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Apr 23, 2025, 5:04 PM
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Largest coral bleaching event on record impacts 84% of world's reefs: NOAA
The world's coral reefs are in the midst of the fourth and largest global bleaching event in recorded history, NOAA announced this week.Apr 23, 2025, 5:04 PM
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Apr 23, 2025, 11:20 AM
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Why 3D printing could make housing cheaper and more sustainable
Researchers, engineers and community planners may have found a solution to combat both the climate crisis and the housing crisis simultaneously: 3D printed homes.Apr 23, 2025, 11:20 AM
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Apr 23, 2025, 7:01 AM
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$50 million prize funded by Musk foundation goes to Indian carbon-capture company
An Indian company that spreads crushed rock on farmers’ fields to draw climate-warming carbon dioxide from the atmosphere has won the $50 million grand prize in a global competition funded by Elon Musk’s foundationApr 23, 2025, 7:01 AM
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Apr 23, 2025, 12:02 AM
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84% of the world's coral reefs hit by worst bleaching event on record
Harmful bleaching of the world’s coral has now grown to include 84% of the ocean’s reefs in the most intense event of its kind in recorded historyApr 23, 2025, 12:02 AM
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Apr 22, 2025, 1:57 AM
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Thermoresistant 'super corals' offer hope amid climate change: Scientists
Researchers said they discovered a "biological treasure chest" of corals located in an underwater lagoon off a remote South Pacific island.Apr 22, 2025, 1:57 AM
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Apr 11, 2025, 9:13 AM
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Schools lined up for help getting cleaner school buses. Then came the EPA freeze
Hundreds of school districts around the U.S. may have to abandon plans to acquire electric buses after the EPA froze the latest round of money that was part of President Biden’s infrastructure lawApr 11, 2025, 9:13 AM
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Apr 2, 2025, 2:17 PM
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Water recycling could ease shrinking of Colorado River, new report finds
Water recycling can lessen the burden on the Colorado River Basin, but just 26% of treated municipal wastewater is reused across the seven Colorado River states.Apr 2, 2025, 2:17 PM
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Mar 31, 2025, 3:57 PM
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Antarctic iceberg the size of Chicago breaks off, reveals thriving undersea ecosystem
An iceberg the size of Chicago broke off am Antarctic ice shelf to reveal a thriving ecosystem underneath, according to researchers.Mar 31, 2025, 3:57 PM
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Mar 26, 2025, 5:29 AM
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These are the impacts some scientists fear most from EPA deregulation
Several of the environmental benefits Americans experience today -- clean air, clean water, clean rain -- could soon be in jeopardy from EPA deregulation efforts.Mar 26, 2025, 5:29 AM
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Mar 2, 2025, 6:01 AM
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The warming planet is changing the ecosystem. It's also bad for automakers.
Shorter winters and unpredictable weather are changing how automakers test new vehicles.Mar 2, 2025, 6:01 AM
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Mar 14, 2025, 2:04 PM
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Global sea level rose faster than expected in 2024, according to NASA analysis
Unprecedented heat led to an unexpected level of sea level rise in 2024, according to a new NASA analysis.Mar 14, 2025, 2:04 PM
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Mar 10, 2025, 11:21 AM
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How global warming could threaten satellites, according to new study
Climate change could threaten the future use of satellites and significantly reduce the number of spacecraft that can safety orbit Earth, according to new research.Mar 10, 2025, 11:21 AM
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Mar 7, 2025, 3:42 PM
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Butterfly populations are rapidly declining, new study shows
Butterfly populations have dropped by 22% in the United States, according to a new study published Thursday in the journal Science.Mar 7, 2025, 3:42 PM
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Mar 1, 2025, 6:11 AM
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Global warming threatening the future of iconic dog sled races around the world
Climate change could continue to complicate iconic dogsledding races around the country as rising global temperatures make snowpack in cold regions less reliable.Mar 1, 2025, 6:11 AM
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Feb 26, 2025, 2:00 PM
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Long periods of extreme heat can accelerate biological age, scientists say
Longer periods of extreme heat has been found to accelerate biological age in older adults by up to two years, according to new research.Feb 26, 2025, 2:00 PM
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Feb 5, 2025, 10:08 PM
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Earth just experienced its warmest January on record
The average surface air temperature was 55.81 degrees Fahrenheit That's 1.42 degrees Fahrenheit above the 1991-2020 average for the month.Feb 5, 2025, 10:08 PM
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Feb 5, 2025, 8:37 PM
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California coastal community shifts 4 inches closer to the ocean each week: NASA
A coastal community in Southern California is shifting downslope toward the Pacific Ocean at a rapid rate, according to NASA.Feb 5, 2025, 8:37 PM
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Jan 31, 2025, 2:18 PM
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USDA orders removal of climate change mentions from public websites
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has directed officials to remove content related to climate change from its public websites, according to emails obtained by ABC News.Jan 31, 2025, 2:18 PM
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Jan 29, 2025, 10:42 AM
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How a new NASA satellite could help solve the global temperature spike mystery
Last year, 2024, was the warmest year on record for the planet, easily breaking the previous record set just a year earlier.Jan 29, 2025, 10:42 AM
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Jan 30, 2025, 2:01 PM
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This is how much climate change has impacted polar bear populations
