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What If People Don't Need to Care About Climate Change to Fix It?
15d ago Environment

What If People Don't Need to Care About Climate Change to Fix It?

Dr. Hannah Ritchie argues that a focus on doom-laden stats and stories about climate change is hindering our ability to imagine solutions and build a sustainable future.

Red alert in Antarctica: the year rapid, dramatic change hit climate scientists like a ‘punch in the guts’
16d ago Environment

Red alert in Antarctica: the year rapid, dramatic change hit climate scientists like a ‘punch in the guts’

Study after study showed the breakdown of climate systems taking place much earlier than foreseen, with potentially catastrophic results

Climate scientists hail 2023 as ‘beginning of the end’ for fossil fuel era
17d ago Environment

Climate scientists hail 2023 as ‘beginning of the end’ for fossil fuel era

Cautious optimism among experts that emissions from energy use may have peaked as net zero mission intensifies

‘Grief is a rational response’: the 21 US species declared extinct this year
17d ago Environment

‘Grief is a rational response’: the 21 US species declared extinct this year

Hawaii hardest hit by loss of eight birds, with an Ohio catfish, a Pacific fruit bat and eight freshwater mussels also disappearing

Census Bureau Projects U.S. and World Populations on New Year’s Day
18d ago Environment

Census Bureau Projects U.S. and World Populations on New Year’s Day

The U.S. Census Bureau projects the population of the United States and the world on New Year's Day.

The 10 Least Safe U.S. Cities Over Holidays Named By Security Firm
19d ago Environment

The 10 Least Safe U.S. Cities Over Holidays Named By Security Firm

A security firm has identified the 10 least safe cities in the U.S. during the holiday season based on property crime rates, Google Trends data, and FBI reports. St. Louis, Missouri, tops the list with the highest risk score, followed by Newark, Delaware, Salt Lake City, Utah, Denver, Colorado, and Seattle, Washington.

Storms in Australia Leave at Least 9 Dead
19d ago Environment

Storms in Australia Leave at Least 9 Dead

At least nine people were found dead in Australia after storms and floods in the eastern part of the country caused power outages and damaged infrastructure over the Christmas holiday period, the authorities said.

Earth Was Due for Another Year of Record Warmth. But This Warm?
20d ago Environment

Earth Was Due for Another Year of Record Warmth. But This Warm?

Scientists are already busy trying to understand whether 2023’s off-the-charts heat is a sign that global warming is accelerating.