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World Bank Ties Ending Poverty with Climate Change
A World Bank report urges action on climate change as it examines the impacts of a 7.2°F rise in global temperature.
Only Rare Cold Will Keep 2012 From Being Hottest Year
While it's still technically possible that 2012 won't end up as the warmest year on record for the U.S., but it's not likely.
Climate Extremes Index on Rise, As Climate Attitudes Shift
Citing record heat & drought, NOAA said the U.S. has experienced its most extreme weather on record so far in 2012.
Watch 131 Years of Global Warming in 26 Seconds
An amazing 26-second animation depicting how temperatures around the globe have warmed since 1880.
Image of the Day: Walnut Trees Can’t Stand the Heat
Research has shown that the hotter, drier conditions associated with climate change may prove fatal for walnut trees.
Image of the Day: Trippy View of Hot Time in the City
As cities heat up roughly twice as fast as the rest of the planet, there are things communities can do to combat it.
Summer of 2012 Is Hottest on Record For Many in U.S.
New data shows that the summer of 2012 was one of the hottest on record in many places across the U.S.
Image of the Day: This Gecko Won’t Hold His Tongue
Some lizard populations are going extinct and the cause, scientists suspect, is climate change.
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