CLIMATE CHANGE

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Heat Waves Could Make South Asia Unlivable by 2100

Scientists say that unless we do something, increasing greenhouse gas emissions could push temperatures past the "upper limit on human survivability."

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Rising Temperatures Are Killing Off African Wild Dogs

It's too hot to hunt for too many hours of the day, and pup survival is down.

Climate Change Could Resurrect the Dust Bowl

Deadly dust storms could return to the Great Plains by the end of the century.

Melting Glacier Reveals Bodies of Swiss Couple Missing Since 1942

They were perfectly preserved down to their 1940s attire.

Greenland’s Melting Ice Could Be Triggering Mountain Collapses

Warmer temperatures melt the ice that helps stabilize mountains.

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As Predicted, a Massive Iceberg Just Broke Off in Antarctica

The rift in the Larsen C ice shelf has been growing for years.

Extreme Weather Patterns Threaten Georgia’s Peach Supply

A mild winter, a cold snap, and “buckets and buckets" of rain have affected orchards across the state.

An Iceberg the Size of Delaware Is About to Break Away From Antarctica

If the entire Larsen C ice shelf collapses, worldwide sea levels could go up by four inches.

Baseball-Sized Hail Is Set to Shower North America

Climate change is leading to an increase in the size of the hail that could hit the northern and central plains.

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How Scientists Use Old Museum Specimens to Make New Findings

Surprisingly, samples collected on an expedition from 1901−1904 look remarkably similar to those collected today.

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Polar Bears Are Consuming Less Mercury—But There's a Downside

Scientists say climate change in the Arctic has forced the bears to change their eating habits.

What's the Difference Between Weather and Climate?

It all comes down to time.

Scientists Think They Know How Whales Got So Big

These 200-ton ocean dwellers had a growth spurt 3 million years ago.

Tornado Casualties Could Triple by the End of the Century

As the American population grows and people build homes farther away from urban centers, tornadoes will have more things to run into.

How Climate Change Shaped This Adorable Skunk’s Evolution

Environmental turbulence during the Ice Age created three different lineages of western spotted skunks.

Interactive Maps Show How Climate Change Will Impact Your Neighborhood

The effects will be felt across the country.

Antarctica Is Covered in Rivers, Lakes, and Waterfalls. That Might Not Be Good.

Finding water on Mars? Amazing! Finding water in Antarctica? Potentially scary.

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Freezer Malfunction Melts Precious Arctic Ice Samples

“I’ve had better days, let’s say that.”

10 Facts About Being a Climate Scientist—From Climate Scientists

What exactly is a climate scientist, and how do they make sense of the complicated systems that rule our lives on the planet?

Small Dietary Changes Could Bring Big Environmental Gains

It could save the U.S. $77 billion (or more) in healthcare costs and reduce each person’s greenhouse gas emissions by nearly 500 pounds per year.

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Experts Predict Widespread Ocean Warming by 2050

Up to 86 percent of the ocean surface will be warming and acidifying within the next few decades—unless we take steps to prevent it.

A Warm Winter May Prompt a Maple Syrup Shortage

This is a big deal for syrup farmers’ finances, and for U.S. residents who can’t get enough of the sweet stuff.

8 Climatic Facts About Our Abnormally Warm Winter

4. Chicago saw no snow in January or February.

D.C.’s Cherry Blossoms Will Arrive Extra Early This Year

An unseasonably warm winter (what is seasonal anymore, anyway?) has forced organizers to start the capital’s beloved annual Cherry Blossom Festival one week early.

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