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Rare ‘triple-dip’ La Niña may explain why 2023 was so hot
The record-breaking global temperatures seen in late 2023 may have emerged partly because of unusual conditions in the Pacific Ocean in the preceding years
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2024 saw a record-breaking number of dangerously hot and humid days
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Bill McKibben makes a powerful pitch for solar in optimistic new book
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Pacific Ocean changes may ‘lock in’ US megadrought for decades
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Trees may be getting more flammable because of climate change
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Extreme heat is driving dramatic declines in tropical birds
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Europe could face weeks of 40°C heat in current worst-case scenario
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Forests with robust animal populations store four times as much carbon
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We are undergoing unprecedented loss of freshwater across the planet
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Record marine heatwaves may signal a permanent shift in the oceans
Fierce marine heatwaves were recorded globally in 2023 and 2024, and some researchers now believe they mark the start of a fundamental change with devastating consequences for life on Earth
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Why we urgently need to talk about geoengineering
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Climate scientists urge others to take up CO2 tracking as US cuts loom
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Most warming this century may be due to air pollution cuts
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Artificial cooling ‘urgent’ for Great Barrier Reef after warming spike
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