The Future of National Parks is Going to be a Lot Hotter
As the refuges turn 100, analysts warn that climate change could soon make visiting them a vastly different experience
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Greenland Ice Melt Could Expose Hazardous Cold War Waste
The military abandoned the ice-tunnel complex with tons of chemicals and radioactive materials
2015 Set a Frenzy of Climate Records
Temperatures, CO2, ocean heat and Arctic sea ice changes all saw sobering firsts
Climate Change Fingerprints Are All over California Wildfires
Blazes have reportedly risen 500 percent on public lands since the late 1970s
Weather Disasters Can Fuel War in Volatile Countries
Droughts and other extremes can cause dangerous economic shocks
EPA Finding Clears Way for Limit on Aircraft Emissions
The Environmental Protection Agency declares that jet exhaust endangers public health by contributing to climate change
First Half of 2016 Blows Away Temperature Records
Heat drops after El Niño but remains at record global highs
Antarctic CO2 Hit 400 PPM for First Time in 4 Million Years
The most remote continent on Earth has caught up with its more populated counterparts
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Scientists Turn Carbon Dioxide Emissions into Stone [Video]
CO2, sent deep belowground, crystalized onto basaltic rock, never to rise again
Scientists Seek a New Measure for Methane
Getting a handle on the greenhouse gas will help predict the future of global warming
Best Protected Great Barrier Reef Corals Are Now Dead
Despite marine reserves, the iconic corals were wiped out by bleaching
Africa Faces Hotter Future
Global warming hits the African continent soonest and hardest
New Tars Sands Impact on Air Pollution Found
Scientists discover yet more aerosols emanating from oil sands production
99 Percent Chance 2016 Will Be the Hottest Year on Record
The streak of record warm months continues, thanks to El Niño and global warming
EPA Will Regulate Methane Emissions from Oil and Gas Wells
Rules would apply to traditional operations as well as fracking
Destructive Wildfire near Canada's Oil Sands May Have Been Fueled by Global Warming
The devastating natural disaster in Fort McMurray is “consistent” with climate change
Florida Reefs Begin to Dissolve Much Sooner Than Expected
Reefs are disappearing decades ahead of schedule
Stunning Cloud Maps Reveal Life on Earth
The new maps show the link between clouds, plants and animals
U.S. Has More Gas Flares than Any Country
Satellites reveal large quantities of methane dumped into the atmosphere
Fate of World’s Coasts Rests on Melting Ice
If the Paris Agreement succeeds, coastal communities may flood terribly, but remain above the sea