Scientists have quantified how much climate change has driven the population decline of polar bears living in Canada's Hudson Bay.Jan 30, 2025, 2:01 PM
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Jan 20, 2025, 7:00 PM
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Trump's agenda to change the nation's approach to climate issues on Day 1
On his first day in office, President Donald Trump is expected to turn away from former President Joe Biden's environmental policies with a suite of new priorities.Jan 20, 2025, 7:00 PM
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Jan 17, 2025, 9:46 AM
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Tech giants sounded the alarm about climate change. Now they're warming up to Trump
Big tech faces a "very different world" under Trump, one expert said.Jan 17, 2025, 9:46 AM
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Jan 14, 2025, 3:23 PM
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The science behind the LA wildfires
Epic events like the Southern California wildfires do not have a singular cause.Jan 14, 2025, 3:23 PM
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Jan 8, 2025, 7:12 PM
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This is how climate change contributed to the California wildfires
Climate change has likely contributed to the unprecedented wildfires that are raging through Southern California, research shows.Jan 8, 2025, 7:12 PM
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Jan 13, 2025, 7:57 PM
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Officials nationwide should prepare for potential climate disasters, researchers say
The fires blazing in Los Angeles County mark the latest unprecedented natural disaster. Experts say officials everywhere should prepare for future climate disasters.Jan 13, 2025, 7:57 PM
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Dec 18, 2024, 3:33 PM
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EPA allows California to ban gas-powered new car sales by 2035
California has been given the green light by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to ban the sale of new gas-powered cars and light trucks by 2035.Dec 18, 2024, 3:33 PM
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Dec 11, 2024, 3:55 PM
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Why the sun is not solely responsible for the rapid global warming occurring right now
The sun may be the key to all life on Earth, but it is not the reason global temperatures have been rapidly rising in the last century and a half.Dec 11, 2024, 3:55 PM
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Dec 10, 2024, 11:06 AM
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How global tourism is negatively impacting climate change
The carbon footprint from the travel industry is growing at rates never seen before, according to new research.Dec 10, 2024, 11:06 AM
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Dec 4, 2024, 4:52 PM
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How climate change is impacting this iconic Florida bird species
Global warming in impacting a one-of-a-kind bird species in Florida in a way that is surprising ornithologists, a study found.Dec 4, 2024, 4:52 PM
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Dec 4, 2024, 5:25 AM
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How to turn ocean waves into renewable energy
The power of the ocean could soon be used to power homes in the U.S. as scientists prepare to test an untapped form of renewable energy.Dec 4, 2024, 5:25 AM
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Dec 2, 2024, 4:42 PM
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Texas could become a major producer of another source of renewable energy
Texas has the potential to become a major producer of green hydrogen due to its existing energy infrastructure, according to a new study.Dec 2, 2024, 4:42 PM
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Nov 27, 2024, 5:14 PM
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Ocean salt water entering Delaware River due to drought and sea level rise, water managers say
Salt water from the ocean is starting to creep into the Delaware River Basin due to intensifying drought and sea level rise, according to officials.Nov 27, 2024, 5:14 PM
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Nov 26, 2024, 10:32 AM
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It’s cold outside, what happened to global warming? Meteorologists explain climate versus weather.
Climate and weather are two terms that go hand in hand but often get conflated.Nov 26, 2024, 10:32 AM
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Nov 26, 2024, 5:19 AM
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How to have a more sustainable Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving may be the holiday best known for indulging, but there are ways to enjoy your favorite meal of the year while keeping the environment in mind, experts say.Nov 26, 2024, 5:19 AM
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Nov 20, 2024, 2:20 PM
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How climate change contributes to the atmospheric river slamming the West Coast
The bomb cyclone bringing high wind gusts to the Pacific Northwest is about to pull in a plume of moisture in the form of an atmospheric river.Nov 20, 2024, 2:20 PM
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Nov 20, 2024, 10:56 AM
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Dangerous hurricanes are being made even worse because of climate change, study finds
Hurricanes are getting stronger, and humans are primarily to blame, according to a new study by Climate Central.Nov 20, 2024, 10:56 AM
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Nov 19, 2024, 9:44 AM
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Chris Wright, Trump's pick for energy secretary, is wrong about green energy, experts say
The United States has seen a significant increase in the use of clean energy over the last few years; however, Chris Wright has claimed otherwise.Nov 19, 2024, 9:44 AM
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Nov 13, 2024, 4:08 AM
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Climate change threatening more than 40% of the world's corals with extinction, conservation group says
Climate change is decimating the likelihood of survival for a large portion of the world's coral reefs, according to new research.Nov 13, 2024, 4:08 AM
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Oct 15, 2024, 5:50 PM
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Education in climate change now required for UC San Diego students
The University of California, San Diego has become the first major U.S. public college to require undergraduate students to take a course on climate change.Oct 15, 2024, 5:50 PM
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Oct 12, 2024, 6:04 AM
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Florida is developing rapidly. Will climate change impede its growth?
Florida is developing rapidly. Will climate change impede its growth?Oct 12, 2024, 6:04 AM
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