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The oceans play a pivotal role in drawing down atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO₂) and have so far acted as a brake on the full impact of climate change.

Microbes in the environment, not fossil fuels, have been driving the recent surge in methane emissions globally, according to a new, detailed analysis published Oct 21 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences by CU Boulder researchers

Energy and political status are urgent issues for a Puerto Rico facing the compounding calamities of neoliberal austerity, climate catastrophes, and energy crisis.

1983 Lawrence Livermore Study Said Nuclear Exchange Could “Dramatically Affect the Atmosphere’s Temperature”

Not everyone rides out storms like Milton or Helene by choice. Some simply cannot afford to flee.

Hurricanes Helene and Milton are following the trend of these storms becoming supercharged and more likely to form, according to a pair of studies from the World Weather Attribution.

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Nearly all modelled pathways for limiting global heating to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels involved temporarily transgressing this target. A new study published in Nature confirmed that this was nothing more than a fantasy.

For years, United, American, and other airlines have led massive lobbying efforts against regulations to prevent climate change.

As people move away from flooding and heat, new research suggests that those who remain will be older, poorer and more vulnerable.