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These are the countries around the world with the worst air pollution
Air pollution continues to be a global problem. Currently, 92% of the population lives in places with higher pollution than what's considered healthy, according to a new report by the World Health...
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27 photos that give an inside look at one of the biggest criminal enterprises...
The illegal wildlife trade is one of the largest criminal enterprises on the planet.In fact, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime ranks wildlife trafficking alongside the drug trade, arms...
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A new study finds that Earth is the warmest it's been in the last 120,000 years
A new study paints a picture of an Earth that is warmer than it has been in about 120,000 years, and is locked into eventually hitting its hottest mark in more than 2 million years.As part of her...
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Oslo, Norway is going to start counting carbon dioxide the same way as money
OSLO (Reuters) - Oslo's leftist city government issued its first "climate budget" on Wednesday aiming to halve greenhouse gas emission within four years in one of the world's most radical experiments...
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Wind power is about to get a whole lot cheaper
Wind energy is soaring around the world, thanks to technology advances and energy policies that have reduced its cost. And things are only going to get better — with prices dropping substantially by...
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I visited Greenland, and now I'm freaking out about climate change
We were flying fast and steady, 300 meters over the fjord, when the helicopter pilot suddenly turned downwards, and our stomachs leapt up to our throats. Instead of blue sky, we now had ice in front of...
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Researchers are using social media posts to predict pollution levels in China
How do you track air pollution in a place like China, which doesn’t readily reveal this data?That question inspired researchers at Rice University to come up with a solution.Their answer involved...
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The EU greenlight ratification of the Paris climate agreement
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union states agreed on Friday on a fast-track, joint ratification of the Paris accord to combat climate change, securing the deal enough backing to enter into force this...
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Earth's atmosphere now has carbon dioxide levels unseen for 15 million years,...
The world has crossed a major greenhouse-gas milestone, and it may never turn back.The Manua Loa Observatory in Hawaii has maintained a continuous record of atmospheric carbon-dioxide levels since...
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Hurricane Matthew is threatening the Caribbean and the US
Hurricane Matthew, the first Atlantic storm to swell to Category-5 since 2007, threatens much of the Caribbean this week, and could eventually impact Florida and South Carolina as well. Diminished only...
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The major hurricane that is lashing Haiti is poised to hit the US this week
As Category 4 Hurricane Matthew batters Haiti and the rest of the Caribbean on Tuesday with powerful 145 mph winds and rain, we're getting a more complete picture of the threat the storm poses to the...
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A respected scientist is resorting to desperate measures to try to force the...
As human emissions slow-cook the world, a researcher known for his groundbreaking work on climate change is making a frankly desperate move to force the government to deal with it.James Hansen, along...
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13 stunning photos of the abandoned structures in the High Arctic
High above Norway, in the cold depths of the Arctic Ocean, lies the Svalbard archipelago. Located some 650 miles from the North Pole, Svalbard is a place of long, dark winters and breathtaking...
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Hurricane Matthew, thrashing the Caribbean, looks likely to deliver a major...
The eye of Hurricane Matthew, the most powerful Atlantic storm since 2007, hit Cuba Wednesday morning as the major tropical cyclone advanced toward the Bahamas.The Washington Post reports that the...
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2 trees thought to be extinct for half a century have been found in the Queen...
A species of elm thought to be extinct in Great Britain for the past 50 years has just been discovered in one of the Queen's gardens in Edinburgh, Scotland.The two Wentworth elms (Ulmus Wentworthii...
View ArticleWhy you should never throw packing peanuts away
Packing peanuts made from a material called polystyrene are used to protect products while being shipped. Yet, these little pieces of foam can have several other uses instead of taking up space in our...
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Mandatory evacuations are underway in South Carolina as 3 states brace for...
Hurricane Matthew will likely strike Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina on Friday.It will likely make landfall in Florida as a powerful Category 4 or Category 3 storm. It should weaken somewhat as it...
View ArticlePresident Obama declares a state of emergency in Florida as Hurricane Matthew...
Officials say Hurricane Matthew strengthened overnight as it struck the Bahamas and US coastal states have issued mandatory evacuations.Follow BI Video: On Twitter Join the conversation about this story »
View ArticleMore than 300,000 people are without power as Hurricane Matthew strikes the...
Hundreds of thousands of people are without power after Hurricane Matthew brushes the east coast of Florida.Follow BI Video: On Twitter Join the conversation about this story »
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A 60-million-year old mystery about a massive missing chunk of the Asian and...
Eurasia and India are half the size they once were, according to new research, which may also help solve a long-standing mystery about where all that missing land ended up.A team of geoscientists from...
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