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Thousands Were Saved Between 1990 and 2012 as Air Pollution Declined

Thousands Were Saved Between 1990 and 2012 as Air Pollution Declined

By Chelsea Gohd

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Coal Power Plants Are More Than Just an Environmental Burden — They’re Economically Cumbersome, Too

The Arctic Is Warming Twice as Fast as the Rest of the Globe

The Arctic Is Warming Twice as Fast as the Rest of the Globe

By Lou Del Bello

Scientists Are Engineering Carbon-Storing Plants to Fight Climate Change

Scientists Are Engineering Carbon-Storing Plants to Fight Climate Change

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If the Science is Sound, Why Do People Still Deny Man-Made Climate Change?

Traveling by air is causing harm to the environment.

Want to Save the Environment? Experts Say You Should Stop Traveling.

By Kristin Houser

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Think Big Oil’s a Problem? “Big Meat” Emits More Greenhouse Gas Than Most Countries

By Kristin Houser

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Donald Trump Is Dropping Climate Change From a List of Security Threats

By Chelsea Gohd

The Hidden Cost of Bitcoin? Our Environment.

The Hidden Cost of Bitcoin? Our Environment.

The National Australia Bank Will No Longer Lend to New Thermal Coal Projects

The National Australia Bank Will No Longer Lend to New Thermal Coal Projects

By Chelsea Gohd

Microsoft is Expanding “AI for Earth” Program to Fight Climate Change

Microsoft is Expanding “AI for Earth” Program to Fight Climate Change

By Christianna Reedy

Forest fires like this one are costing millions of dollars.

Climate Change Is Increasing Forest Fires, and the Cost Will Be Huge

By Lou Del Bello

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Yes, We Might Still Meet the Paris Climate Agreement’s Goals

By Claudia Geib

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Trump’s Newly Signed Defense Bill Labels Climate Change as a “Direct Threat”

The World Bank Will Stop Fossil Fuel Financing Beginning in 2019

The World Bank Will Stop Fossil Fuel Financing Beginning in 2019

By Patrick Caughill

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Prepare Yourself for the “Tsunami of Data” Expected to Hit by 2025

By Chelsea Gohd

A Power Plant Joining the Grid in 2018 Burns Natural Gas with No Emissions

By Claudia Geib

Air Pollution Has a Massive Impact on Early Brain Development

Air Pollution Has a Massive Impact on Early Brain Development

Arctic sea ice caps are influencing weather elsewhere.

The Loss of Arctic Sea Ice Cover Could Affect Millions Worldwide

By Lou Del Bello

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The UK Government Just Gave a Massive Boost to the World’s Largest Fusion Reactor

By Chelsea Gohd

China Is Officially Enacting a Plastic Waste Import Ban

China Is Officially Enacting a Plastic Waste Import Ban

By Chelsea Gohd

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California Is Working to Ban Gas-Powered Cars by 2040

By Chelsea Gohd

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The IPCC May Have Underestimated Future Warming Trends

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White Forest Tower in Paris Will Fight Climate Change With 2,000 Plants

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New Data Shows Progress in Fight Against Climate Change

New Zealand’s New Prime Minister is Promising a Zero-Carbon Nation by 2050

New Zealand’s New Prime Minister is Promising a Zero-Carbon Nation by 2050

By Patrick Caughill

Scientists Warn That Humanity Must Create “Carbon Sucking” Tech by 2030

Scientists Warn That Humanity Must Create “Carbon Sucking” Tech by 2030

By Chelsea Gohd

Geoengineering May Be Our Only Hope for Surviving Climate Change

Geoengineering May Be Our Only Hope for Surviving Climate Change

By Chelsea Gohd

How Transgenic Species Could Help Fight the Effects of Climate Change

How Transgenic Species Could Help Fight the Effects of Climate Change

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Sugarcane-Based Biofuel Could Create Cheaper, More Environmentally-Friendly Jet Fuel

