The planned closure of a California power plant is alarming evidence that too little is being done to cut greenhouse-gas emissions.
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Obama: Climate change biggest threat to U.S. national parks
The president and his family are touring national parks as the system approaches its centennial in August.
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Posted inNation & World, News
Kerry visits Arctic Circle to see climate change impact
The secretery of state has made the health of oceans and combating climate change a priority.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Satellites could be key tool in ensuring emissions compliance
This fall’s election will be critical to the future of NASA’s involvement in a multination monitoring plan.
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India records its highest temperature ever amid heat wave
The 123.8 Fahrenheit comes as several parts of the country endure a drought brought on by two years of weak rains.
Posted inBusiness, News
Exxon to join research on fuel cells that capture carbon emissions
If it proves feasible, the approach could be used on coal- or natural gas-fired plants.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Red flag for the Gulf of Maine: Water slowly changing color
Researchers find that a rise in darker river runoff has created a yellowish hue that impedes the sunlight needed by phytoplankton critical to the food chain.
Posted inNation & World
Melt of vast underwater glaciers worries scientists
Meltwater on the top of an ice sheet finds its way to beneath the surface, further speeding ice loss.
Posted inNation & World
Taxing meat for its toll on climate urged in Denmark
A government think tank says a sliding-scale tax should be imposed on foods that is proportional to their “climate impact.”
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Global warming cycles part of normal sequence of events
Re: “Earth’s temperature just shattered the thermometer” (April 19): I am a meteorologist and climatologist and agree we are in a global warming cycle and agree the strong El Niño caused 11 straight months of above-normal temperatures around the world – but this is where the politicizing must stop. All global warming cycles alternate from […]