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![Photo of dead, scorched trees in front of a mountain.]()
Study: A third of the West’s burned forests can be traced to fossil fuel companies
The research could advance court cases seeking to hold polluters accountable for climate-fueled disasters.
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A record warm streak in the oceans has scientists worried
A budding El Niño and climate change likely play a role, experts say.
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A common talking point about climate change gets it all wrong, new study says
There’s no solid evidence that framing the global problem as a local one prompts people to act. So what does?
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How do you tackle microplastics? Start with your washing machine.
Simple filters could help remove microfiber pollution from your laundry. But experts say a broader portfolio of solutions is needed to address the problem.
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![An octopus-like piece of equipment rises from the ocean next to a ship where two men stand, one taking a photo with a camera.]()
![An octopus-like piece of equipment rises from the ocean next to a ship where two men stand, one taking a photo with a camera.]()
A toxin banned decades ago is found in one of the deepest parts of the Pacific Ocean
"No one would expect to find pollutants in such a place."
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![A man swings his bat at home plate in a baseball game.]()
How climate change is making it easier to hit home runs
A new study found that climate change is knocking it out of the park — no, really.
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The future of US forests — a major carbon sink — is ‘highly uncertain’
A new study highlights the risks of using forest-based carbon offsets to cancel out greenhouse gas emissions.
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Warming temperatures trigger earliest spring on record in parts of eastern US
Unseasonably early blooms can wreak havoc on allergies, disease vectors, and agriculture.
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Melting Antarctic ice may strangle vital ocean currents
Models show that currents could slow by more than 40 percent within 30 years, with potentially devastating effects on the ocean's ability to store carbon.
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![A woman sits on a chair in the middle of a house torn apart by a tornado, a tree with broken branches in the background.]()
![A woman sits on a chair in the middle of a house torn apart by a tornado, a tree with broken branches in the background.]()
How climate change made the Mississippi tornadoes more likely
A new study explores the link between rising temperatures and more deadly tornadoes.
