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Waves crashed over Newhaven Harbor wall in Newhaven, southern England on Feb. 18, as Storm Eunice brought high winds across the country. Powerful storms such as this are becoming more frequent due to human induced climate change.

Humanity faces 'grave and mounting threat' of climate change — unless we act, IPCC report reveals

By Mindy Weisberger published

Humans are reeling under climate disruption, and there's worse to come, scientists warn in the latest UN climate assessment.

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Ukrainian servicemen ride on tanks towards the front line to engage with Russian forces in the Lugansk region of Ukraine, on Feb. 25.

Ukrainian scientists leave international climate report committee, amid safety fears

By Mindy Weisberger published

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has led top Ukrainian scientists to withdraw from final approvals of a landmark climate report.

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A recent slowdown in the melting of Iceland’s glaciers is likely caused by a patch of unusually cold water in the North Atlantic Ocean, known as the "Blue Blob," "according to a new study.

Unusually cold 'Blue Blob' is slowing the rapid melting of Iceland's glaciers, but not for long

By Harry Baker published

A new study into a cold patch of the Arctic, known as the "Blue Blob," has shown that it is slowing the rate Iceland's glaciers are melting, but only for a few more decades.

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A photo of a methane flare in Chicago.

Massive methane leaks mapped from space

By Patrick Pester published

Using satellite data, scientists have mapped massive methane plumes caused by human activities around the world.

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Streams and rivers cut through the Greenland ice sheet, pouring water into the Arctic Ocean.

Greenland lost enough ice in last 2 decades to cover entire US in 1.5 feet of water

By Brandon Specktor published

Satellite data shows that Greenland’s ice sheet has lost enough water over 20 years to submerge the entire United States.

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A deer wanders through heavy smoke in front of a row of burned cars during the Dixie fire in Greenville, California on Aug. 6. The enormous wildfire has been burning since mid-July and is the largest in the state's history.

8 ominous climate milestones reached in 2021

By Mindy Weisberger published

Signs of accelerating global warming abounded this year, but we could still prevent the worst-case scenarios — if we act soon.

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Here, a concept image of a futuristic monolith in the desert. This is not an artist's conception of Earth's black box.

Indestructible 'Black Box' will record our planet's demise in minute detail

By Cameron Duke published

The disaster recorder aims to set us on a better path by watching our every move.

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Siberian wildfire have been growing in intensity year on year, with 2021's damage being the worst since record began.

UN confirms hottest temperature ever recorded in the Arctic

By Ben Turner published

The UN says temperatures were "more befitting the Mediterranean than the Arctic."

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The lowest part of Earth's atmosphere has been rising by 164 feet (50 meters) per decade since 1980.

Earth's lower atmosphere is expanding due to climate change

By Ben Turner published

The rate of atmospheric expansion has increased since the first measurements in the 1980s.

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A giant sand artwork adorns New Brighton Beach to highlight global warming and the forthcoming COP26 global climate conference being held in November in Glasgow.

Major climate conference begins in Glasgow. Here's what to expect.

By Stephanie Pappas published

The outcome of the COP26 meeting in Glasgow may determine how close nations get to meeting their commitments under the Paris agreement.

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