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Global warming could trigger the next ice age

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Global warming could trigger the next ice age

Scientists have uncovered a missing feedback in Earth’s carbon cycle that could cause global warming to overshoot into an ice age. As the planet warms, nutrient-rich runoff fuels plankton blooms that ...

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December 21, 2025 at 4:12 PM

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The Truth About That Scary New Glacier Study

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The Truth About That Scary New Glacier Study

We could lose the majority of the Earth’s glaciers by 2100.

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December 20, 2025 at 2:23 PM

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Climate Change Is Threatening Christmas Classics

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Climate Change Is Threatening Christmas Classics - Inside Climate News

From ramping up hot chocolate prices to threatening reindeer populations, global warming is taking a toll on the holiday season.

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December 19, 2025 at 1:50 PM

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We’re passing a dangerous global warming threshold — but we’re not doomed

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We’re passing a dangerous global warming threshold — but we’re not doomed

This major climate target has been dead for years. Now, people are finally acknowledging it.

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December 18, 2025 at 1:54 PM

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Trump administration plans to break up largest federal climate research center

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Trump administration to break up major climate research center

Russ Vought, director of the White House Office of Management and Budget, said the National Science Foundation "will be breaking up" the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado.

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December 17, 2025 at 7:40 PM

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Sea levels are continuing to rise at faster rates. The consequences particularly on the states bordering the Gulf of Mexico are going to be devastating. Insurance companies are going to raise premiums through the roof. Some areas are going to be uninhabitable

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Rebuking a Trump climate report, study shows U.S. sea-level rise is accelerating

“It’s not politics. That’s what the data say,” said the study’s author, who examined 70 tide gauges around the country.

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December 17, 2025 at 5:46 PM

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Climate change is rewriting polar bear DNA

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Climate change is rewriting polar bear DNA

Researchers say some populations are activating “jumping genes” to survive rising temperatures. It’s both hopeful and alarming.

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December 16, 2025 at 2:35 PM

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How the planet fared in 2025 — the good, the bad, and the ugly

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How the planet fared in 2025 — the good, the bad, and the ugly

From winter wildfires in Los Angeles to the unchecked growth of data centers, here are the big climate stories we covered in 2025.

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December 15, 2025 at 8:06 PM

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What Climate Change Means for White Christmases

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What Climate Change Means for White Christmases

Climate change might cause more shorter and warmer winters, but that doesn’t mean a white Christmas will become a thing of the past.

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December 14, 2025 at 6:58 PM

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The Strange and Totally Real Plan to Blot Out the Sun and Reverse Global Warming

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The Strange and Totally Real Plan to Blot Out the Sun and Reverse Global Warming

A 25-person startup is developing technology to block the sun and turn down the planet’s thermostat. The stakes are huge — and the company and its critics say regulations need to catch up.

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December 14, 2025 at 3:34 AM

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Are rainforests now a cause of, rather than the answer to, climate change?

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Are rainforests now a cause of, rather than the answer to, climate change?

Study finds Africa’s forests, responsible for one-fifth of global carbon removal, are now generating carbon instead.

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December 12, 2025 at 7:01 PM

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Aquatic methane poses a growing climate threat

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Aquatic methane poses a growing climate threat | The Invading Sea

Methane is a powerhouse greenhouse gas, with a heat-trapping capability 80 times that of carbon dioxide.

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December 11, 2025 at 2:35 PM

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A Low Point of Human Inaction on Climate Change

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A Low Point of Human Inaction on Climate Change

The second Trump Administration’s assault on the environment has been as damaging as expected, but other developments this year give at least some hope for the future.

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December 10, 2025 at 1:54 PM

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Why one tribe has declared the Colorado River a legal person

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Why one tribe has declared the Colorado River a legal person

A tribal nation has declared the Colorado River a legal person. An Indigenous leader says it reflects how her people have traditionally valued the river as a living part of them.

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December 9, 2025 at 1:58 PM

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Gotta love California is still leading the nation in reducing greenhouse gas emissions!

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As federal support withers, California invests in cheap heat pumps

The California Public Utilities Commission has allocated $115 million over six years to generate business for makers of small heat pumps and battery-equipped induction stoves that can be plugged into ...

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December 8, 2025 at 9:15 PM

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Open Ai hires a former Trump staffer who wants to use dirty natural gas to power Ai data centers. Surprised the big tech really doesn’t care about the environment?

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