: Conditions have deteriorated

NOAA's GOES satellite shows Hurricane Irma (C) in the Caribbean Sea, Tropical Storm Jose (R) in the Atlantic Ocean and Tropical Storm Katia in the Gulf of Mexico taken at 15:45 UTC on September 08, 2017.

Hurricane Jose is moving away from outer Caribbean islands

Motorists head north on US 1 in heavy traffic as Hurricane Irma continues its path in the northeast Caribbean, Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2017, in Key Largo, Fla. Hurricane Irma grew into a Category 5 storm, the most powerful seen in the Atlantic in over a decade, and roared toward islands in the northeast Caribbean Tuesday on a path that could eventually take it to the United States. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)

Florida Gov. Rick Scott tells residents: 'You need to go right now'

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Residentes curiosos en Miami Beach van a la playa a ver al huracán Irma

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Levees in danger of breach from Hurricane Irma

Hurricane Irma becomes Category 5 storm again

Narcedalia Osorio pushes her son Noel through a shelter set up inside NRG Center Wednesday, August 30, 2017, in Houston.

Hurricanes Irma and Harvey remind us why Ronald Reagan was wrong

A boarded up building on normally bustling South Beach is shown, Friday, Sept. 8, 2017 in Miami Beach, Fla. The first hurricane warnings were issued for parts of southern Florida as the state braced for what could be a catastrophic hit over the weekend. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Miami Beach empty & eerie as Irma approaches

Hurricane season hasn't peaked yet. Here's what to expect

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Safety assured as Bahamas faces Hurricane Irma

Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate closes ahead of Hurricane Irma

Urban planning authority Jan Gehl on how to design the perfect city

The weed distributor fighting 'big marijuana'

8. Ras Al Khaimah - World's Longest Zip Line Landing platform

Ras Al Khaimah to build world's longest zip line

Tattered flags fly over a pile of water-soaked items as people clean up in a flood ravaged neighborhood Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017, in Houston. The city continues to recover from record flooding caused by Harvey. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Hurricane victims should be Trump's wake-up call on climate change

SYCAMORE, PA - APRIL 13: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt speaks with coal miners at the Harvey Mine on April 13, 2017 Sycamore, Pennsylvania. The Harvey Mine, owned by CNX Coal Resources, is part of the largest underground mining complex in the United States. (Photo by Justin Merriman/Getty Images)

EPA chief on Irma: The time to talk climate change isn't now

10 best islands for a Malaysia holiday

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25 top things to do and eat in Malaysia

Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine New Day 9-7-17

Florida mayor: Stay and you're on your own

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Connecting Brunei ... with Brunei: Will this bridge change the sultanate forever?

Trump Organization taking precautions in Florida ahead of Hurricane Irma

Shoppers pass empty shelves along the bottled water aisle in a Houston grocery store as Hurricane Harvey intensifies in the Gulf of Mexico, Thursday, Aug. 24, 2017. Harvey is forecast to be a major hurricane when it makes landfall along the middle Texas coastline. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Health checklist: What to buy before a hurricane

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See the wonder of Season Three

The murals that disappear

Flying taxis want to take off

The mural that disappears with the tide

Report: Political aide signs off grant applications, awards at EPA

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX - AUGUST 25: An oil refinery is seen before the arrival of Hurricane Harvey on August 25, 2017 in Corpus Christi, Texas. As Hurricane Harvey comes ashore many of the countries oil refineries are in its path and have had to shut down. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Industrial pollution spikes in Harvey's wake

Civilian rescuers put their boat in the water on a flooded road to search for survivors in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey in Cypress, Texas on August 29, 2017.
Hurricane Harvey has set what forecasters believe is a new rainfall record for the continental United States, officials said Tuesday. / AFP PHOTO / MANDEL NGAN (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)

After Harvey, 'we have to protect ourselves'

Beautiful but deadly.

World's 10 toughest golf courses

Harvey aftermath: FEMA to 'rush recovery money' for insurance claims

Millennials are taking up tai chi to reduce stress and become more "grounded".

Tai chi fights stress, getting popular with Millennials

Belize Barrier Reef

8 endangered UNESCO sites to see now in the Americas

Inside Temburong National Park