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Climate change is already exacerbating global economic inequality

Global economic inequality has been “exacerbated” by climate change since the 1960s, according to a new study published Monday. Cooler countries have experienced stronger economic growth as...

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World ‘not on track’ to stop 1.5 degrees of global warming warns UN Secretary...

United Nations Secretary General António Guterres warned the world is “not on track” to limit global temperature increase to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. Speaking in New Zealand...

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Alaska broke record with high temperatures on Fourth of July

Anchorage, Alaska, broke its own state record on the Fourth of July, recording a high of 90 degrees Fahrenheit — five degrees above the previous record of 85 degrees Fahrenheit, set in 1969. The...

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Six shocking climate events that happened around the world this week

Living in a warming world means experiencing a litany of unexpected events. From an increase in the population of iguanas in Florida and super nests of wasps in Alabama, to world-class soccer stars...

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The Arctic’s on fire and now it’s going to be hit by a heat wave

Europe’s historic heat wave is heading north this weekend, to the relief of the continent, but its path will send it right towards the Arctic — where it could speed up the melting of sea ice and...

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‘Poop every other day’ to save Earth says Brazilian president as he destroys...

With a string of inane comments meant to distract people, Brazil’s president Jair Bolsonaro keeps re-earning the title of “the Brazilian Trump.” His latest crazy comment came Friday when he said that...

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It’s official: July was the hottest month ever

The world just lived through the hottest month of the year ever recorded in human history. According to new data just released by the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), July...

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‘Only you know if we did it’: Scientists write dire letter to the future...

Scientists are gathering in Iceland Sunday to memorialize Okjökull — the country’s first glacier to be destroyed by global warming. Okjökull, nicknamed Ok, lost its status as a glacier 2014. The...

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Trump skips G7 climate meeting as the Amazon burns

Leaders representing the world’s seven biggest economies struck a deal on Monday to bring badly needed aid to the fire-stricken Amazon, following global uproar over the growing threat to the critical...

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Hurricane Dorian’s nightmarishly slow pace is linked to climate change

Hurricane Dorian’s historic destruction in the Bahamas earlier this week is already emerging as the latest example of a disconcerting trend. The storm hit the islands with Category 5 wind speeds and...

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