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The Trump administration thinks the next frontier is the moon—but Kelly doesn’t agree.
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Climate change can also bring extreme cold. Here are three things we think people need to know about Winter Storm Jayden, the latest polar vortex to engulf the country and climate change.
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Somewhere in China, a billion cockroaches scuttle through a moat-surrounded factory.
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The hollowed-out section is two-thirds the size of Manhattan.
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As a polar vortex sweeps across the nation, we are again forced to confront the new realities of a changing climate. Luckily, some architects and designers are collaborating with scientists, engineers, and environmentalists to develop solutions to social and environmental issues caused by global warming.
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Four climate activists attempted to shut down the Enbridge Line 3 and Line 4 pipelines, which carry oil from Canada’s tar sands region into the U.S., on Monday.
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NEW DELHI — Rising temperatures in the Himalayas, home to most of the world’s tallest mountains, will melt at least one-third of the region’s glaciers by the end of the century even if the world’s most ambitious climate change targets are met, according to a report released Monday.
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These are generally wise goals, but some concerns about the details caused eight major environmental groups — including the Sierra Club, the Natural Resources Defense Council, and the Environmental Defense Fund — to decline to sign the letter.
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The polar vortex is chilling the Midwest, and cable news is using the occasion to talk at length about climate change.
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The Brazilian president’s pro-business agenda will be a test of American companies’ commitment to the environment.
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A new analysis from the Brookings Institution shows that many of the states and counties with the most to lose from climate change have been voting for candidates least likely to do something about it.
read moreA Science Journal Funded by Pe...
Yet Inference also has contributions from well-known intellectuals and scientists.
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On Earth or on Mars, flooding can spell destruction for flourishing communities of microbes.
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16-year-old Greta Thunberg kickstarted the protests last year.
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“The effects of a changing climate are a national security issue with potential impacts to Department of Defense (DoD or the Department) missions, operational plans, and installations.”
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The Doomsday Clock is set two minutes from midnight. Here’s why we should be worried.
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The curious death of Initiative 1631 and what it says about the future of addressing climate change.
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California’s new governor started his term with gusto this month, presenting a set of policy proposals that should improve the state’s chances of hitting its ambitious climate targets
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A key activist group has quietly dropped its support for carbon-capture technology, which scientists say will be crucial to fighting global warming.
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Climate change could take a greater toll on global health than previously estimated.
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“That’s just the tip of the iceberg, so to speak. As the Antarctic ice sheet continues to melt away, we expect multi-meter sea level rise from Antarctica in the coming centuries,”
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California has a wildfire problem — and it’s been getting worse and worse thanks to climate change. As communities figure out how best to prepare for future wildfires, some are calling in an unstoppable force of nature: goats.
read moreCalifornia’s largest utility j...
PG&E faces billions of dollars in liability from wildfires exacerbated by rising temperatures and drought.
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Seawater temperature is rising faster than predicted, which is likely to worsen extreme weather events around the world
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It’s an ominous sign for America’s ability to meet its goals under the Paris Agreement on climate change.
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Have you ever heard the credo “every day, once a day, give yourself a present?” It comes from Agent Dale Cooper in Twin Peaks, and personally, I live by it.I propose a slight modification: Every day, once a day, give your future self a present … by doing something to counteract climate change. Certainly less catchy, but a more noble motto nonetheless.
read moreJay Inslee Is Betting He Can W...
The Washington governor believes his focus on the environment will resonate with voters. But can he persuade enough Americans to pay attention to him?
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