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Take a virtual flight through Yosemite’s fire zone
This Google Earth tour shows you where the blaze is burning --- and what's at stake.
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Vanishing ocean smell could also mean fewer clouds
As oceans become acidic, they produce less of that ocean scent, which contains compounds that help clouds form. And that means more sunlight and more global warming.
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Carbon targets, carbon taxes, and the search for Archimedes’ lever
There's no perfect solution to the climate problem, no one policy that will move the world. It's going to be a long, ugly slog. It's healthier just to accept that.
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9 scary facts about the Yosemite fire
Just another wildfire? Nope. This one's different. Here's why.
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Brilliant proposal: Name hurricanes after obstructionist lawmakers
"If you value your life, please seek shelter from Michele Bachmann."
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Explained in 90 seconds: How climate change fuels wildfires
Higher temperatures, prolonged drought, and fire suppression policy combine to make fires worse.
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Fears for seabirds as global warming affects coastline
A new study warns of a threat to U.K. wildlife as rising sea levels and changing weather patterns transform coastlines.
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Is climate change humanity’s greatest-ever risk management failure?
Humans are very good at managing risks, except when it comes to the greatest risk we've faced -- climate change.
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If it’s too smoggy for your tourist photos, Hong Kong has a fake blue-sky backdrop
Because you didn't pay good money to go to Hong Kong and have your vacation Instagrams ruined by light-impervious smog.
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Is Al Jazeera America going to change the way networks cover climate change?
On its first day of broadcasting, Al Jazeera America devoted 30 minutes to climate change.