Calfiornia irrigation districts are breaking law intended to track farms' water use.
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Researchers in Antarctica have discovered rapidly growing banks of mosses on the ice continent's northern peninsula, providing striking evidence of climate change in the...
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There's moss in Antarctica now, and it's getting even greener.
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El Niño again? This is why it’s hard to tell.
The tropical Pacific Ocean is once again carrying on a will-it-or-won’t-it flirtation with an El Niño event, just a year after the demise of...
Climate change could slash staple crops.
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Extreme weather and temperature swings are estimated to cut production of major crops by 23 percent over the 30 years, scientists warn.
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Plant life in Antarctica is booming because of climate change, researchers say.
Moss on Green Island. (Matt Amesbury)Researchers in Antarctica have discovered rapidly growing banks of mosses on the ice continent’s northern peninsula, providing striking...
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Famine is spreading in three African countries. Climate and conflict have left tens of millions with little to no access to food in South...
The heart of darkness.
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