Climate Change
Cold Food, Hot Air
EPA helps supermarkets switch to refrigerants that save money and lessen global warming
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California Scientists Push to Create Massive Climate Research Program
Effort backed by the state’s flagship universities comes as US President Donald Trump shrugs off global warming
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For Crop Harvests, Every Degree of Warming Counts
The world can expect three to seven percent less yield for each degree rise in temperature
Environment
Trump’s EPA May Be Weakening Chemical Safety Law
The agency has released controversial new rules for evaluating a chemical’s risk
Climate Change
Carbon Offsets Really Do Help Lower Emissions
In California, offsets from forests totaled 4.7 million metric tons of carbon in 2015
Energy
Mexico Looks to Curb Carbon with a New Cap-and-Trade System
Mexico's stock market has begun trading simulated emissions permits
Environment
China Is Preparing to Launch the World’s Biggest Carbon Market
The emissions market will cover roughly a quarter of the country's industrial CO2
Public Health
8 Ways Climate Change Puts Your Safety at Risk
Worried about climate change? Or just plain confused? Here's 8 concrete ways climate change puts your safety at risk
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Trump Administration Targets CO2 Standards for Vehicles
California officials have vowed a fierce legal battle if the federal rules change
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Climate Change Has Influenced the Timing of Europe’s Floods
Floods are arriving earlier or later due to the interplay with other factors like the timing of snowmelt
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Climate Change Fires Up Polar Bear Treadmill
Sea ice is drifting faster in the Arctic—which means polar bears need to walk farther to stay in their native range. Emily Schwing reports.
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Sea Level Rise Is Speeding Up in Parts of the Southeastern U.S.
A combination of natural factors has driven the rise, but climate change has exacerbated the problem
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Court Scuttles Rule Cutting Potent Greenhouse Gas
The decision makes efforts to cut hydrofluorocarbons more difficult both in the U.S. and globally
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Federal Climate Report Contradicts Trump Administration Stance
Some scientists worry the White House could bury the report of dire consequences
Climate Change
Wildfire Burns across (Formerly) Icy Greenland
Grasses and low vegetation on the defrosting, drying tundra are igniting
Climate Change
A Century of Global Warming, in Just 35 Seconds
A new animation, the "Temperature Circle," shows every nation on the planet is now in the red
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Climate Change Could Get You Bumped from a Future Flight
Major airports will see more frequent takeoff weight restrictions in the coming decades due to increasingly common hot temperatures
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Fuzzy Pikas Adapt to Climate Change at Different Rates
An elusive mix of factors may influence whether a species can survive in changing landscapes
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Al Gore Says Climate's Best Hope Lies in Cities and Solar Power
In an exclusive interview Gore also maintains that the Trump administration is relinquishing U.S. climate leadership to China and India
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Fears Rise for U.S. Climate Report as Trump Officials Take Reins
Officials at the EPA are consulting global-warming sceptics as they weigh up a technical review
