Climate Crisis

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These two iconic polar species have been driven to endangered status by a warming planet

Emperor penguins and Antarctic fur seals have appeared in movies and tv specials. They’re now both on the verge of extinction ...

A Super El Niño is coming. Here’s how a hotter ocean could change the weather near you

Super El Niños happen when water in the tropical Pacific heats up, changing weather patterns all around the world. The hotter ...

‘Like relying on a drug dealer:’ The world’s dependence on oil and gas has exposed a dangerous vulnerability

The Iranian blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has shown how easy it is to for one country to turn geography into a ferocious ...
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Analysis: The new UN climate report is boring … except when it’s not

(CNN) — For more than 30 years, the United Nations World Meteorological Organization has told us how terrible things are getting with global climate change. Their annual “State of the Climate” report ...

Pope Leo focuses on retaining hope amid war and suffering in his first Easter Mass

Pope Leo XIV focused on retaining hope amid the violence of war, climate change and other suffering, in his first Easter ...
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The US broke the all-time heat record for March. Yes, it’s climate change

(CNN) — An unprecedented heat wave in the West broke the record for the hottest March temperature anywhere in the United States: 108 degrees. It’s an alarming signal of how hot the planet is getting ...