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Greenland melting is 'off the charts' -- It's unprecedented in the last 400 years, scientists warn

In the past 20 years, Greenland's ice sheet has been melting at six-fold the rate seen before the Industrial Revolution.

"Collapse of civilization is on the horizon", David Attenborough tells UN climate summit

Time, he stressed, is running out.

Green roofs can be effective against climate change -- in the right climate

Green roofs are making a comeback -- at least in some parts of the world.

Meat and dairy are bad for the climate and the environment, researchers urge

The bottom line: eat more plants!

Buried away: deep soil holds surprisingly much CO2, but warming is bad news

Soils can store a lot of carbon, but not if temperatures continue to rise.

Unfortunately, the US president still doesn't understand what "climate" means

Regardless of someone's political affiliation, un-scientific beliefs should be taxed. At the end of the day, science is apolitical, and global warming affects us all -- whether we choose to believe in it or not.

Dry irony: first rain in centuries causes extinction of Atacama Desert microbes

This also means that resurfaced liquid water on Mars might kill any hypothetical surviving microbes.

Climate change caused the demise of flourishing Ancient civilization

There's a lesson to be learned from today.

Climate change might damage male fertility

This does not bode well.

Hole in ozone layer should completely patch up within 50 years, UN says

Finally some good news about the climate for a change!

World oceans may have absorbed 60% more heat than previously estimated

Ocean life is in bigger trouble than we thought.

Powerful hurricane wipes out tiny Hawaiian island off the map

Climate change claimed another island in the Pacific -- again.

Bitcoin could nudge global warming past 2°C

More cryptocurrencies, more problems.

Very few Americans are aware that 97% of climate scientists agree climate change is real

But if they were made aware of the fact, they might change their mind.

Antarctic ice shelf makes ghostly sounds as winds whip across its surface

It's like the soundscape for a bad horror movie.

2°C warming in Puerto Rico caused 60-fold crash in insect population

We need urgent climate action in order to avoid catastrophic ecosystem collapse.

Melbourne solar powered canopy that doubles as work of art wins 2018 Land Art Generator Initiative

A beautiful solar array shaped like a canopy might provide 2,220 MWh of clean energy annually to Melbourne residents.

Arctic plants are getting taller due to climate change -- which could fuel more climate change

Well, this is an unusual problem to have.

Thawing Arctic lakes are bubbling methane, greatly amplifying global warming

An understudied phenomenon may double the amount of methane released into the atmosphere by the thawing Arctic permafrost.

Earth wobbles as it spins, and humans are responsible for a third of this effect

Since the early 20th century, Earth's axis has shifted by more than 10 meters.

Climate change is affecting national parks much more than the rest of the US

They're heating up twice as fast as everywhere else.

A storm even more dangerous than Florence is brewing in Asia -- and it's about to hit land

Oh boy.

New hurricane animation from the Weather Channel is insanely realistic -- and very beautiful

Impressive, and very helpful -- visual technology at its finest.

200 leading scientists and artists sign a joint letter urging the government to take environmental action

The letter has generated polarizing responses.

New map of Antarctica is the most detailed out of all continents

"It’s a bit like being almost blind and putting on glasses for the first time and seeing 20/20," a researcher said.

Extremely cold climate may have sealed Neanderthals' extinction

Climate change was unforgiving with the Neanderthals.

Climate change denial linked to right-wing nationalism, new study finds

Well, well -- who would have guessed.

Oldest Arctic ice now breaking apart due to global warming

One of the last Arctic ice bastions is far less resilient than we thought.

This year, the UK had a tropical summer -- and you can probably thank global warming for that

Have you noticed summers getting hotter and hotter?

Arctic seabirds also affected by climate change

Global warming meets the circle of life: water heats up, krill gets killed off, krill-eating birds suffer.

Scientists show how a mineral could be used to suck CO2 from the atmosphere

This could be big.

Tiny phytoplankton may be able to change the weather

Strength in numbers.

Geoengineering the Earth against climate change might do as much harm as good

It looks like we'll have to tackle climate change the good old-fashioned way

"No convincing alternative" to human activity causing climate change, US' National Climate Assessment reports

We're way past the 'if' moment -- it's time to act.

Portugal and Spain brace for record-breaking temperatures

I don't wanna say it's global warming, but it sure quacks like global warming.

California's Death Valley just recorded its hottest month in history

Things are not OK.

World's 2nd largest penguin colony collapses, losing 88% of members in just 35 years

Researchers are concerned, saying that the cause for the seabirds' decline is 'mysterious'.

Man-made climate change makes heatwaves twice more likely

The effects of climate change are way beyond deniabiity, researchers say. It's time to start acting.

Hurricane-braving lizards get to grips with natural selection

Scientists witness natural selection in action in the aftermath of Hurricanes Irma and Maria.

Another bleak consequence of climate change: more suicides

As if climate change didn't bring enough problems.

Ancient farmers left their mark on the Amazon rainforest as early as 4,500 years ago

However, the first farmers in the Amazon used sustainable practices, unlike modern agriculture in the region.

Japan experiences its hottest temperature in recorded history

I'm not saying it's climate change, but it definitely quacks like climate change.

Fish are losing their sense of smell because of acidic oceans

Without proper olfaction, fish are less able to find food or avoid predators.

The five largest meat and dairy companies emit more greenhouse gases than ExxonMobil

The hidden climate change-causing giants no one's talking about.

New Antarctic Dinosaurs on Display at Field Museum

It's a great way to spend an afternoon or a day off.

How cycling races could help scientists study the effects of climate change

It's another piece of evidence documenting the effects of climate change.

As China continues to reduce its emissions, scientists call for "cautious optimism"

It's good news, just not *very* good news.

The world's first animals also caused the first global warming event -- but it took 100 million years

There's a metaphor here, and an important lesson for ourselves.

30 years ago, James Hansen warned Congress of climate change. He was on point

Like Cassandra, the priestess cursed to predict the future and not be believed by anyone, James Hansen's appeal has largely fallen on deaf ears.

The coldest temperature on Earth has been updated -- and it's ungodly low

Scientists say it can't colder than this new record of minus 98 degrees Celsius.

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