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Freakishly mild Arctic winter leads to lowest winter sea ice cover on record
Driven by pronounced warming in the air and seas, wintertime sea ice shrunk to a record low in the Arctic this year.
We may soon be able to predict heat waves 7 weeks before they happen
A new study presents the "tantalizing" possibility of predicting heat wave risk up to seven weeks in advance for the Midwest and East Coast.
Alaska volcano propels ash more than 20,000 feet into the air
As captured in these photos, a volcano in Alaska's Aleutian Islands roared to life Sunday, spewing ash more than four miles high.
Peabody Coal's bankruptcy would be 'rocket fuel' to end investment in old energy companies
The bankruptcy of the world's largest privately-held coal company could be the big moment that demonstrates the riskiness of fossil fuel investments.
Record $286 billion invested in renewable energy in 2015, more than double fossil fuels
Renewable energy sources attracted a record amount of investment in 2015, particularly in the developing world.
Donald Trump bewilderingly denies that climate change poses a serious risk
Donald Trump does not see climate change as a risk, despite owning vulnerable properties.
Todd Stern, the chief U.S. climate negotiator to step down
One of the most important architects of the Paris Climate Agreement is stepping down from his post.
Global warming is causing earlier wine harvests, new study shows
Heat tied to a CO2 trend with no precedent in at least 66 million years has changed the way grapes grow.
By Eric Roston
Carbon dioxide is rising at its fastest rate in 66 million years
Planet-warming carbon dioxide is now increasing at the fastest rate of anytime in 66 million years.
Coral bleaching threat level raised on heritage-listed Great Barrier Reef
Severe coral bleaching is now taking place in some parts of Australia's Great Barrier Reef.
By Ariel Bogle
Leo DiCaprio kicks in $1 million in innovative 'debt for oceans' swap in Seychelles
The Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation is helping to conserve the at-risk waters of the Seychelles, a tiny African nation.
Major snowstorm may strike East Coast on first official spring weekend
Though the calendar may flip to spring, winter is not done with the Mid-Atlantic and New England quite yet.
Earth crushed temperature milestones this winter, edging closer to climate guardrail
You name the temperature record associated with global warming, and chances are Earth eclipsed it this winter.
Canadian grocery store is in hot water over pre-peeled avocados
Don't mess with the Internet's avocados.
The global economy grew while carbon emissions stayed flat — but it's still not enough to curb global warming
Carbon emissions stayed flat for the second straight year.
Tornadoes that struck Illinois produced some ominous photos
The tornadoes that struck Illinois on primary night were unusually photogenic, leading to some dramatic images.
Couple cycles 6,000 kilometres eating roadkill, plants and fish
In 2013, Patrick Jones and Meg Ulman were hankering to scratch an itch for travel that hadn’t been satisfied in years.
By John Power
Flooding continues in Louisiana in wake of 1,000-year rains
NASA produced this visualization showing the scale of the record rains that turned parts of the South into a watery disaster area.
Obama administration closes off Atlantic to oil and gas drilling in policy reversal
The Obama administration has backed off plans to open a swath of the Atlantic Ocean to oil and gas drilling.
Lee Pace is 'Mountain': Short film sends environmental warning from highest peaks
"I am the Mountain. I am nature's oldest temple. Open your eyes while there's still time."
Pigeons (with backpacks) are monitoring air quality over London
The Pigeon Air Patrol are flying over the streets for the next few days.
By Tim Chester
After 80 years of being banned, hemp takes root in American soil again
It has been eight decades since U.S. drug laws made growing hemp in American soil illegal.
Sea level rise could threaten 13.1 million Americans by 2100
There are 31 counties where more than 100,000 residents could be affected by 6 feet of sea level rise.
February obliterated global heat records, NASA confirms
February was the most unusually warm month on record since at least 1880, according to NASA.
Extreme weather dominates the U.S., flooding the South and baking the East
Beware the omega blocks and atmospheric rivers of March, for they can lead to deadly extreme weather events.
