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What Is Global Warming, Really? And How Do We Stop It?
You hear about it a lot—but what is global warming, exactly? We discuss why the Earth is warming and how you can make a difference.
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How a Plant-Based Diet Benefits Your Health and the Environment
A plant-based diet benefits both your health and the environment. Here's everything you should know, according to a registered dietitian.
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What Is Xeriscaping? Everything You Need to Know About the Sustainable Landscaping Trend
Xeriscaping, or drought-tolerant landscaping, saves water and promotes native ecosystems. Here's what you need to know about the sustainable option.
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Utah's Great Salt Lake Could Dry Up Within the Next Five Years—Here's Why
Climate change is affecting ecosystems around the world. Here's what you need to know about the Great Salt Lake in Utah.
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An Unexplained Rise in Banned Chemicals Is Contributing to Global Warming
Five banned chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) have increased rapidly in the last decade. Here's how they're contributing to the changing climate.
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New Study Says Rewilding Animals Could Help the Climate
Trophic rewilding helps to restore biodiversity in ecosystems, leading to more robust carbon sequestration in plants and animals alike.
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Are 'Ghost Lakes' Another Accompaniment of Climate Change?
California's latest climate change symptom? Ghost lakes. Here's what you need to know about the body of water that's haunting the state.
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Not All Wildfires Are Bad: How Controlled Burns Can Be Medicine for the Land
Deborah Landau, the Director of Ecological Management at The Nature Conservancy, has worked on more than 100 prescribed burns. Here's what she has to say about the beneficial Indigenous practice.
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'Extrapolations' Uses Sci-Fi to Address the Very Real Potentials of Climate Change
'Extrapolations' from Apple TV+ imagines a near-future world that has been altered dramatically by the effects of climate change.
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8 Desert Animals You Should Know About, From the Sand Cat to Kangaroo Rat
Desert animals are adapting to climate change, just like other animals like polar bears and tigers. Here are nine adapting desert animals.
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Grab a Tissue: Allergy Season Could Be Starting Early Due to Climate Change
Research shows climate change could have an impact on pollen season. Here's everything you need to know before the sniffles start.
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Are Elephants Endangered in 2023?
They may be one of the strongest animals on Earth, but are elephants endangered? Here's what you need to know.
Climate Change Is Creating 'Zombie Forests' In California
Not on our 2023 bingo card: zombie forests. California's warming climate is resulting in native trees that are a mismatch for the weather. Here's what you need to know.
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Wales Is Planting Underwater Meadows of Seagrass to Restore Ecosystems and Absorb Carbon
A major seagrass planting project is underway in Wales. Here's how seagrass meadows can help save wildlife and cut carbon.
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Which Animals Are Most Likely to Survive Climate Change? This Study Provides Predictions
New research says that protecting ecological biodiversity rather than single species is the key to avoiding mass extinction.
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65% of All Antarctic Wildlife Could Disappear by 2100—Here's How You Can Help
A new study finds wildlife in Antarctica will experience a rapid decline in the coming decades. Here's what you need to know.
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Everything You Need to Know About California's Bomb Cyclone—and How to Help
A fast-forming bomb cyclone hit California on Wednesday afternoon. Here's what you need to know.
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5 Ways to Prepare Your Home for the Effects of Climate Change
Extreme weather can be detrimental to our homes. Here are five ways to prepare your home for the effects of climate change.
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Silver Linings: Climate Change Is Resulting in More Rainbows
A new study from researchers at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa says that, in certain locations, the increase rainfall caused by climate change could lead to more rainbows. Here's what you need to know.
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Climate Change Could Be Be Affecting Fall Foliage—Here’s How
Shifts in moisture levels and temperature may be changing the duration and brilliance of fall's annual show. Here's what you need to know.
The Founder of Patagonia Just Gave Away His Company in Support of Environmental Causes
Patagonia founder and longtime nature-lover Yvon Chouinard is combatting climate change by giving away his company.
Pakistan Is in the Midst of a Record Flood—Experts Say Climate Change Is to Blame
A combination of record monsoon rains and glacial meltwater has left parts of Pakistan under up to 11 feet of water. Here's how to help.
Based in California? Here Are 5 Ways to Prepare for Wildfire Season
In California and beyond, some realities of climate change are unavoidable. Here are five ways to prepare for wildfire season.
Squirrels and Other Animals Are Splooting in the Heat (and We Totally Get It)
Across the country, rising temperatures are finding squirrels and more splayed out on the ground—a position known as splooting.
A Historic Climate Bill Just Passed the Senate: Here’s How the Legislation Will Help the Planet
A historic climate bill has made it through the Senate. Here are five ways the Inflation Reduction Act will help us save the planet.
The Monarch Butterfly Is Now on the Endangered Species List
The monarch butterfly is officially an endangered species. Here's what you need to know—and how you can help.
There May Be an Environmental Upside to Rising Gas Prices
If it results in reduced use, an increase in gas prices could be the most effective way to curb our dependence on fossil fuels.
5 Ways to Help Your Plants Survive the Heat Wave
Here's everything you can do to help your favorite plants survive this summer's record-breaking heat wave.
The Planet Is Experiencing the Most Intense Collective Heat Wave Ever
From rampant wildfires to a record-breaking heat wave, the effects of climate change are being felt in Europe, the U.S., and beyond in 2022.
Supreme Court’s Latest Ruling Severely Limits EPA’s Ability to Fight Climate Change
The Supreme Court's latest ruling will severely limit the Environmental Protection Agency's ability to fight climate change. Here's what we know so far.
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