Climate Climate & Energy
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People don’t trust hypocritical climate scientists, study finds
Scientists seem less credible if they fly a lot or have large, gas-guzzling houses.
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Antarctica, most remote place on Earth, just hit a scary CO2 milestone
The South Pole is the last place to detect 400 ppm of carbon dioxide in the air.
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California’s trees are thirstier than a college kid with a hangover
Millions of dying trees could lead to more wildfires and a radically altered landscape.
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A handful of the world’s coral reefs are actually thriving
Surprisingly vibrant reefs signal a hopeful future for conservation efforts.
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Trees lining California streets are worth an extra $1 billion a year
A new study calculates the value of the trees that line the state’s roads.
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California’s drought isn’t going away anytime soon
El Niño winters normally flood the state with rain and snow -- but this one was different.
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First mammal goes extinct because of climate change
The Bramble Cay melomys lived on an island in the Great Barrier Reef ... until sea levels started rising.
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Elephant seals are doing science, so grad students don’t have to
The animals are helping researchers track deep ocean currents and their effect on the melting Antarctic.
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Alaska is way, way hotter than normal right now
2016 is shaping up to be the state's warmest year on record.
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Icelandic power plant buries its carbon pollution, turns it to stone
Call it the Medusa model of carbon capture and storage.