climate
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2019 Was The Second-Hottest Year On Record
If you lived on Earth last year, you knew it was freaking hot. Now the scientists have confirmed it. In fact, 2019 was the second hottest year on record, according to data the European Copernicus Climate Change Service released Wednesday.
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Did People Or Climate Kill Off The Megafauna? Actually, It Was Both
Earth is now firmly in the grips of its sixth “mass extinction event”, and it’s mainly our fault. But the modern era is definitely not the first time humans have been implicated in the extinction of a wide range of species.
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Tropical Storm Dorian Could Pose The First Cyclone Threat To Puerto Rico Since Maria
Tuesday morning local time, the U.S. National Hurricane Centre issued a forecast with words nobody on Puerto Rico wants to see: hurricane watch.
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Aeroplane Contrails Have Surprising Effect On The Atmosphere
The climate impact of flying isn’t just about carbon emissions. The contrails that aeroplanes create also influence the temperature of our atmosphere – and a new study finds that impact is set to grow in a big way.