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Heat wave grips US West amid fear of a new, hotter normal

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PHOENIX — An unusually early and long-lasting heat wave brought more triple-digit temperatures Wednesday to a large swath of the U.S. West, raising concerns...

Costly frost in France attributed to climate change

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BERLIN — Scientists say damaging frost that caused significant economic loss to France's central winegrowing region this year was made more likely by climate...

Ice shelf protecting Antarctic glacier is breaking up faster

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A critical Antarctic glacier is looking more vulnerable as satellite images show the ice shelf that blocks it from collapsing into the sea is...

UN: Climate and extinction crises must be tackled together

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To save the planet, the world needs to tackle the crises of climate change and species loss together, taking measures that fix both and...

Carbon dioxide levels hit 50% higher than preindustrial time

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The annual peak of global heat-trapping carbon dioxide in the air has reached another dangerous milestone: 50% higher than when the industrial age began....

Carbon dioxide levels hit 50% higher than preindustrial time

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The annual peak of global heat-trapping carbon dioxide in the air has reached another dangerous milestone: 50% higher than when the industrial age began....

Maine’s blueberry crop faces climate change peril

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PORTLAND, Maine — Maine's beloved wild blueberry fields are home to one of the most important fruit crops in New England, and scientists have...

Fed chief Powell: Climate policy is for elected officials

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FRANKFURT, Germany — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says the central bank can help assess risks to banks from climate change but that addressing...

Science chief wants next pandemic vaccine ready in 100 days

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The new White House science adviser wants to have a vaccine ready to fight the next pandemic in just about 100 days after recognizing...

Shrinking giants: North Atlantic right whales getting tinier

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One of the giants of the deep is shrinking before our eyes, a new study says. ...