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How Climate Change Sparked the Refugee Crisis and Conflict in Syria

This clear and poignant comic shows how the refugee crisis and war in Syria was sparked by climate change.

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Battle Lines Form in California Over Ambitious Climate Change Bill

The Clean Energy and Pollution Reduction Act (SB350) increases California’s share of electricity from renewable energy to 50% by 2030.

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Sea-level Rise isn’t Caused Only by Melting Ice

NASA gives us a crash course on sea-level rise. Sea levels have risen about three inches since 1992. And it’s not all caused by melting ice.

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‘Āina: For the Environmental Crisis on the Island of Kauai — and the Island of Earth

‘Āina means “That Which Feeds Us” in Hawaiian.

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Flight Over Reservoirs Puts California’s Water Debt into Stark Perspective

A new NASA study and a reservoir flyby confirm—California is in water debt.

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When Are We Going Underwater? Faster than Expected: Hansen Sea Level Prediction

Here’s what you need to know.

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What Causes Ocean Dead Zones? And Do You Live Near One?

There are over 200 ocean dead zones in US waters alone. What causes them? Is one near you? Climate change is likely to make existing ocean dead zones…deader, according to a new study by the Smithsonian. Warmer water holds less oxygen, and the researchers found that 94 percent of the world’s dead zones are in areas expected to see a temperature […]

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Betcha Don’t Know Where Clouds Come From (and Why it Really Matters)

A new study shows where clouds come from—and what that means for climate research.

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Bumbling Toward Extinction: Bees May Go Extinct Rather than Move North

As the climate warms, bumblebee species are being crushed as the ‘climate vice’ compresses their geographical ranges.

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As Above, So Below: Antarctica Ice Melting from Geothermal Heat, Too

Glaciologists drill deep into Antarctica and find that the ice is in a kind of panini press of heat from above and below.