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It’s midwinter, but it’s over 100 degrees in South America
It's been as much as 40 or more degrees above average, and as hot as it usually gets in summer, in some parts of South America.
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Time is running out on the Climate Clock
What that giant clock in NYC’s Union Square is counting down to.
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‘No one wants to be right about this’: climate scientists’ horror and exasperation as global predictions play out
As the northern hemisphere burns, experts feel deep sadness – and resentment – while dreading what lies ahead this Australian summer
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Extreme heat in Europe is becoming the new normal — prompting tourists toward cooler destinations
More tourists are thought to be prioritizing milder temperatures or off-season travel to avoid spending their time away in oppressive heat.
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Don’t let plutocrats destroy life on Earth
Letters: Readers reflect on ways to spark action to tackle climate collapse in the face of the rich dictating the conversation and policies.
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World's biggest permafrost crater in Russia’s Far East thaws as planet warms
Stunning drone footage has revealed details of the world's biggest permafrost crater.
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Why aren’t we more scared of the climate crisis? It’s complicated
Despite extreme heat and weather in the US, most Americans aren’t cowering in fear. There’s a psychological reason for it
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Hops for beer flourish under solar panels. They're not the only crop thriving in the shade.
A farm in Bavaria is covering its hops with solar panels, providing electricity to 250 households and shading the plants from the increasingly scorching summer heat in the process.
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The Coolest Library on Earth
At the University of Copenhagen, researchers store ice cores that hold the keys to Earth’s climate past and future.
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US heatwave: 'Dangerous’ temperatures could set new records
Parts of the US are expected to see record temperatures on Sunday, with warnings of "dangerous" heat levels into next week across the south-west. Nearly a third of Americans - about 113 million people - are currently under heat advisories, from Florida to California and up to Washington state. The country's National Weather Service (NWS) has urged people not to underestimate the risk to life.
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The ground is deforming, and buildings aren’t ready
First study to quantify effects of subsurface climate change on civil infrastructure
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Earth reaches hottest day ever recorded 3 days in a row
For three days in a row, the planet reached its hottest day ever recorded as regions all over the world endure dangerous heat. Earth warmed to the highest temperature ever recorded by human-made instruments when the average global temperature reached 17.18 degrees Celsius, or 62.92 degrees Fahrenheit, on Tuesday, as millions of Americans celebrated the Fourth of July, data from the U.S. National Centers for Environmental Prediction shows.
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Yes, it’s hot. But this could be one of the coolest summers of the rest of your life.
Heat waves like those in Texas and Europe are likely to get worse on the whole, not better.
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El Niño has officially begun. UN says phenomenon likely to threaten lives, break temperature records
The warmest year ever recorded, 2016, started off with a powerful El Nino that helped to boost global temperatures.
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Climate anxiety is a real, pervasive feeling. Here’s how to handle it.
Help your mind — and the earth — manage the uncertainty of climate change.
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How We Scapegoat Climate Change Migrants
Why we are not more positive toward those displaced by climate change?
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Canada marks worst wildfire season on record
Smoke emitting from Canadian wildfires has crossed the Atlantic Ocean and is now drifting across western Europe as Canada marks its worst wildfire season on record.
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Solar sprawl is tearing up the Mojave Desert. Is there a better way?
High above the Las Vegas Strip, solar panels blanketed the roof of Mandalay Bay Convention Center — 26,000 of them, rippling across an area larger than 20 football fields. From this vantage point, the sun-dappled Mandalay Bay and Delano hotels dominated the horizon, emerging like comically large golden scepters from the glittering black panels. Snow-tipped mountains rose to the west.
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Himalayan glaciers melting 65 percent faster than previous decade: study
Himalayan glaciers providing critical water to nearly two billion people are melting faster than ever before due to climate change, exposing communities to unpredictable and costly disasters, scientists…
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A wealth tax could help poorer countries tackle climate crisis, economists say
Taxing world’s wealthiest people could help poorer countries shift economies to low-carbon and recover from climate damage
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