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It's a record: 155 nations plan to sign Paris climate agreement this Friday
Friday will make diplomatic history by bringing together 155 nations to sign a landmark climate agreement.
March broke nearly every global warm temperature record there is
Name a warm temperature record, and chances are that March broke it.
Historic Houston flood: 16 inches of rain in under 12 hours — and it's not over
A deluge of biblical proportions caused widespread flooding in Houston.
Hundreds of Chinese students develop serious illnesses at school built on toxic site
Students were found to have dermatitis, eczema, blood abnormalities and even leukemia.
By Alicia Tan
We can run the world without consuming the earth: The Solar Impulse journey continues
Solar Impulse is a project to circumnavigate the globe in a solar-powered plane.
By Ulrich Spiesshofer, President and CEO, ABB
Many extreme weather events can be traced back to an atmospheric 'traffic jam,' study suggests
Deadly Balkan floods in 2014 was linked to a stuck weather pattern across the northern hemisphere.
March was Earth's 11th-straight warmest month on record
Earth is on an astonishing warm streak, with 11-straight warmest months, including March 2016.
A close-up look at the Great Barrier Reef’s bleaching
These images are a selection of photos taken recently near Lizard Island off the north Queensland coast.
By Justin Marshall, ARC Laureate Fellow, The University of Queensland
Heat wave in Greenland triggers record early start to ice melt season
An unusual April heat wave has set off the earliest start to the Greenland ice melt season on record.
Epic hail pounds Texas, upping damage to nearly $2 billion this month
Softball-sized hail destroyed cars and caused extensive damage to homes across North Texas on Monday.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TO STOP YELLING IN ALL CAPS IN FORECASTS
The weather agency says the changes come as a result of upgrades to its computer system.
By Brian Ries
21 American kids are suing the government for not doing enough about global warming
A precedent-setting lawsuit brought by a group of young people has cleared its first big hurdle.
Venezuela makes every Friday a holiday, but not the kind you think
A bid to save electricity as a prolonged drought pushes water levels to a critical threshold at hydro-generation plants.
By Nathan Crooks
When it comes to global warming, clouds may not be as helpful as we thought
Analysis of the first seven years of data from a NASA cloud-monitoring mission suggests clouds are doing less to slow the warming of the planet than previously thought.
By John Upton
Olivia Wilde wants you to 'give a sh*t' about living ethically
It's time adults realized they're worth it.
Fishing bans could help protect the Great Barrier Reef, study shows
Corals growing in areas of the Great Barrier Reef where fishing is banned were found to be more likely to survive bleachings, cyclones, coral diseases and the voracious effects of invasive starfish.
By John Upton
The 12 most impressive social good innovations from March
Innovators around the world are bringing attention to social issues and providing solutions in new, incredible ways.
Indonesia threatens to ban Leonardo DiCaprio over his criticism of palm oil plantations
The government says he's posting incitement and provocative statements in his social media.
Winter will return to the Midwest and Northeast this weekend (sorry, not a joke)
Winter-like conditions with strong winds, cold temperatures and yes, even snow, are in store for the Midwest and Northeast.
With a collapsing West Antarctica, sea level rise may be twice as high as we thought
The West Antarctic Ice Sheet may contribute a meter of sea level rise by 2100, far more than previously anticipated.
Global warming makes this luxury cruise through the Northwest Passage possible — but perilous
This cruise gets its own icebreaker escort.
Northern Great Barrier Reef in midst of worst bleaching event on record
Parts of the Great Barrier Reef are in the throes of the most intense coral bleaching event on record, part of a global trend.
China’s carbon emissions may not have fallen as much as originally thought
China’s greenhouse gas emissions are on a downward trajectory, but its emissions may not have fallen quite as much over the past two years as the Chinese government and the International Energy Agency have suggested.
By Bobby Magill
Tiny mangrove forests with huge amounts of carbon emphasize wetland conservation
Despite their diminutive appearance, scientists discovered that these mucky coastal ecosystems store huge amounts of carbon, helping to slow global warming.
By John Upton
