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8 pictures that show Earth is on the verge of boiling over

But researchers have found evidence of the planet to be on the brink of breaching some of thes…

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A scientist who predicted a 'Hothouse Earth' says the world's billionaires need to give up their money to save us

These emissions come from burning fossil fuels that power our cars, planes, buildings, and food sup…

Hilary Brueck   


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Rising emissions could one day trigger a tipping point that causes certain clouds to disappear, creating a 'hothouse' Earth scenario

But if rising carbon dioxide levels trap more heat in the surrounding atmosphere, stratocumulus clo…

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The world could hit a tipping point that would cause warming to spiral out of control - a scenario scientists call 'Hothouse Earth'

"These tipping elements can potentially act like a row of dominoes," Johan Rockström, a co-author o…

Kevin Loria   


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The weathering Himalayas might not be behind Earth's cooling over the past 15 million years

When the Himalayas and other major mountain ranges formed, they accelerated erosion and th…

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The moon has been drifting away from Earth for 4.5 billion years. A stunning animation shows how far it has gone.

Today, the moon is pulling away from Earth at about 3.8 centimeters (1.5 inches) per year. Scientis…

Morgan McFall-Johnsen   


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Venus might have been habitable 700 million years ago with temperate climates and shallow oceans

Venus is often called Earth’s twin since it’s around the same size and distance from the Sun. But t…

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Preventing climate change requires a shift in society, says UN panel

But for it to work, things are going to need to change. Drastically. ‘Net’ zero emissions …

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We've warmed up the world's oceans way more than scientists realized, new research suggests - and time to avoid disaster is running out

Scientists have long warned that we have to curb our reliance on fossil fuels to avoid a future of …

Hilary Brueck   


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Forget Mars, there could be life on Venus

This behavior reminded the scientists of algal blooms. You know ... they're those green mats in lak…

David Anderson,Jordan Bowman   


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Scientists calculated a 'point of no return' for dealing with climate change - and time is running out

That's because research suggests that certain natural systems on the planet could be activated by w…

Kevin Loria   


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California governor: 'If Trump turns off the satellites, California will launch its own damn satellite'

That would mean failing to launch, shutting down, or turning over the suite of satellites that prov…

Rafi Letzter   


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India is the first country to have a ‘Cooling Action Plan’ under the Montreal Protocol

Currently, India is staring at an eight-fold increase of cooling demand in the coming 20 years…

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The one thing a renowned climate scientist does to reduce her own impact on the environment

But she has cut back. When she was recently a "visiting" scholar at Canadian Mennonite Un…

Hilary Brueck   


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20 things we could do right now to prevent the wave of natural disasters, poverty, and pollution to come

Currently, air conditioners and refrigerators run on hydrflurocarbons, also known as HFCs, which he…

Hilary Brueck   


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We may be overlooking a critical factor in our quest to find alien life

A popular idea about Earth-size rocky planets is that, within about 200 million years, the mantle -…

Dave Mosher   


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2018's 'Word of the Year' comes from one of the most tumultuous periods in Trump's presidency

In a companion vote, "wall" was named the "Political Word of the Year," referring to Trump's propos…

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