Climate Change Is Accelerating Faster Than We Can Respond, Scientists Warn
A firefighter sprays a hotspot while fighting the Bike fire in the outskirts of Santa...
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World’s oceans hit highest temperature on record as El Niño grows
The world’s oceans are hotter than ever recorded, new data suggests, as they suffer from...
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The highest mountain on Earth is not the closest mountain to outer space — because the planet bulges outward at the equator, the summit of a volcano in Ecuador called Chimborazo sits farther from the center of the Earth than Mount Everest does, even though Everest is much taller
The specific highest point on the planet Earth, measured by the standard elevation metric of...
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The Oceans Just Crossed a New Heat Threshold and El Niño May Push Them Even Further
Two independent European monitoring systems confirmed the spike as El Niño strengthens, raising...
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The Economics Of Climbing Everest: What It Costs An Indian To Reach Top Of The World
Preparing for Everest — not just the expedition, but the entire journey leading up to it — may...
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The world’s fastest-growing coastal city is bracing itself for climate change
Credit: UNEP//Florian Fussstetter Surat, a bustling Indian city of 7 million people, sits at the...
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Panama’s ocean lifeline vanishes for the first time in 40 years
Summary: For decades, the Gulf of Panama has relied on strong seasonal winds to trigger upwelling,...
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Huge chunk of glacier blocks Everest route in peak climbing season
Purnima Shrestha Climbers like Purnima Shrestha, who is in the party seen here, are...
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Arctic sea ice was supposed to peak in March — instead, it dropped to levels never seen in 45 years of records
Every March, Arctic sea ice completes its winter expansion and reaches its...
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Antarctica hides huge caches of gold, silver, copper and iron. As the ice melts, countries may race to harvest them.
Melting ice, rebounding land, and rising seas will change what resources are available in...
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Everest Isn’t the Tallest Mountain Anymore: Scientists Map Giant Deep-Earth Structures Beneath Africa and the Pacific
A new deep-Earth analysis reveals colossal structures beneath Africa and the Pacific that may be...
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Austrian glaciers disintegrating due to climate change, say scientists
Getty Images Scientists are warning that glaciers in the Austrian Alps are not just...
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