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Here are four big climate stories from The Alliance for Climate Protection to keep your eye on in 2024. Last year was a big one for our climate. It was the warmest year on record – by far. Average global temperatures for 2023 were 1.35 degrees Celsius (2.43 degrees...
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Analysis shows that climate change is causing the length of each day to get longer, as the mass melting of polar ice reshapes the planet. The phenomenon is a striking demonstration of how humanity’s actions are transforming the Earth, scientists said, rivalling...
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The Pantanal, one of the most biodiverse places on Earth and a refuge for jaguars and a host of vulnerable and endangered species, is on fire. Blackened trees, dead animals and scorched earth – early wildfires have already devastated Brazil’s Pantanal and local people...
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Seawater heated by the climate crisis helped provide Hurricane Beryl with extra energy and with our warmer oceans extreme storms are more likely to happen. Hurricane Beryl, which slammed into Texas on Monday after wreaking havoc in the Caribbean, was supercharged by...
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Researchers have warned that NATO’s military budgets are eroding the climate, producing more planet-heating pollution than some entire countries. As leaders from member countries gather to mark the 75th anniversary of Nato in Washington DC, researchers are...
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A brutal and long-lasting heatwave is threatening to wreak havoc across California this week, as sweltering conditions, power shutoffs and a severe uptick in wildfire risks coincide with 4th of July celebrations. The dangerous weather event is expected to stretch for...