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The ‘doomsday glacier’ could flood the Earth. Can a 50-mile wall stop it?

Scientists have long opposed polar geoengineering. Some now believe it will be necessary.
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Amid climate crisis, insurers’ increased use of AI raises concern for policyholders

States and consumers accuse insurance giants of using technology to slow payouts and drop homeowners.
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In Chile’s desert, a seed bank holds the key to the future of agriculture

Tucked away in a remote desert town, a hidden vault safeguards Chile's most precious natural treasures. From long-forgotten flowers to endangered crops.
brown round fruit in white ceramic bowl

Rising salinity and heat push Basra to grow date palms in the lab

As extreme heat and saltwater intrusion devastate traditional orchards in southern Iraq, scientists in Basra are turning to tissue-culture labs to revive date palm production and save endangered local varieties.

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26 groups call for bold climate action in Manitoba

The groups call on Manitoba to scale up climate action, including investment in energy efficiency initiatives, transit and conservation.

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'Doomsday Clock' advances to 85 seconds till midnight

A science-oriented advocacy group moved its “Doomsday Clock” to 85 seconds to midnight, saying the Earth is closer than ever to destruction.
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US withdrawal from Paris Agreement comes into effect

Major emitter the US has officially left the Paris Agreement and global emissions keep rising a decade on from the deal. Yet renewables' growth shows climate action can work. Here's what's been done and what's missing.
Donald Trump speaking at the 2013 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland.

Trump’s biggest climate rollback stalls over fears it will lose in court

Trump officials have delayed finalizing the repeal of the agency’s “endangerment finding” over concerns the proposal is too weak to withstand a court challenge.
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A winter storm fueled by global warming tests U.S. disaster response

A sprawling winter storm that left hundreds of thousands without power, grounded thousands of flights and disrupted travel across the eastern half of the U.S. could be the first real test of the second Trump administration’s Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Exterior of NCAR, National Center For Atmospheric Research

What Americans lose if their National Center for Atmospheric Research is dismantled

Five ways dismantling NCAR will cost the American people, and two ways to save it.
Aerial view of Marcellus Shale fracking well in Pennsylvania

Despite limited interest in drilling on federal land, US Forest Service ‘streamlines’ oil and gas leasing rules

The U.S. Forest Service announced revisions to its oil and gas leasing rules today that the agency promises “modernizes and streamlines” the permitting process to drill for fossil fuels in the nation’s forests and grasslands.

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