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Greenland’s glaciers are melting twice as fast this century, study shows
Satellite images and newly discovered historic photographs show a dramatic loss of ice over the last century.
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5 things from the new U.S. climate report you should care about
The Fifth National Climate Assessment outlines a steep climb — but plenty of handholds on the way.
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Artificial reefs could offer a new climate solution
As rising ocean temperatures lead to coral bleaching, projects like this can bring a level of resilience to marine life.
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Exclusive: Biden's American Climate Corps sees more than 42,000 sign-ups since launch
A recruitment portal for the modernized New Deal program will open this winter.
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Google AI prepares U.S. and Canada for flooding with expanded predictor
Flood Hub provides alerts for millions of people living in areas newly at risk of flooding.
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Missing Antarctic sea ice shows a new, worrying reality
Scientists are still observing this trend to figure out its exact cause.
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In a race against extreme floods, some cities look to nature
Meet the architects igniting a green city revolution.
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Biden launches American Climate Corps to tackle climate crisis with green job training
The new workforce initiative targets careers in clean energy, conservation, and climate resilience.
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How young climate activists took Montana to court. And won.
The fight to save the planet has moved to the court room.
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For the trees: A quest to protect Australia’s forests
How we can address recent changes to our environment, before the impacts become irreversible
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How can we adapt cities to extreme heat?
"We need to go back to the understanding of how you design a building more naturally to keep cool."
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What the hottest month on record looked like across the globe
"The era of global warming has ended. The era of global boiling has arrived."
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A scientist proved climate change 170 years ago. Google is honoring her.
A $5-million grant continues legacy of "grandmother of climate science" Eunice Foote.
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How can India prepare its cities for severe heatwaves?
Mashable spoke to locals and experts to find out what those in charge are doing to protect their citizens from extreme heat.
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Funding the Earth's keepers: The need for Indigenous climate philanthropy
The Indigenous Earth Fund re-envisions what environmental charity looks like — and who is empowered to foster healing.
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NASA tech can help us tell when a coral reef is in trouble
It's free and can help scientists pinpoint reefs at risk.
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Why is the world's newest country facing an existential threat?
Climate activist Wendy Ahonda explains the devastating floods in South Sudan.
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3 surprising ways to cope with climate change
How to take control when eco-anxiety strikes.
By Rebecca Ruiz
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U.N. warns of looming global water crisis. Here are some solutions.
Water conservation solutions that are not just for World Water Day.
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How the 'Doomsday Glacier' could change the world
The most unpredictable part of the climate change equation: humans.
By Mark Stetson and Mark Kaufman
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Scientists just spotted unnerving melting beneath the 'Doomsday Glacier'
The enormous glacier is in trouble.
By Mark Kaufman
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Where to see Earth's dying glaciers before they're gone
"What's happening is obvious to everyone."
By Mark Kaufman
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A 'bomb cyclone,' explained
It's about explosive intensification, not actual explosions.
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What the nuclear fusion breakthrough means for our future
Don't sell your solar panels.
By Mike Pearl
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