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US has seen significant warming since first Earth Day in 1970, new study finds
Climate Central found that 240 of the 242 US cities analyzed (99%) have warmed from 1970-2024.
Global warming may wipe 40% off the world’s economy this century, new analysis reveals
The research shows previous forecasts of how climate change will affect the global economy have been far too optimistic.
What are you doing for our planet on Earth Action Day?
The global organizer of Earth Day is calling for an effort to mobilize people to tackle the current generation of ...
Eating less beef provides climate benefits
Cattle are a major source of methane, which has at least 25 times the heat-trapping potency of carbon dioxide.
Hope floats: Scientists studying ocean-based solutions to climate change
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution scientists are testing ways to enable the ocean to remove more carbon from the air.
America has a responsibility to be a leader in fighting climate change
Reducing greenhouse gases, protecting forests and wetlands, and funding adaptation are moral obligations.
Flood risks getting worse along US coastlines, new analysis shows
Researchers predict rising seas will increase severe flood risks for about 2.5 million Americans by 2050.
Revoking EPA’s endangerment finding – the keystone of US climate policies – won’t be simple and could have unintended consequences
The scientific basis for the endangerment finding is stronger today than it was in 2009, when it was first established.
How do we ‘correct’ the climate?
If we don’t reduce greenhouse gas emissions, we risk crashing the vital systems that make our planet livable.
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