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Glaciers melting faster than scientists expected due to climate change | USA TODAY
The world's glaciers are melting faster than scientists expected as global temperatures increase. RELATED: Southern states struck by tornadoes, severe storms | USA TODAY » […]
Continue readingAustralia pushes back against UNESCO over status of Great Barrier Reef | USA TODAY
Australian officials argued against UNESCO's recommendation to put the Great Barrier Reef on the endangered species list. RELATED: Mauna Loa volcano erupts in Hawaii | […]
Continue readingNancy Pelosi: Some Republicans think climate crisis ‘is all a hoax’ | USA TODAY #Shorts
Speaking on a panel at COP27, the UN’s climate change conference, Speaker Nancy Pelosi said that she has faced roadblocks in Congress from Republicans who […]
Continue readingWinter weather outlook: La Niña prediction via NOAA | USA TODAY
In a third consecutive La Niña winter, NOAA predicts drier weather in the South with wetter conditions from the Ohio Valley to the Pacific Northwest. […]
Continue readingLake and river droughts: how climate change is drying up waterways | USA TODAY
Around the world, lakes and rivers have reached historically low water levels amid intense drought. RELATED: Climate change is slowly killing Yosemite forests | USA […]
Continue readingLabor Day heat wave scorches western US with record temps | USA TODAY
Temperatures in the mid to upper 90s and lower 100s will result in a widespread heat wave expected to exacerbate wildfire and electricity concerns. RELATED: […]
Continue readingCalifornia aims to ban sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035 | USA TODAY
The most populated-state plans to set the example for other states by banning the sale of new gas-powered cars, trucks and SUVs. RELATED: Oscar Mayer […]
Continue readingSoaring summer temps could be the new norm in Europe | USA TODAY
The United Kingdom's Met Office Hadley Centre predicts average temperatures will increase even with greenhouse gas emissions reductions. RELATED: Grand Canyon in Arizona flooded with […]
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