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Why the Arctic is drunk right now
The jet stream is too inebriated to walk a straight line, bringing Arctic temperatures to the U.S.
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California is dangerously short on snow
The snowpack in the Sierra Nevada mountains is way low, suggesting that Californians can look forward to a year of drought and water shortages.
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Fracking could be bad for babies
New research finds that infants born near fracking wells in Pennsylvania had lower birth weights and more health concerns than other newborns.
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Tar-sands mining in Canada is unleashing mercury pollution
As if the oil-sands operations in Alberta weren't bad enough, here's another way they're polluting the environment.
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Dear Donald Trump: Winter does not disprove global warming
Weather isn't climate, people.
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North Dakota’s oil is more flammable than other crudes, feds warn
A trio of fiery train crashes prompted the federal government to warn that oil fracked from the Bakken shale formation is especially dangerous.
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Mark Ruffalo wants you to imagine a 100 percent clean energy future
The celebrity activist isn't just against fracking; he wants to turn the conversation to green solutions.
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Climate coverage ballooned last year, except at The New York Times
Mainstream news outlets around the world boosted their coverage of climate change and related issues last year.
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Cloud shortage will push temperatures higher as climate warms
The latest climate forecast calls for clearer skies. Here's why that is terrible news.
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In the hot house: Prison staff held liable for extreme heat in Louisiana cell block
A recent court ruling suggests that as climate change drives summer temperatures higher, prisons will need to adapt, lest they run afoul of basic human rights principles.