Greenland melt speeds East Coast sea level rise

Gravity is putting its thumb on the scale of sea level rise along the U.S. East Coast, a study tracing the effects of Greenland ice-melt shows. The...

Rich countries not talking climate change seriously, say African officials

The wealthiest countries on earth are failing to take seriously the need to speed up the money they have promised to help the poor cope...

State of the climate: 2017 shaping up to be warmest ‘non-El Niño’ year

The year 2017 has seen some of the warmest temperatures ever recorded, only slightly below the record set in 2016. It has also seen...

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