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The big climate significance of the planet’s microbiome
When it comes to figuring out the climate crisis, scientists say we need to think small.
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Natural gas leaks are a much bigger problem than we thought
Major U.S. cities are leaking methane at twice the rate calculated by the EPA.
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Meet the deadly new fungus (possibly) brought to you by climate change
A new study says C. auris may be the first fungal disease fueled by global warming
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This invasive bug is terrorizing Pennsylvania growers (and it’s coming for your wine)
The Spotted Lanternfly is considered one of the most destructive invasive species in 150 years.
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Scientists: Let’s just spray trillions of tons of snow on Antarctica?
The absurdity is part of the point of this study.
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One of the biggest climate threats is the most familiar: Rain
Heavy rainfall can be just as damaging to crops and cities as drought and extreme heat, and the U.S has been experiencing more of both.
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Here’s how hot your hometown will feel by midcentury
Without climate action, up to a quarter of the U.S. could feel hotter than 127 F at least one day a year.
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These scientists found 2,500 years of economic history frozen in ice
Scientists and historians are looking to remote glaciers for insights into events like the Black Plague and Great Depression.
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Meet the guy swimming through the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
Ben Lecomte and his team are swimming through one of the most cluttered sections of the ocean in the world to raise awareness about marine plastic pollution
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Stop building a spaceship to Mars and just plant some damn trees
If we filled all the extra space on the planet with trees, we could cut carbon by about 25 percent (in theory).
