UN: World Could Hit 1.5-Degree Warming Threshold by 2024
The U.N. weather agency says the world could see average global temperatures rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius above the pre-industrial average for the first time in the coming five years
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The Arctic Is on Fire: Siberian Heat Wave Alarms Scientists
The Arctic is feverish and on fire — at least parts of it are. And that’s got scientists worried about what it means for the rest of the world.
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US Honeybees Are Doing Better After Bad Year, Survey Shows
The annual survey of US beekeepers found that honeybee colonies are doing better after a bad year. Monday’s survey found winter losses were lower than normal, the second smallest in 14 years of records.
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Temperature Hits 100 F Degrees in Arctic Russian Town
A Siberian town with the world’s widest temperature range has recorded a new high amid a heat wave that is contributing to severe forest fires.
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2020 on Track to Be One of the Warmest Years on Record
This year is on track to be one of the warmest on record, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which also announced Thursday that last month had tied the previous record for the warmest May in recorded history.
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NOAA Predicting ‘Above-Normal' 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is predicting an “above-normal” 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, with 13 to 19 named storms. NOAA forecasters said that six to 10 of those storms will become hurricanes and three to six of those would become major hurricanes with 111 mph winds or higher. NOAA said there’s a 60% ch... -
Secluded Chesapeake Bay Island Keeps Eye on Virus From Afar
Accessible only by plane or boat, Tangier Island in the Chesapeake Bay has reported zero cases of the coronavirus
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Lockdowns Coincide With Rise in Child Poisonings From Cleaners
Reports of accidental poisonings from cleaners and disinfectants are up sharply, and researchers believe it’s related to the coronavirus epidemic.
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Bugged: Earth's Insect Population Shrinks 27% in 30 Years
A big picture look at global insect decline shows land bugs are disappearing at a rate of nearly 1% a year
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Is a Proposed Lithium Mine in Nevada the Future of Renewable Energy?
Lithium-ion batteries, found in laptops, mobile phones and many other things we use every day, often have a rather costly carbon footprint. But a tiny town in the American West called Orovada could play a big role in making green energy more green.
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As Earth Day Turns 50, Green Movement Faces Fresh Challenges
Monumental challenges remain 50 years after the first Earth Day helped spur activism over air and water pollution and disappearing plants and animals
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Clear Skies, Cleaner Air as Pandemic Stops Human Activity
Coronavirus stay-at-home orders and social distancing are having an unintended side effect: clear skies and cleaner air. Even in the world’s most polluted capital city, New Delhi, monuments were visible against blue skies for the first time in generations.
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10 Years After BP Spill: Oil Drilled Deeper; Rules Relaxed
Ten years ago, an oil rig explosion killed 11 workers and unleashed an environmental nightmare in the Gulf of Mexico
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50th Anniversary of Earth Day: How to Celebrate at Home
Whether you were hoping to march for climate change or simply be out enjoying Mother Earth, you can tune in to a number of programs and events taking place digitally.
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Sparkling Waters Hide Some Lasting Harm From 2010 Oil Spill
Ten years after the nation’s biggest offshore oil spill fouled its waters, the Gulf of Mexico sparkles in the sunlight and its fish are safe to eat
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Young Climate Activists Slowed by Pandemic, But Not Defeated
Young climate activists galvanized their movement in 2019 with school strikes and massive global marches last September
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EPA Guts Rule Credited With Cleaning Up Coal-Plant Toxic Air
The Trump administration is gutting an Obama-era rule that compelled coal plants to cut back emissions of mercury and other human health hazards
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Pandemic Deals Blow to Plastic Bag Bans, Plastic Reduction
Just weeks ago, cities and even states across the U.S. were busy banning straws, limiting takeout containers and requiring shoppers to bring reusable bags or pay a small fee
