Efforts to limit global warming often focus on emissions from fossil fuels, but food is crucial, too, according to new research.
Author: HENRY FOUNTAIN
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Loss of Greenland Ice Sheet Reached a Record Last Year
The ice loss in 2019 was more than twice the annual average since 2003, scientists said.
Even the South Pole Is Warming, and Quickly, Scientists Say
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Climate Change Is Accelerating, Bringing World ‘Dangerously Close’ to Irreversible Change
The acceleration climate change’s effects have brought the world “dangerously close” to abrupt and irreversible changes, scientists warned.
NOAA Data Confirms July Was Hottest Month Ever Recorded
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Europe’s Heat Wave, Fueled by Climate Change, Moves to Greenland
The four-day hot spell was rare for France and the Netherlands, researchers say, but it used to be a lot rarer.