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#  CLIMATE

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### Four Things I Just Saw as an American Tourist in Europe

Written by Ken Alpern on August 06 2026.

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## [Fired Climate Scientists Set Up Climate.us to Carry On NOAA’s Mission](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33097:fired-climate-scientists-set-up-climate-us-to-carry-on-noaas-mission&catid=14)

ACCORDING TO LIZ - Hundreds of former NOAA employees laid off last year have started a website – Climate.us – to continue their work in climate scien…

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