Breathing fire.
As climate change fuels large wildfires, the pollution they're releasing is making Americans sick and undermining decades of progress in cleaning the air.
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How climate change drives child marriage.
We think we know what climate change looks like. Rising sea levels; cyclones; cities underwater. But there is a hidden story of climate change,...
Tiny bees play big part in secret sex lives of trees
When it comes to sex between plants, tiny bees the size of ladybugs play a critical role in promoting long-distance pairings. That's what scientists...
Cool idea: Magma held in ‘cold storage’ before giant volcano eruption
Long Valley, California, has long defined the 'super-eruption.' About 765,000 years ago, a pool of molten rock exploded into the sky. Within one nightmarish...
Federal climate science report for U.S. released
The newly released Climate Science Special Report describes current trends in the climate globally and for the U.S., and projects trends in temperature, precipitation,...
Federal climate science report for U.S. released
The newly released Climate Science Special Report describes current trends in the climate globally and for the U.S., and projects trends in temperature, precipitation,...
2017 set to be one of top three hottest years on record.
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Data so far this year points to 2017 continuing a long-term trend of record breaking temperatures around the world, says World Meteorological Organization
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Mandatory state policies work best to curb power plant emissions, study finds
U.S. state policies aimed at mitigating power plant emissions vary widely in effectiveness, finds a new study. The analysis shows that policies with mandatory...
NASA satellite tracks ozone pollution by monitoring its key ingredients
Ozone pollution near Earth's surface is one of the main ingredients of summertime smog. It is also not directly measurable from space due to...
Mammals switched to daytime activity after dinosaur extinction
Mammals only started being active in the daytime after non-avian dinosaurs were wiped out about 66 million years ago (mya), finds a new study.
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He's given a whole new meaning to "poached eggs."
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