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Can Turning Air into Gasoline Really Reverse Climate Change?

By Rafi Letzter

A new paper proposes sucking carbon dioxide out of the air and turning it into gasoline. Can this really stop climate change?

Antarctica's Largest Iceberg Is About to Die ... Near the Equator

By Brandon Specktor

Antarctica's iceberg B-15 will finally melt in the South Atlantic Ocean. Farewell, friend. It's been a crazy, 18-year ride.

Scott Pruitt Must Do His Job, Federal Judge Rules

By Brandon Specktor

The EPA must release evidence for Pruitt's claims that carbon dioxide is not a significant contributor to climate change, a federal court ruled.

Using mathematical models, astrophysicists simulated how various alien civilizations might rise and fall as they used up their planet's natural resources.

Climate Change Killed the Aliens, and It Will Probably Kill Us Too, New Simulation Suggests

By Brandon Specktor

Climate change probably killed off any aliens that might have existed, one study claims.

A rock outcropping on Fleming Glacier, which feeds one of the accelerating glaciers in Marguerite Bay on the western Antarctic Peninsula.

Massive Ice Highways Found Hiding Under Antarctica

By Rafi Letzter

Scientists have found huge valleys linking the smaller West Antarctic Ice Sheet to the massive East Antarctic Ice Sheet, hidden deep under the ice.

Congressman Blames Sea Level Rise on Falling Rocks, Is Very Wrong

By Brandon Specktor

No, "erosion" is not to blame for the alarming trends in global sea level rise.

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Bitcoin Is Sucking Up So Much Energy, It Could Stop Being Profitable

By Rafi Letzter

If bitcoin energy trends continue, mining bitcoin could soon stop being profitable, an economist found.

NASA IceBridge, Antarctica

'Cork' Glacier Holding Back Sea Level Rise May Pop

By Rafi Letzter

How doomed are we?

As World Warms, America's Invisible 'Climate Curtain' Creeps East

By Mindy Weisberger

A climate boundary divides the U.S. — and it's on the move.

What If the Ocean's Climate-Controlling 'Conveyor Belt' Came to a Halt?

By Mindy Weisberger

A recent decline in the strength of a climate-regulating ocean current could spell trouble for weather patterns in the future.

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New Ocean Current Discovered Off the Coast of Madagascar

By Sarah Wild

A new ocean current has been discovered off the coast of Madagascar, and it could influence the climate patterns of the globe in surprising ways.

Stop Peeing in Walden Pond!

By Brandon Specktor

Urine and climate change are destroying a historic landmark. Just Thoreau-ing that out there.

People protest outside the Harvard Club where EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt was scheduled to speak, June 20, 2017 in New York City. Pruitt cancelled his appearance, where he was supposed to discuss the environmental role of the United States following th

These Scientists Say Scott Pruitt Is Trying to 'Kill' the EPA

By Joe Arvai

An academic suing the EPA over its decision to bar certain scientists from serving on advisory boards says the EPA needs to address legitimate criticisms to rebuild after Pruitt.

The Sahara Desert Is Growing. Here's What That Means

By Mindy Weisberger

Since 1920, the Sahara Desert has grown by about 10 percent.

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These Scientists Have a Wild Plan to Throw Salt into the Atmosphere. Here's Why.

By Laura Geggel

Sprinkling large amounts of salt into the atmosphere could stave off climate change, a group of researchers has proposed.

Cherry blossoms spring to life around the Tidal Basin in Washington, D.C.

Expect a Warm, Wet Spring Across the US

By Mindy Weisberger

Even so, regions hit by drought will see little relief, NOAA forecasts.

Get Used to Nor'easters — Arctic Warming May Mean More Severe Winters in the Northeast

By Mindy Weisberger

Temperature spikes in the Arctic coincide with severe winter weather in the northeastern U.S.

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San Francisco's Airport is Sinking into the Bay

By Tia Ghose

Sinking could make flooding in the Bay Area worse than sea level rise alone would predict.

White blankets draped over the Rhone Glacier in the Swiss Alps.

Every Year, the Swiss Cover Their Melting Glaciers in White Blankets

By Rafi Letzter

Summer's coming, which means that soon enough it'll be time to tuck the glaciers in.

Freakishly Warm Weather in the Arctic Has Climate Scientists 'Stunned'

By Mindy Weisberger

The Arctic is experiencing a highly unusual heat wave.