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'The Fuse Has Been Blown,' and the Doomsday Glacier Is Coming for Us All
One thing that’s hard to grasp about the climate crisis is that big changes can happen fast. In 2019, I was aboard the Nathaniel B. Palmer, a 308-foot-long scientific research vessel, cruising in front of the Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica. One day, we were sailing in clear seas in front of the glacier. The next day, we were surrounded by icebergs the size of aircraft carriers.
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How people and cities can prepare for the effects of climate change
Philip Van Wassenaer crouches down to pound nails into the base of a 25-metre-tall tree in Scarborough, Ont. He isn't tapping for sap — the nails around the base of this tree will help him diagnose its health.
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Staying below 2° C warming costs less than overshooting and correcting
What will it cost if the climate exceeds the Paris Agreement temperature goals this century—even if we later remove carbon dioxide from the air and manage to bring temperatures back down to meet those targets by 2100? And how does that compare with the costs of staying below those targets?
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The Quest to Trap Carbon in Stone—and Beat Climate Change
On a barren lava plateau in Iceland, a new facility is sucking in air and stashing the carbon dioxide in rock. The next step: Build 10,000 more.
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Greta Thunberg says it's 'strange' Biden is considered a leader on climate change
Climate activist Greta Thunberg said it was "strange" that President Biden is considered a leader in climate change and questioned his role in tackling the climate crisis.
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The rare spots of good news on climate change
It looks increasingly clear that we'll at least sidestep the worst-case scenarios.
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Melting Arctic ice will have catastrophic effects on the world, experts say. Here's how.
Melting in the Arctic could have disastrous effects on the rest of the world.
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Rainy years can’t make up for California’s groundwater use
Over a third of American vegetables are grown in California, largely in the state’s Central Valley. The region also produces two-thirds of the nation’s fruits and nuts. These crops—and the many Americans who produce and consume them—are heavily reliant on California’s water supply. But, given recurrent and severe droughts, the state’s groundwater supply has been strained.
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Cancel Culture Fears Stopping Young People Speaking Out On Climate Crisis, Study Finds
Young people are holding back from talking about the climate crisis and taking action due to a fear of being “cancelled” by their peers, according to new research. A survey for a new report by Virgin Media O2 and the environmental charity Global Action Plan found that a quarter (25%) of young people aged 16-24 are holding back from talking about the subject because they fear being judged by their friends.
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One farmer's seaweed discovery could help slow methane emissions — and change the world
Researchers found that feeding seaweed to cattle would dramatically reduce greenhouse gases, says farmer Joe Dorgan.
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As Arctic Sea Ice Melts, Killer Whales Are Moving In
Underwater recorders have picked up the sounds of orcas in places they haven’t previously been detected
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Climate tech’s newest unicorn makes chemicals from sugar, not fossil fuels
Solugen uses corn syrup to make chemicals with no emissions—and without the dangerous conditions and other pollutants that usually accompany chemical manufacturing.
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The Science of Climate Change Explained: Facts, Evidence and Proof
The science of climate change is more solid and widely agreed upon than you might think. But the scope of the topic, as well as rampant disinformation, can make it hard to separate fact from fiction. Here, we’ve done our best to present you with not only the most accurate scientific information, but also an explanation of how we know it.
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Alaska’s Absent Snowy Owls
The only reliable snowy owl breeding site in the United States has a conspicuous shortage of owls.
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Climate change deniers are over attacking the science. Now they attack the solutions.
Believe it or not, it’s nearly 2022 and some people still think we shouldn’t do anything about the climate crisis. Even though most Americans understand that carbon emissions are overheating the planet and want to take action to stop it, attacks on clean energy and policies to limit carbon emissions are on the rise.
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Why increased rainfall in the Arctic is bad news for the whole world
Some Arctic regions will see more rain than snow decades earlier than previously thought, say scientists.
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Think Climate Change Is Messy? Wait Until Geoengineering
Here's the thing about the stratosphere, the region between six and 31 miles up in the sky: If you really wanted to, you could turn it pink. Or green. Or what have you. If you sprayed some colorant up there, stratospheric winds would blow the material until it wrapped around the globe. After a year or two, it would fade, and the sky would go back to being blue. Neat little prank.
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Scientists see a strange — and worrying — climate change effect in frogs
THE ROLE human-induced climate change plays in the decline of frog species just took a strange turn. Scientists are becoming keenly aware that animals’ bodies are being affected in peculiar ways due to climate change. Amphibians are no exception. A study published Monday in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences examines the link between rising global temperatures and senescence (mortality related to aging) in frogs and toads in Europe and North America.
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The PR Industry Has Been a ‘Major’ But ‘Overlooked’ Influence in Climate Politics for Decades, Says Study
The fossil fuel industry spends millions of dollars on shaping its image in an effort to block climate action. A new analysis shows a relatively small number of PR firms have aided this campaign from behind the scenes over the last three decades.
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It's Time to Fear the Fungi
Climate change could threaten humans' protection from fungal infections. It's time to fear the fungi.
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