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Welcome to the Pyrocene
We have created a planetary fire age. Now we have to live in it.
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The other greenhouse gas: UN report sets the record straight on methane
Every part of the problem needs fixing.
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![A man fills his car at a hydrogen fueling station in Los Angeles.]()
Biden-backed ‘blue’ hydrogen may pollute more than coal, study finds
The bipartisan infrastructure bill includes $8 billion to develop "clean hydrogen," but a new study finds the alternative fuel is highly polluting.
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The best-case climate scenario is going to be extremely hard
A planet at 1.5 degrees Celsius of warming is still infinitely better than the alternative.
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![Lighters belonging to the Chinese oil company PetroOriental in Ecuador.]()
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New UN report could be a game-changer for climate lawsuits
"The IPCC report should be a sort of rallying call to lawyers."
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UN report places new emphasis on climate tipping points
Scientists identify 12 abrupt changes to the Earth's systems that could impact the climate.
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Is human activity responsible for the climate emergency? New report calls it ‘unequivocal.’
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change says some effects of warming are irreversible, but there's still time to act.
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Study: People are moving to flood-prone areas, not away from them
“We can’t control how much water falls, necessarily, but we can definitely control who is in harm’s way."
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![Animation: a healthy hemlock tree being overtaken by insects, fading into a dead hemlock tree]()
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The Northeast’s hemlock trees face extinction. A tiny fly could save them.
The region can’t afford to lose these trees — or the carbon they store.
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Scientists are mining metals from an unusual source — plants
Scientists are starting to mine valuable metals from an unusual source: plants
