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Last month "the warmest January on record," scientists warn
The global mean temperature over the last year was also 1.52°C above the pre-industrial average between 1850 to 1900.
Joe Biden is trending down Jimmy Carter's path: Energy expert
"President Biden's recent pause on new permits for liquified natural gas (LNG) exports is foolish policy," the expert said in an op-ed.
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How California's atmospheric rivers will change the Colorado River
Historic storms have swept across the state in recent days, which could mean good things for the Colorado River, although levels remain low.
Bomb cyclone to dump more water than in Lake Mead on California
Meteorologists expect the latest storm to hit the state to have caused 11 trillion gallons of precipitation by the time it has ended.
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These areas at risk in newly proposed Category 6 for hurricanes
NWS forecaster Kelly Godsey told Newsweek that the potential for more intense tropical storms brings more threats than just high wind speeds.
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US drinking water at risk as nitrogen pollution in river basins increases
A third of the world's drinking water could be scarce due to pollution by 2050, a new study has found.
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First ever "hurricane-force wind" warning issued for Bay Area
The atmospheric river is also causing heavy rainfall across the state.
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Climate change may have already passed key limit, controversial study says
The planet may have broken the 1.5-degree warming limit set by the 2015 Paris Agreement, new data suggests.
Skiing competitions are being changed by global warming
The results of a competition in the French Alps have been affected by unseasonally warm temperatures leading to deteriorating snow conditions.
Californians face "devastating" insurance hikes
California homeowners are struggling to find private insurers willing to cover their homes as the risk of wildfires increase.
Sustainability
To save the Amazon rainforest, scientists look for clues in its past
New evidence suggests that the Amazon may have been a hive of human industry thousands of years ago—and that it could potentially become that kind of hub again.
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"Doomsday Glacier" search vehicle disappears in Antarctica
The Thwaites glacier contains so much frozen water that if it melted entirely, it would trigger several feet of sea level rise across the globe.
Religious Leaders Urge Faith in Electric Cars
The transportation industry is the single-largest U.S. source of greenhouse gas emissions, which means that auto companies have both a moral opportunity and a responsibility to protect the well-being of our communities.
A Second Trump Term Would Be Good News for the Environment
Biden's halt of natural gas exports harms the environment and benefits America's enemies.
Black People Know We are Voting For Our Climate Lives
Black people have influence, voice, and mobilization and know exactly when to use it in a way that does not further threaten or diminish our access.
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Endangered bird holds key to surviving climate change
A study's results were encouraging, but the change in the seabird's habits posed a new problem.
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Companies to make millions from tackling climate change
The emissions offset market is attracting private investment as firms eye the increasing demand for carbon credits.
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Area twice the size of California to be allowed to return to nature
A public benefit corporation has secured $14 million in private financing to regenerate 100 million hectares of land.
A Vote for Trump Is a Vote for an Environmental Apocalypse
"Go home to mommy" was how Donald Trump mocked a protester, who called him a "climate criminal" during the former president's victory speech in Iowa.
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"Little chance" Lake Mead will refill
Lake Mead's water levels have risen slightly following some heavy rainfall, but will this make a difference in the long run?
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Plagues in Roman Italy linked to climate change, scientists say
"I was completely baffled by the good timely correlation between climatic change and major events in Roman history," the study's first author told Newsweek.
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Joe Biden halts natural gas exports over "existential" climate threat
The White House said on Friday that it was pausing authorizations until it could come up with new criteria that factor in environmental and economic impacts.
California insurance crisis deepens as providers pull out of state
It's getting harder for Californians to find private insurers to cover their homes as companies pause or cut business in the state.
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Eastern US getting more extreme winter weather from atmospheric rivers
In the past 40 years, natural phenomena of atmospheric rivers have become more common in the U.S. East due to jet stream changes.
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Western US seeing extreme weather "unprecedented" in 500 years
Researchers say the past 20 years in the Western U.S. have been the hottest in over five centuries.
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California's largest reservoir sees water levels continue to swell
A deluge of rainfall in the western U.S. has seen Shasta Lake rise by nearly 10 feet in the last week alone.
What the U.S. Could Learn From Japan To Reach Net-Zero
As Japan's natural gas industry continues to play a critical role in helping Japan achieve its climate goals, natural gas companies in the U.S. should look for opportunities to partner with their Japanese counterparts.
News
Climate win: clean power could cut CO2 emissions from electricity this year
A new forecast shows low carbon sources will meet new global electricity demand, cutting the power sector's greenhouse gas emissions this year.
The Four Musts to Save the World From Global Warming
The new year's barely underway, and already it's a make-or-break moment for our precarious climate—and the U.S. role in saving it.
Nuclear war update as new Doomsday Clock prediction revealed
The global Doomsday Clock shows that numerous threats still exist and should be cause for caution, scientists say.