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People struggle through flooded streets in Dhaka, Bangladesh after heavy rains this month. Photo by Sumit Ahmed / Eyepix Group/Barcroft Media via Getty Images
Facing "a code red for humanity," world leaders gather next week at COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland to try to save a planet we've been fouling and stripping and plundering for decades. In a special update reflecting the "now or never" moment, the Oxford English Dictionary said it now lists "climate crisis" for the first time - also "eco-anxiety," referenced 565% more this year - and a climate non-profit released a series of visualizations showing how far underwater your city could be to emphasize the pivotal issue: "Do you choose Door A or do you choose Door B? Here's what they look like."
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