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Policy & Planning

Sea ice hits record lows at both poles
The repeated bouts of warm weather this season could push the Arctic to a record low winter peak for the third year in a row.
Andrea Thompson

Feb 14, 2017

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Policy & Planning

The winter of blazing discontent continues in the Arctic
Weird. Strange. Extreme. Unprecedented. These are some of the words that describe what’s been happening in the Arctic over the past year.
Brian Kahn

Feb 7, 2017

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The climate impacts of Trump’s ExxonMobil pick for chief diplomat
President-elect Trump on rounds out a potential dream team of anti-environment cabinet members with the chief executive officer of ExxonMobil.
John Upton

Dec 14, 2016

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Policy & Planning

Supermoon floods warn of crisis facing Donald Trump
Donald Trump is preparing to lead America during a perilous period for the 130 million residents of its coastal counties.
John Upton

Nov 18, 2016

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Policy & Planning

2016 will be hottest year, UN climate meeting told
2016 is set to be the hottest year on record by a significant margin, with temperatures that are 1.2˚C above pre-industrial times.
Andrea Thompson

Nov 15, 2016

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Policy & Planning

Hottest months on record have something in common
September 2016 ends a streak of 16 consecutive record-setting hot months in NOAA’s dataset. The run of planetary heat has rewritten the record books.
Brian Kahn

Oct 19, 2016

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March global temperatures jump 0.36°C over previous record
The past 11 months have been the hottest such months in 135 years of record keeping.
Andrea Thompson

Apr 18, 2016

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Antarctica at risk of runaway melting, scientists discover
The world’s greatest reservoir of ice is verging on a breakdown that could push seas to heights not experienced since prehistoric times.
John Upton

Apr 1, 2016

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What to know about February’s satellite temperature record
Global warming also lurks in the atmosphere and new satellite data shows the incredible heat that’s building on the planet.
Brian Kahn

Mar 4, 2016

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2015 shatters hottest year mark; 2016 hot on its heels?
It’s official: 2015 was the hottest year on record, beating out 2014 by the widest margin in 136 years of record keeping.
Andrea Thompson

Jan 21, 2016

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The forgotten U.N. climate goal: 1.5°C
Delegates representing island states will be pushing for the formal adoption of a long-overlooked goal, one that limits warming to less than 1.5°C.
John Upton

Nov 20, 2015

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Incredible October warmth guarantees record hot 2015
Yet another record-breaking month has raised the odds that this year will be the hottest one humanity has ever experienced.
Andrea Thompson

Nov 18, 2015

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