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Volcanic eruption of Bali’s Mount Agung will temporarily cool Earth’s temperature

Bali's Mount Agung could erupt at any moment - and when it does, climate watchers may notice a slight shift from...

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Sticking to the Paris Agreement could save six million tons of fish every year

If the countries that signed the Paris Agreement limit global temperature rise to no more than 1.5 degrees Celsius,...

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Record-breaking CO2 levels mark a “new era” in the world’s climate

Environmentalists around the world winced when global CO2 levels surged past 400 parts per million for the first...

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NASA is almost certain 2016 will be the hottest year in recorded history

There are over two months left in the year, but that hasn’t stopped NASA from suggesting that 2016 will be the...

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Climate change has doubled the size of forest fires in Western US

Over the past three decades, man-made climate change has doubled the total area burned by forest fires in the Western...

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New study finds Earth heading for catastrophic 5-degree-Celsius warming

Scientists say the Earth is warming up fast, and policy makers have been urged to keep that warming to an increase...

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NASA says Earth is warming at a rate ‘unprecedented in 1,000 years’

New data has confirmed that the Earth has been experiencing the hottest temperatures on record. The latest findings...

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Record high Arctic temperatures are becoming the new normal

2015 was officially the hottest year on record, and 2016 is already shaping up to be quite the contender. New data...

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Climate change poses a serious threat to global wheat crops

New studies reveal that increasing global temperatures are likely to put a damper on wheat crop yields. A six percent...

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Painting Roads White Could Help Cities Tackle Increasing Temperatures

Although there are plenty of factors that contribute to temperature increase in cities, perhaps one of the humblest...

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Statue of Liberty, Sydney Opera House Could Be Lost to Rising Sea Levels

Statue of Liberty photo from Shutterstock A new study warns that world cultural landmarks such as the Statue...

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Ancient Antarctic Ice Could Reveal Clues to Earth’s Climate 1.5 Million Years Ago

 Image © Shutterstock Swiss scientists from the University of Bern are hoping that a 3 km long cross-section...

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Global Warming Might Lead to a Goat Population Explosion

Photo via Shutterstock We all know global warming has a huge number of devastating effects on the planet - from...

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Average Global Temperatures Poised to Soar Past 11,000-Year High

Image by Airs Science Team, NASA/JPL Is it getting hot in here? Absolutely. Don't let the recent snowfall fool...

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The Caribbean’s Coral Reefs Could Soon Be Extinct

The International Union for Conservation of Nature has released a report saying that the Caribbean's iconic reefs...

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