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New data set explores 90 years of natural disasters in the US

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FILE - In this Dec. 6, 2010 file photo a wind turbine is pictured in the in front of a steaming coal power plant in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. The U.N.’s expert panel on climate change is preparing a new report this weekend outlining the cuts in greenhouse gases, mainly CO2 from the burning of fossil fuels, required in coming decades to keep global warming in check.() (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File)

Will blazing a low-carbon path pay off for California?

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Going green in China, where climate change isn’t considered a hoax

Matthew Kahn
FILE - In this file photo taken Saturday, Nov. 29, 2014, pedestrians wear masks against the pollution as they cross an overhead bridge over a busy highway in Beijing, China. A slick new documentary on China's environmental woes has racked up more than 175 million online views in two days, underscoring growing concern in the country over the impact of air, water and soil pollution. Costing about $160,000 to make, the documentary won praise Sunday March 1, 2015, from new Chinese Environment Minister Chen Jining. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File) (AP)

In China, it’s always greener on the other side

Matthew Kahn