Climate Science
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The world’s oceans broke a heat record … again
Those higher temperatures could lead to more coastal erosion, flooding, and extreme weather
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![1990s-era photo of car at an Exxon gas station.]()
Exxon’s models predicting climate change were spot on — 40 years ago
A new study finds that Exxon’s projections were as good as any academic's.
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Methane’s life, death, and secret second life
Meet the Frankenstein of greenhouse gases.
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Study: Biology textbooks aren’t keeping up with climate science
Climate change is a major threat to life on Earth — but not a major focus of biology textbooks.
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New data show Houston-area communities are being flooded with chemicals
"The people there are tired of being studied. We need to take action.”
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Report: A hotter, wetter Arctic spells trouble for everyone
The planet's "refrigerator" is breaking, scientists warn.
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Dogs are sniffing out a legacy of pollution on the Blackfeet nation
Strange diseases are spreading in Blackfeet Country. Can canines track down the culprits?
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US scientists have reached a breakthrough in nuclear fusion
The Department of Energy’s announcement has big implications for clean energy
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The myth of ‘home-compostable’ plastics
Study shows 60% of plastics certified for home composting don’t break down.
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![Collage: old fabric book cover with cutouts of a whale illustration, the ocean surface, and excerpts from a whaling logbook]()
How centuries-old whaling logs are filling gaps in our climate knowledge
Whalers from the 18th and 19th centuries are helping 21st Century scientists on climate change.
