Earth Had its Hottest Decade on Record in 2010s

SETH BORENSTEIN / The Associated Press Jan 15, 2020 Scientists say they see no end to the way human-caused climate change is adversely affecting the planet. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

‘Potentially Historic’ Flooding Threatens Southern States

JEFF MARTIN / The Associated Press Mar 21, 2019 Current floods in Midwestern states is a preview of what forecasters expect for the rest of the spring, the National Weather Service says. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Ozone-Eating Chemical Emissions on the Rise

SETH BORENSTEIN / The Associated Press May 16, 2018 In 1987, countries around the world agreed to phase out chlorofluorocarbons, and emissions fell. But in 2013, a study shows, they began rising again around China, Mongolia and the Koreas. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

2017 Was the Warmest Year on Record for Oceans

Alex Kirby / Climate News Network Jan 19, 2018 Global warming took surface temperatures in 2017 to near-record levels, while the upper oceans reached their hottest known level. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

‘This Is Human-Caused Climate Change in Action’

SETH BORENSTEIN / The Associated Press Jan 18, 2018 Scientists say 2017 was the hottest year on record without an El Nino boosting temperatures naturally. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

U.S. Hits Record $306 Billion in 2017 for Weather Disasters

SETH BORENSTEIN / The Associated Press Jan 8, 2018 The nation had 16 disasters last year with damage exceeding a billion dollars each, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reports. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

How Ordinary People Can Help Ailing Oceans

By John Hawthorne / MoBox Marine Dec 20, 2017 The more acidic our oceans become, the harder it is for sea life to survive. As sea life dies off, entire ecosystems will begin to collapse, resulting in other ecosystems collapsing. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Trump Disbands Climate Change Panel

Emily Wells / Truthdig Aug 21, 2017 The panel was about to issue a report on the role of human activities in global temperature increase from 1951 to 2010. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

A Vote for Trump Is a Vote to Undo Vital Progress on Climate Change

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Sep 20, 2016 The scientific evidence for global warming has never been clearer, yet the Republican presidential nominee boasts that he can't wait to tear down President Obama's positive environmental actions. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

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