At the heart of new climate records are highest-ever levels in 2015 of all three major heat-trapping greenhouse gases – carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide.
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A Michigan nonprofit clones sequoias in effort to reverse climate change
It has propagated and planted 300,000 clippings from the giant, ancient trees.
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Feed yourself more healthfully and protect the planet at the same time
Health care workers talk about how the food on our plates can help combat climate change.
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Anne D. Burt relishing role as climate change activist
At 71, she has spent many years passionately advocating for social, economic and environmental justice.
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Conference on ocean acidification at USM Wednesday
Some environmentalists refer to acidification as the ‘evil twin’ of global warming.
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Obama: Climate change biggest threat to U.S. national parks
The president and his family are touring national parks as the system approaches its centennial in August.
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Kerry visits Arctic Circle to see climate change impact
The secretery of state has made the health of oceans and combating climate change a priority.
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India records its highest temperature ever amid heat wave
The 123.8 Fahrenheit comes as several parts of the country endure a drought brought on by two years of weak rains.
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Red flag for the Gulf of Maine: Water slowly changing color
Researchers find that a rise in darker river runoff has created a yellowish hue that impedes the sunlight needed by phytoplankton critical to the food chain.
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Exxon seeks to block subpoena over climate-change documents
The company says an investigation by the attorney general of the U.S. Virgin Islands violates its constitutional rights.