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2019 was the second hottest year on Earth in recorded history

2019 was the second hottest year on Earth in recorded history

Global temperature data from NOAA and NASA also names the 2010s the hottest decade on record.

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How climate change is effecting wildfire season

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South Carolina mom raises awareness for clean air through billboard campaign

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Using carbon farms to fight climate change

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Columbia breaks Fall heat record

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Tiny pop-up parks appear in parking spaces across Columbia

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Summer heat is lasting longer

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Climate change affecting rivers and streams

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Climate Matters: Warming Rivers and Streams

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Climate Matters: it's getting hotter, and we need to recognize that

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Today is World Oceans Day

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Hurricanes are Intensifying at a More Rapid Rate

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Climate Matters: Does Climate Change Affect Hurricane Intensity?

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Columbia breaks record for number of Fall days with 90 degree heat

While the extreme heat has been unpleasant, it has not been unexpected. In a warming climate, we can expect to continue breaking more and more heat records.

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Chance for rain this evening. Another round of rain on Friday.

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Sophie's Nightmare: How a Georgia mother allowed her boyfriend to impregnate her 10-year-old

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Storm damages Kershaw County school

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High winds damage Kershaw County schools

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Hurricane Dorian: Charleston Aftermath

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PHOTOS: South Carolina prepares for Hurricane Dorian

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Storm damage in Prosperity

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Mom of missing Idaho kids found in Hawaii with new husband

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'He died protecting his family.' Coach, father of three stabbed to death in home

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President Trump reacts to death of Kobe Bryant: 'He was just getting started in life'

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Pit Bull rescued from dog-fighting ring is now a K9 officer

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