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Arctic sea ice is getting thinner, faster
While the steady disappearance of sea ice in the Arctic has been one of the hallmark effects of global warming, research shows it is not only covering less of the planet, but it’s also getting significantly thinner.
Andrea Thompson

Mar 5, 2015

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Looming warming spurt could reshape climate debate
Humanity is about to experience a historically unprecedented spike in temperatures.
John Upton

Mar 2, 2015

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Global Carbon markets pave way for clean energy investment
Following more than two centuries of fossil-fueled industrialization, an incipient era of carbon-pollution pricing is paying dividends to the climate.
John Upton

Feb 24, 2015

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Sea ice still declining, despite Antarctica’s gains
Melting sea ice could have major impacts on regional and global weather and climate patterns, as well as sea life and wildlife.
Andrea Thompson

Feb 19, 2015

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One more log on the fire to confirm 2014 as hottest year
If you need further confirmation that 2014 was the hottest year on record, the World Meteorological Organization has you covered.
Andrea Thompson

Feb 3, 2015

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Heat stroke, anyone? Tennis grand slams heating up
New research shows how climate change is affecting professional tennis — not just in Melbourne, but the world over, with all four grand slams getting hotter.
John Upton

Jan 23, 2015

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A broken record: 2014 hottest year
13 of the hottest 15 years on record have occurred since 2000 and the odds of that happening randomly without the boost of global warming is 1 in 27 million.
Andrea Thompson

Jan 17, 2015

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One for the record books: 2014 officially hottest year
It’s official: 2014 has taken the title of hottest year on record.
Brian Kahn

Jan 7, 2015

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Giving climate pact legal teeth could make it toothless
As negotiators gather in Peru for a critical round of climate talks, U.S. delegates are straining to explain what they call a “counterintuitive” reality.
John Upton

Dec 5, 2014

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What’s at stake in Lima climate talks
The stakes in Lima are tropospheric, and far clearer now than when Kyoto was negotiated.
John Upton

Nov 28, 2014

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2014 set for record hot; record cold thing of the past
We are on track to see 2014 set the mark for hottest year on record, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Thursday.
Andrea Thompson

Nov 21, 2014

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Post climate pact, IEA warns fossil fuel trends dire
The odds that any climate agreement among the biggest greenhouse emitters will succeed became a little greater as China & U.S. commit to slash carbon pollution.
Bobby Magill

Nov 13, 2014

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