Climate Science
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These scientists are trying to save melting Arctic ice
Their plan is costly and controversial, but we may be running out of choices.
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These 4 MacArthur geniuses are taking on the climate crisis
When it comes to the world's most daunting problem, call a genius.
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Imelda dumped 40 inches of rain on Texas — and it wasn’t even a hurricane?
The tropical depression stirred up questions about how we talk about storms.
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What if the answer to California’s wildfire woes is more fire?
What if the answer to California's wildfire woes is more fire?
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What if the Great Pacific Garbage Patch isn’t the ocean’s biggest plastic problem?
The Ocean Cleanup project has an idea where all the plastic is going. Some scientists say it's trash.
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5 ways we need to adapt to climate change — or pay the price
A new report argues that big investments in adaptation measures will not only avert environmental catastrophe but also reap significant returns.
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Are we overestimating how much trees will help fight climate change?
Research suggests that forests may store far less carbon than we think.
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This group is teaching new sailors how to tackle plastic pollution
Greta Thunberg isn’t the only one setting sail to save the planet.
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Wait, melting glaciers are helping capture carbon?
If you were looking for a way out of our impending climate doom, however, this ain’t it.
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The Trump administration tried to bury a climate study on … rice?
“The USDA is part of a federal administration that can only be described in legal terms as ‘exhibiting depraved indifference to climate change.’”