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Global Warming May Worsen Effects of El Niño, La Niña Events

Global Warming May Worsen Effects of El Niño, La Niña Events

A study in the Journal of Climate suggests that the natural climate cycles known as El Niño and La Niña won't get worse. But their effects will.… Read More

As Sea Level Rises, Everglades Become More Vital to South Florida’s Survival

As Sea Level Rises, Everglades Become More Vital to South Florida’s Survival

Five million people get their fresh water from a huge natural underground reservoir called the Biscayne Aquifer, which has been under assault.… Read More

As the Climate Warms, Magnolias Move North

As the Climate Warms, Magnolias Move North

Lots of other tree species appear to be headed north as well, including American basswood, yellow birch, black ash, big tooth aspen, and sugar maple.… Read More

Times Atlas Ice Error Was A Lesson In How Scientists Should Mobilize

Times Atlas Ice Error Was A Lesson In How Scientists Should Mobilize

Scientists know after 'Himalayagate' that one big error can cloud a thousand truths.… Read More

Extremely Hot Summers Will Soon Be the Norm, Scientists Say

Extremely Hot Summers Will Soon Be the Norm, Scientists Say

What’s considered unusual warmth today will be typical in the future, climate scientists say. Seasons like this one will happen so often, in fact, that they will be the norm.… Read More

Climate Change Forces the ‘World’s Most Authoritative Atlas’ to Redraw Maps

Climate Change Forces the ‘World’s Most Authoritative Atlas’ to Redraw Maps

The new edition of an authoritative world atlas includes many changes due to global warming, especially in the Arctic. Read More

Arctic Sea Ice Near Record Low as Melt Season Ends

Arctic Sea Ice Near Record Low as Melt Season Ends

The decline in Arctic sea ice has important implications for human activities and wildlife not only in the vast Arctic region, but also in lower latitudes, since sea ice helps regulate the global climate and influence weather patterns.… Read More

Rising Seas and Your Wallet

Rising Seas and Your Wallet

New sea level rise projections for California's iconic beaches show that as beaches vanish beneath rising seas, so too will hundreds of millions in state revenue. Read More