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Scientists are getting better at predicting killer heat waves
Scientists say that the number of heat waves in 50 major American cities has tripled since the 1960s.
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‘There’s no doubt left’ about scientific consensus on global warming anymore
“This paper should finally stop climate change deniers claiming that the recent observed coherent global warming is part of a natural climate cycle."
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The big climate significance of the planet’s microbiome
When it comes to figuring out the climate crisis, scientists say we need to think small.
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Natural gas leaks are a much bigger problem than we thought
Major U.S. cities are leaking methane at twice the rate calculated by the EPA.
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Meet the deadly new fungus (possibly) brought to you by climate change
A new study says C. auris may be the first fungal disease fueled by global warming
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This invasive bug is terrorizing Pennsylvania growers (and it’s coming for your wine)
The Spotted Lanternfly is considered one of the most destructive invasive species in 150 years.
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Scientists: Let’s just spray trillions of tons of snow on Antarctica?
The absurdity is part of the point of this study.
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One of the biggest climate threats is the most familiar: Rain
Heavy rainfall can be just as damaging to crops and cities as drought and extreme heat, and the U.S has been experiencing more of both.
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Here’s how hot your hometown will feel by midcentury
Without climate action, up to a quarter of the U.S. could feel hotter than 127 F at least one day a year.
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These scientists found 2,500 years of economic history frozen in ice
Scientists and historians are looking to remote glaciers for insights into events like the Black Plague and Great Depression.
