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Massive Blobs of 'Fire Ice' Lurks Beneath the Ocean. We Know Almost Nothing About Them.
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
There's a huge cache of flammable ice under the ocean's surface, and it plays a key role in climate change. Scientists are only now beginning to understand what it looks like.
The Plastic We 'Recycle' Is Actually Horrible for the Environment
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
When you drop your plastic waste into the recycling bin, where does it go?
Arctic Permafrost Is Going Through a Rapid Meltdown — 70 Years Early
By Grant Currin published
It's all happening way faster than anyone expected.
The Pentagon Emits More Greenhouse Gases Than Any Other Part of the US Gov't.
By Neta C. Crawford published
The Defense Department remains the world's single largest consumer of oil, and as a result, one of the world's top greenhouse gas emitters.
Human Civilization Will Crumble by 2050 If We Don't Stop Climate Change Now, New Paper Claims
By Brandon Specktor published
Human society could collapse by 2050, a new climate policy paper claims.
Could We Move the Entire Planet Earth to a New Orbit?
By Matteo Ceriotti published
The big move could help our rocky planet escape the expanding sun and prevent a collision with Jupiter.
Nearly 25% of West Antarctic Ice in Danger of Collapse
By Mindy Weisberger published
Decades of climate change have severely weakened 24% of western Antarctica's ice.
The Green New Deal Doesn't Go Far Enough. Here's Why (Op-Ed)
By Peter Fiekowsky, President of Healthy Climate Alliance published
The Green New Deal is not enough; we need to set a specific target for carbon dioxide levels here on Earth.
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