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Political views have limited impact on how we perceive climate anomalies
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Future volcanic eruptions could cause more climate disruption
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The advent of ‘green’ cattle
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The International Air Transport Association predicts that 7.2 billion passengers will fly in 2035, nearly doubling the 3.8 billion in 2016. So how do...
Right whales, already an endangered species, may face a dim future
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Greenhouse gas concentrations surge to new record
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