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The planet is experiencing a global warming spurt
Cyclical changes in the Pacific Ocean have thrown Earth’s surface into what may be an unprecedented warming trend, following a 15-year global warming slowdown.
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Greenland might be contributing more to sea level rise than we thought
A porous layer of snow on top of the ice sheet used to collect meltwater before it flowed into the ocean, but that might not be the case anymore.
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Is “legacy” the key to climate action? (And no, this is not about estate planning)
Two social scientists say we can motivate people to do more about the climate by getting them to think about how they want to be remembered.
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What you should know about California’s massive methane leak
The impact on the climate is equivalent to driving 7 million cars every day.
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Why isn’t the U.S. counting meat producers’ climate emissions?
The meat industry is the only major source of greenhouse gases in the country excluded from filing annual emissions reports.
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Disappearing coastlines and rising seas: How the GOP is killing Florida
Florida was once a leader on climate change. Now, it's a laughingstock.
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The ice under polar bears’ paws is not only melting, but also moving
As sea ice gets thinner, it moves faster — which means polar bears have to pick up the pace, too.
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It’s a wonderful life for the solar industry right now
Solar was facing a rough end to 2015 -- until Paris, Wall Street, and Congress gave it a Christmas miracle.
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The planet might be telling us that there’s a big change coming
Since we're in the midst of another abrupt climatic shift right now, it just might be the critical time to heed our planet's red flags.
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How will Midwest farmers prepare for the impact of climate change?
Researchers predict that the Midwest's corn and soybean yields could fall 25 percent by 2050.