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Why the bee crisis isn’t as bad as you think (but still matters)
Bees aren't vanishing, but their troubles can offer clues to long-term problems in our agricultural system.
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The forecast for the next century? Scary with a chance of dying
Wait just one second: Is this a study that focuses on the actual, meaningful impacts that climate change will have on the lives of humans?
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This short film narrated by Carl Sagan will give you shivers
A three-minute film could make you feel a little more optimistic about the future.
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This giant algae bloom is ruining all the clams, making you cry
It's the biggest toxic bloom of its kind in a decade, stretching from Santa Barbara to Alaska. Welcome back to Spoiler Alerts.
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There are just 97 of these adorable porpoises left
The Gulf of California's vaquita is critically endangered, thanks to rampant gill-net fishing.
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The “secret science committee” behind the pope’s encyclical
The Pontifical Academy is the "400-year-old collective ... that operates as the pope’s eyes and ears on the natural world."
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What would the planet look like without lichen?
Lichens are "exquisitely" threatened by climate change, and could go extinct within a century.
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Poll shows Americans are starting to worry about climate change again
After a decade of worrying about other things, the number of Americans concerned about global warming is beginning to creep up again.
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This drone footage of an iceberg collapsing is sad, cool
A Canadian teen captures explosive aerial footage of an iceberg collapsing, sets it to dramatic music.
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Think climate change will be good for plants? Think again
Climate change could mean shorter growing seasons and less nutrients for plants.
