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Late-night shows are teaming up tonight to raise awareness about climate change. Jimmy Fallon, Trevor Noah, James Corden and others will run programs to call attention to the topic.

Here’s a round-up of climate stories you should know about.
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The number of extremely hot days is rising around the world. See how your hometown has changed since your birth, based on data from 2018. nyti.ms/3zDsAvL

We looked at how extraordinarily hot summers — the kind that were virtually unheard-of in the 1950s — have become commonplace.
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Nights are warming faster than days across the U.S. — a trend that’s amplified in cities. We charted 60 years of data to see how summer nights have gotten hotter. nyti.ms/2ZejUQ4

Globally, extreme heat is felt in very different ways. The poor and marginalized are likely to be much more vulnerable to extreme heat.
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We looked at how the U.S., like most of the world, is becoming both drier and wetter in the era of climate change.

New York City saw record-breaking rains this year. Yet California and much of the West saw the deepest drought in decades. nyti.ms/3ky15zN

Millions of Americans face a far greater risk of flooding than government estimates show, according to calculations released in 2020.

The threat will only grow as climate change worsens. nyti.ms/3EGSpyR

In cities across the U.S., neighborhoods that are poorer and have more residents of color can be 5°F to 20°F hotter in summer than wealthier, whiter parts of the same city. And there’s growing evidence that this is no coincidence.
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People of color in the U.S. are exposed to more pollution than white Americans from nearly every source, including industry, agriculture, construction, vehicles and even emissions from restaurants, according to a study published earlier this year. nyti.ms/3CzG65J

Last week, President Biden said the U.S. and Europe pledged to help reduce methane emissions 30% globally by 2030.

In 2019, we used an infrared camera to photograph methane leaks escaping from oil and gas sites across the U.S., worsening global warming. nyti.ms/3CBo7Mb

Transportation is the largest source of planet-warming greenhouse gases in the U.S. today.

Here’s how much CO2 comes from passenger and freight traffic every year in a metro area near you. nyti.ms/2XHpn0V

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