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Even frozen Antarctica is being walloped by climate extremes, scientists find
A new study concludes that Antarctica is already being and will continue to be affected by more frequent and severe extreme weather events, a known byproduct of human-caused climate change.
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‘Never seen that much rain’: Quebec farmers say climate change killing crops | Globalnews.ca
Quebec farmers are demanding more help from the provincial government in order to face the rise in extreme weather events, which they say are killing crops on a massive scale.
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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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‘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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The latest weapon against climate change is concrete
Carbon removal is a hot topic in sustainability, with many companies involved in direct air capture. But now, a Dublin company is turning surplus concrete into a low-cost, carbon removal tool via a process called 'enhanced weathering'. Silicate is the first enhanced weathering company to leverage the massive carbon removal potential of surplus concrete. This is the first time concrete has ever been used in this way.
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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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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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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 big idea: why climate tribalism only helps the deniers
From nuclear power to electric vehicles, battles between activists risk getting in the way of reducing emissions
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Florida in hot water as ocean temperatures rise along with the humidity
Record ocean heat has invaded Florida with a vengeance. Water temperatures in the mid-90s (mid-30s Celsius) are threatening delicate coral reefs, depriving swimmers of cooling dips and adding a bit more ick to the state's already oppressive summer weather.
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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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Joshua trees are dying. This new legislation hopes to tackle that
The iconic spindly plants are under threat from a variety of factors, including climate change and development, and the California legislature is stepping in to help.
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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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NASA Reveals Astonishing Video of Visible Earth Emissions
In its videos, NASA relies on data from 2021. There are four colors used to represent the main sources of carbon dioxide. Fossil fuels are depicted in orange, biomass burning in red, terrestrial ecosystems in green, and ocean ecosystems in blue.
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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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Constitutional climate trial ends, verdict could take 'months'
The nation’s first youth-led constitutional climate trial ended Tuesday in Helena. Sixteen young people are suing Montana state leaders for allegedly violating their constitutional right to a clean and healthful environment by promoting fossil fuel policies and contributing to climate change.
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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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World leaders headed to Paris summit in push for global debt, climate reform
French President Emmanuel Macron has said the Summit for a New Global Financial Pact is aimed at building a "new consensus" to meet the interlinked global targets of tackling poverty, curbing planet-heating emissions and protecting nature. Ideas on the table range from taxation on shipping, fossil fuels or financial transactions, to innovations in lending and a structural rethink of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank.
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Climate expert: ‘The harm will get worse’
Scientific testimony figures prominently in second day of Held v. Montana climate trial.
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