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Global warming should be called global heating, says key scientist
U.K. Met Office professor tells U.N. summit Earth’s ‘energy balance’ is changing
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To clean up space junk, some people grabbed a net and harpoon
The latest efforts to corral space debris employ a wide-ranging bag of tricks including orbital fishing gear, tiny thrusters, and "space feathers."
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Coal climbs back into the conversation at U.N. climate talks
The dirty fuel that international climate scientists say the world should abandon has a rebirth at Katowice’s COP24.
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Call the COPs! This Swedish teenager just wrecked U.N. climate negotiators
Greta Thunberg is sick of political BS. She wants action on climate change STAT.
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Hurricane Maria cut the height of Puerto Rico’s forests by a third
The storm caused 60 years worth of natural tree-falls in just a day.
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‘Future-proofing’ is how you say climate change in Texas
A new report shows how the state can prepare for disasters like Hurricane Harvey. It's missing the exact words "climate change."
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Climate activists may have a surprising ally: France’s Yellow Vests
Sure, the Yellow Vests protested a fuel tax. But they're still calling for a fair shift to a low-carbon economy.
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40 million Americans depend on the Colorado River. It’s drying up.
Prompted by years of drought and mismanagement, a series of urgent multi-state meetings are currently underway to renegotiate the use of the Colorado River.