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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.

West Antarctic bedrock is rising surprisingly fast -- and this may slow down ice melt

Some rare good news.

Why are climate change deniers more likely to be racist?

Well well, here's a surprising correlation.

The Antarctic has lost three trillion tons of ice since 1992

It's an ungodly figure.

Innovation can reduce energy demand without sacrificing well-being, study suggests

The two aren't mutually exclusive -- we can get lots of energy sustainably and cheaply.

Amazing views of Earth captured by NOAA's latest weather satellite

The level of detail is exceptional.

The Great Barrier Reef had 5 near-death experiences so far, but this one might be its last

The Great Barrier Reef may be facing its worse threat yet.

Tall trees in tropical forests are less vulnerable to drought

Novel insights into the inner works of complex tropical ecosystems.

Rice is losing its nutritional value due to rising CO2 levels

Rice is losing proteins, vitamins, and minerals due to rising CO2 in the atmosphere.

Terrestrial temperatures in the Pliocene were 2-3°C warmer than now

It can be used as a model for future climate change.

Republican lawmaker: Rocks tumbling into ocean causing sea level rise

This is embarrassing and extremely dangerous -- lawmakers should not exhibit this level of scientific illiteracy.

Limiting global warming to 1.5 degree C would save most global species, new study concludes

... but if we keep on with the "business as usual" approach, things will be much worse.

Human activity is messing with global freshwater movement

The message is clear: We need to act now!

Trump Administration shuts down CO2 monitoring program, as greenhouse gas levels skyrocket

It's a damn shame.

Why alligators on the beach and killer whales in the river is the new normal

Large predators are reclaiming what was rightfully theirs all along.

American pikas found to tolerate global warming better than expected

Adorable and resilient.

Climate change-induced forest fires threaten iconic conifers in western US

The Klamath is set to lose many of its iconic conifers, to be replaced by shrubs.

Change in ocean circulation bumped up CO2 levels in the atmosphere and helped end the last Ice Age

The planet's climate system is even more complicated than we thought.

California can expect more and more extreme weather events, due to global warming

Climate change is already taking a massive toll

Marine heatwaves smothered the Great Barrier Reef -- and it won't get better

The world's largest coral system is dying, and it's all our fault.

The Atlantic Ocean's circulation is at its weakest in 1,600 years, and this could disrupt weather patterns

A little ice age and modern global warming have had a say in this.

The number of ocean heatwaves has risen more than 50% since 1925, threatening to collapse marine ecosystems

These are not the waves we're looking for.

97% consensus on climate change? More like 99.94%, study finds

The science is pretty much settled on this one.

A hundred years later, Captain Scott's Discovery expedition can offer important climate change insights

Century-old samples might teach us something new about climate change.

Bats are migrating earlier due to climate change, and this could spell trouble for our crops

Bats provide more than $22 billion of indirect value to farmers by controlling pests. When bats fall, so does our food.

Glacier melting is beyond the point of no return -- at least for this century

We're beyond a tipping point, but not all is lost yet.

The Arctic's convection engine is grinding to a halt, flooded by meltwater

Melting Arctic ice is already leaving its mark on the oceans.

Climate change is link between record-low Arctic ice cover, freak weather in Europe and the US

The Arctic's getting really hot.

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