Climate

Climate

Report card shows which states are best prepared for climate change

A preparedness report card shows that some states aren’t ready for the extreme heat, droughts, wildfires and flooding that may come with climate change.

Climate

Why some rainbows are all red

Red rainbows are caused by the position of the sun in the sky, appearing more often during sunrise and sunset, new research finds.

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Fireworks brighten the sky but dampen the view

Fireworks and other pyrotechnics severely reduce visibility during celebrations such as New Year’s Eve and Guy Fawkes Day, researchers report.

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Ice rafts traveling farther and faster across the Arctic Ocean

Climate change may be causing Arctic sea ice to travel farther and faster than it did 15 years ago, taking pollutants and other material along for the ride.

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Year in review: Global warming continues apace

New climate research showed that the much-discussed warming hiatus never happened, carbon dioxide levels are higher than ever and Earth is heading toward a new normal.

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195 nations approve historic climate accord

The Paris climate talks end with delegates from 195 nations releasing a hard-fought agreement to curb climate change and limit warming to 2 degrees Celsius.

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Global carbon emissions fell in 2015, despite economic growth

Society’s carbon footprint fell slightly in 2015, largely due to decrease coal consumption in China, researchers report.

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Warming culprit CO₂ has a cool side — and it’s in Antarctica

Rising CO2 levels above central Antarctica cause cooling, not warming, new research suggests. The odd effect results from surface temperatures that are colder than the overlying stratosphere.

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Thinning ice leads to winter warming in the Arctic

Thinning Arctic sea ice could boost heat-trapping water vapor in the air during autumn and winter, leading to more ice loss.

Animals

Getting creative to cut methane from cows

Changing feed, giving vaccines and selective breeding may enable scientists to help beef and dairy cattle shake their title as one of society's worst methane producers.

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Geoengineering is world’s last hope, new book argues

Geoengineering is humankind’s only viable solution to curb climate change impacts, a journalist contends in The Planet Remade.

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Kangaroo farts may not be so eco-friendly after all

Kangaroos fart methane, but not much thanks to the metabolism of gut microbes