Climate Change
As greenhouse gas emissions rise, so does the intensity and weirdness of our climate system. This is what you need to know.
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Inside a frozen tunnel hiding the galaxy’s biggest secrets
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Air pollution has made the COVID-19 pandemic worse
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Will social distancing sidetrack the climate movement?
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Natural disasters will push the US further into crisis mode
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Archaeology
Humankind’s legacy is basically garbage
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The Arctic might be a methane time bomb—or not
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Climate Change
How heat pumps can help fight global warming
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Climate Change
Climate change may not claim as many species as we thought
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Climate Change
Antarctica is hotter today than it’s ever been
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We save lives and crops every time a coal plant closes
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Climate Change
Early climate change models held up better than you think
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Another year, another carbon emissions record
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Climate Change
A warmer climate could make every season flu season
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