Hurricane Harvey Could Be Another Devastating Consequence of Climate Change

Hurricane Harvey Could Be Another Devastating Consequence of Climate Change

Toxic Byproducts From Farms Are Destroying Our Environment

Toxic Byproducts From Farms Are Destroying Our Environment

Most British Beaches Found to Be Polluted With Deadly Plastic

Most British Beaches Found to Be Polluted With Deadly Plastic

By Christianna Reedy

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Renewables Are Keeping the Air Force Energized in Field Environments

By Patrick Caughill

Google Street View Cars Are Now Helping Us Fight Climate Change

Google Street View Cars Are Now Helping Us Fight Climate Change

By Patrick Caughill

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Massachusetts Bill Would Require the State to Use 100% Renewables by 2035

Study Predicts That After 2030, Every Other Year Will Bring Record-Hot Summers

Study Predicts That After 2030, Every Other Year Will Bring Record-Hot Summers

Energy-Saving LED Light Bulbs Are Contributing to Light Pollution

Energy-Saving LED Light Bulbs Are Contributing to Light Pollution

By Chelsea Gohd

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There’s a Radical Plan to Artificially Cool the Planet by Mimicking Volcanic Eruptions

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A Cheap, Accurate Machine-Learning Microscope Could Help Cut Air Pollution

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The World’s Scientists Just Issued an Official “Warning to Humanity”

Scientists Warn That Fossil Fuel Emissions Will See Record Highs in 2017

Scientists Warn That Fossil Fuel Emissions Will See Record Highs in 2017

By Chelsea Gohd

China is Building 30 “Sponge Cities” to Soften the Blow of Climate Change

China is Building 30 “Sponge Cities” to Soften the Blow of Climate Change

By Chelsea Gohd

Exclusive: Conclusive Proof That We Need to Take Immediate Action Against Climate Change

Exclusive: Conclusive Proof That We Need to Take Immediate Action Against Climate Change

The US Is Officially the Only Country in the World Not in the Paris Climate Agreement

The US Is Officially the Only Country in the World Not in the Paris Climate Agreement

Humans Are the “Dominant Cause” of Global Warming, According to the Latest U.S. Government Study

Humans Are the “Dominant Cause” of Global Warming, According to the Latest U.S. Government Study

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New Zealand Wants to Create Visas for People Displaced by Climate Change

Carbon Dioxide Levels on Earth Haven’t Been This High in Three Million Years

Carbon Dioxide Levels on Earth Haven’t Been This High in Three Million Years

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China’s Government Is Shutting Down Factories to Fight Air Pollution

Scientists Have a Plan to Stop Climate Change — Dim the Sun

Scientists Have a Plan to Stop Climate Change — Dim the Sun

By Patrick Caughill

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The EPA Just Removed Climate Change From Their Climate Change Website

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Scientists Say “Ecological Armageddon” is Imminent Due to Massive Insect Deaths

The U.K. Just Installed Its First “Seabin” to Clean Plastic-Polluted Waters

The U.K. Just Installed Its First “Seabin” to Clean Plastic-Polluted Waters

By Chelsea Gohd

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Sir David Attenborough Calls For Action Against Plastic Pollution

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Reducing Our Dependency on Coal Will Make Us Healthier in the Long Run

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An Underwater “Continent” Could Reveal Secrets About Earth’s Distant Past

For the Sixth Time in 300 Years, Britain Will Contain No Snow

For the Sixth Time in 300 Years, Britain Will Contain No Snow

By Patrick Caughill

This Could Be The West’s Worst Fire Season Ever

This Could Be The West’s Worst Fire Season Ever

By Claudia Geib

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We Can Still Meet Ambitious 1.5C Paris Climate Target

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By 2100, Our Carbon Usage May Be Enough to Trigger a 10,000-Year-Long Ecological Disaster

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New York Is the First City to Require Building Owners to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Neil DeGrasse Tyson: Downplaying Our Involvement in Climate Change is “Simply Irresponsible”

Neil DeGrasse Tyson: Downplaying Our Involvement in Climate Change is “Simply Irresponsible”

Is the Trump Administration Changing Its Mind About the Paris Climate Agreement?

Nine Pictures That Show How Climate Change Is Impacting Earth

Nine Pictures That Show How Climate Change Is Impacting Earth

By Victor Tangermann