The amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is now at levels not seen since millions of years ago when Earth was a hothouse ocean-inundated planet
Author: Doyle Rice, USA TODAY
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The 2022 Atlantic hurricane season starts today. What’s the forecast? How to prepare?
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Fierce heat wave in India and Pakistan 30 times more likely because of climate change
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60M people at risk as severe weather is forecast to lash Northeast on Monday
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There’s a 50-50 chance Earth will reach critical climate change mark within 5 years, report says
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Later, gator? One-fifth of all reptile species could go extinct, new study says
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US air quality remains ‘very unhealthy’ and ‘hazardous’ for millions of Americans, new report says
The nation’s air remains at unhealthy levels for millions of Americans, in part because of climate-change-driven wildfires, a new report says.