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![Ariel view of trees being cut down in the pine forest.]()
![Ariel view of trees being cut down in the pine forest.]()
Deforestation emissions far higher than previously thought, study finds
Carbon emissions from felling of tropical forest doubled in just two decades and are accelerating, research says.
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![Blue sky with large, concentrated cloud of mosquitoes dotted across it]()
![Blue sky with large, concentrated cloud of mosquitoes dotted across it]()
Dengue, Lyme, and cholera: how climate change is spurring disease
The IPCC's latest climate report warns governments to prepare as diseases move into new regions.
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![In Mindanao, Philippines, siltation from a mine is washed down the river and into the ocean.]()
![In Mindanao, Philippines, siltation from a mine is washed down the river and into the ocean.]()
Climate change is intensifying Earth’s water cycle at twice the predicted rate, research shows
Rising temperatures pushing much more freshwater towards poles than climate models previously estimated.
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Time is running out to adapt to climate change, new IPCC report says
Region by region, the analysis describes “widespread, pervasive impacts” to ecosystems, people, settlements, and infrastructure.
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![A large pile of plastic bottles and cans collected on a street corner in downtown Manhattan, New York.]()
![A large pile of plastic bottles and cans collected on a street corner in downtown Manhattan, New York.]()
Are microbes the future of recycling? It’s complicated.
An enzyme-based recycling technology is poised to go commercial, but questions about cost and scalability linger.
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![Flames and fire in a burnt field with orange smoke rising in the dark blue sky]()
![Flames and fire in a burnt field with orange smoke rising in the dark blue sky]()
UN report warns climate change could spur 50% more wildfires by 2100
Governments are spending too much money on fire suppression and not enough on prevention.
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![Two men in white hazmat suits water a bare plot of soil.]()
![Two men in white hazmat suits water a bare plot of soil.]()
A tribe in Maine is using hemp to remove ‘forever chemicals’ from the soil
Can it work for PFAS-contaminated farms?
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An ‘emerging crisis’: The climate is changing too fast for plants and animals to adapt
New UN report highlights how warming temperatures are upending nature's life cycles — with devastating impacts on agriculture and biodiversity.
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![White particles in a swirling cloud above the earth on dark blue background]()
![White particles in a swirling cloud above the earth on dark blue background]()
There’s an invisible ecosystem in the air — and climate change is disrupting it
New research shows how warmer temperatures could push atmospheric pathogens into new areas.
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![man in yellow construction vest bends over street flooded with water measuring depth with ruler. Bottom of the screen is red brick road]()
![man in yellow construction vest bends over street flooded with water measuring depth with ruler. Bottom of the screen is red brick road]()
Cities’ biggest obstacle to flood-proofing isn’t money: It’s 50-year-old rainfall data.
Cities say they can’t plan for tomorrow’s storms using yesterday’s data.
