For most of the latter half of the 20th century, the Antarctic Peninsula was one of the fastest-warming places on the planet, with serious repercussions … Don’t be fooled by a cooling AntarcticaRead more
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Say goodbye to measurements below 400ppm
There goes another hugely significant climate record. Atmospheric concentrations of CO2 will shatter the critically important barrier of 400 ppm this year and are now … Say goodbye to measurements below 400ppmRead more
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#ExxonKnew About Climate Change And ExxonKnows How To Use Trade Deals To Get Its Way
Public outrage has been brewing about the fact that ExxonMobil—one of the the world’s biggest oil companies—knew about climate change as early as 1977 and … #ExxonKnew About Climate Change And ExxonKnows How To Use Trade Deals To Get Its WayRead more
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We need to find a better way to measure methane
There may be a significant problem with the measuring stick scientists use to account for how much methane is affecting climate change, according to a … We need to find a better way to measure methaneRead more
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Arctic sea ice crashes to record low for June
The Arctic sea ice extent was a staggering 260,000 sq km below the previous record for June, set in 2010. And it was 1.36m sq … Arctic sea ice crashes to record low for JuneRead more
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Global Warming Is Starving West Coast Waters of Oxygen
Just west of Los Angeles, decimated populations of spiny rockfish rummage for prey among bush-like corals. Cold currents from deep valleys wash nutrients between the … Global Warming Is Starving West Coast Waters of OxygenRead more
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Ocean’s Oxygen Starts Running Low
Climate change is doing more than warming the world’s oceans. It’s also making it harder for marine life to breathe. Curtis Deutsch, associate professor at … Ocean’s Oxygen Starts Running LowRead more
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All Major Oil Companies Knew of Climate Change by 1970s
A new investigation by the Pulitzer Prize-winning outlet InsideClimate News suggests that nearly every major U.S. and multinational oil and gas company was aware of … All Major Oil Companies Knew of Climate Change by 1970sRead more
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Earth Sees 11 Record Hot Months in a Row
The past 11 months have been the hottest such months in 135 years of recordkeeping, a streak that has itself set a record and puts … Earth Sees 11 Record Hot Months in a RowRead more
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Smoke & Fumes
This is a story about how the world’s most powerful industry used science, communications, and consumer psychology to shape the public debate over climate change. … Smoke & FumesRead more