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Alaska, barren of sea ice, saw its hottest July in 125 years
The heat helped spur wildfires that shrouded much of the state in smoke.
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A hot planet threatens food and water more than realized, IPCC says
The report's authors warn of "very high risks" of food system instability with 2 degrees C of global warming.
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Low on water, California farmers turn to solar farming
California farmers are going from growing hay to sprouting electrons.
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Arctic wildfires are releasing as much carbon as Belgium did last year
Here’s why the epic burn, ranging from Alaska to Siberia, matters.
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‘There’s no doubt left’ about scientific consensus on global warming anymore
“This paper should finally stop climate change deniers claiming that the recent observed coherent global warming is part of a natural climate cycle."
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The big climate significance of the planet’s microbiome
When it comes to figuring out the climate crisis, scientists say we need to think small.
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One of the biggest climate threats is the most familiar: Rain
Heavy rainfall can be just as damaging to crops and cities as drought and extreme heat, and the U.S has been experiencing more of both.
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Here’s how hot your hometown will feel by midcentury
Without climate action, up to a quarter of the U.S. could feel hotter than 127 F at least one day a year.
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California’s fires are getting worse, and it isn’t just the lack of rakes
Scientists pinned down what's behind California's big blazes
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As Amazon Prime Day orders roll in, U.S. workers walk out
Those deals come with more environmental consequences than shoppers bargained for.
