Climate Climate & Energy
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The planet is a big, wobbly top — and melting ice is changing how it spins
A new study shows how Earth's axis has already shifted, thanks to climate change.
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The science around clouds and climate change is, well, cloudy
What a pain in the cumulonimbus.
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Keystone leaks and reminds us why we’re glad there isn’t an even bigger pipeline out there
A major part of the Keystone pipeline shut down after an oil spill in South Dakota.
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The unexpected ways climate change harms your health
A new report finds how climate impacts your mental health, water quality, and breathing.
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Elephant in the room: How will climate change affect one of nature’s neatest animals?
Fun fact: Elephants only sweat from their toes. And, of course, they never forget.
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Climate change is sucking the Colorado River dry
The Colorado River's flow has been lighter than expected in recent years, and rising temperatures are the likely culprit.
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Say goodbye to major cities if these scientists are right about Antarctica’s collapsing ice
A new study doubles the rate of sea-level rise we might see this century.
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The Great Barrier Reef’s no good, very bad year will test how fast it can adapt
A survey finds coral reefs are looking pretty grim these days.
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India floats ambitious goal: 100 percent electric cars
The government thinks it doesn't have to spend a dime on it.
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Scientists may have found a way to predict heat waves — 50 days in advance
A new study may have found a way to predict extreme heat in the eastern U.S.