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October 31, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Black vultures attack, kill cattle. Climate change one reason they're spreading north
Black vultures have killed and eaten several calves on Tom Karr’s cattle ranch in southeastern Ohio, a loss he says didn't happen two decades ago
October 31, 2025 at 1:54 PM
October 29, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Anxiety over global warming leading some young Americans to say they don't want kids
Younger generations of Americans are increasingly citing climate change as making them reticent to have children
October 29, 2025 at 10:04 PM
October 28, 2025 at 5:19 AM
Bill Gates calls for climate fight to shift focus from curbing emissions to reducing human suffering
Bill Gates thinks climate change is a serious problem but he thinks scientific innovation will curb it
October 28, 2025 at 5:19 AM
October 22, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Billion-dollar disaster data returns, but it's not being run by the government
Climate Central, a nonprofit research organization comprised of scientists and communicators, announced it brought the billion-dollar disaster dataset back to life.
October 22, 2025 at 7:57 PM
October 22, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Mosquitoes discovered in Iceland for 1st time as temperatures in region rise
Three Culiseta annulata mosquitoes were found in the garden town of Kjós. Along with Antarctica, Iceland was previously one of two regions too cold for mosquitoes to inhabit.
October 22, 2025 at 3:48 PM
October 21, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Mosquitoes found in Iceland for 1st time as temperatures in the region rise
Mosquitoes have been detected in Iceland for the first time as the region warms due to climate change.
October 21, 2025 at 10:09 PM
October 20, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Carbon cost of meat in US: This is how many greenhouse gas emissions are released
Researchers have quantified how meat consumption in the U.S. is contributing to the greenhouse gas emissions responsible for climate change.
October 20, 2025 at 3:16 PM
October 12, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Why snow leopards are in danger of extinction
Survival of snow leopard populations could be "precarious" in the future due to the way the elusive mountain cats have evolved, scientists recently discovered.
October 12, 2025 at 10:46 AM
October 10, 2025 at 12:24 PM
King Charles III, Prince William attend climate event after William calls for change
King Charles III and Prince William attended a joint engagement on Thursday evening.
October 10, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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Pope Leo makes first major address on climate change
The pontiff also appeared to criticize American politicians this week for the treatment of immigrants as “inhuman.”
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Climate change results in rare hybrid bird between green jay and blue jay: Study
Researchers at the University of Texas believe warming temperatures prompted a rare hybridization of a blue jay and green jay.
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Fact-checking what Trump said about climate change during the UN General Assembly
President Donald Trump spent a considerable amount of his address to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday disparaging renewable energy sources.
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Climate change results in rare hybrid bird between green jay and blue jay
Warming temperatures have prompted a rare hybridization of a blue jay and green jay, according to researchers at the University of Texas.
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Fact-checking Trump’s climate change, renewable energy claims
ABC News’ Chief Meteorologist Ginger Zee fact checks President Donald Trump’s claims on climate change and renewable energy being “too expensive” from his United Nations speech on Tuesday.
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How a coral 'baby boom' will help fortify reef system off Florida coasts
Researchers have orchestrated a "baby boom" of corals that will help fortify the reef system off the Florida coast that was heavily degraded as a result of record ocean warming.
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Dozens of scientists push back on Department of Energy climate report
Over 85 scientists released a critical review of a recent DOE climate report.
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Scientists propose plan to turn nuclear waste into nuclear energy
Scientists have pitched a plan to use nuclear waste to help produce fuel for nuclear fusion.
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Glacier lake outburst at Alaska's Mendenhall Glacier causes record-breaking flooding
Juneau, Alaska is bracing for possibly catastrophic flooding as a basin dammed within the Mendenhall Glacier has started to release rainwater and snowmelt downstream, according to officials.
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Record glacial flooding threatens Juneau, residents urged to evacuate
One of Alaska's most populated cities is bracing for potentially catastrophic flooding as a basin dammed within the Mendenhall Glacier has started to release water.
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Rapid ice loss on previously stable glacier leaves scientists baffled
What was once considered the most stable glacier in the Patagonia region is experiencing ice loss at rates far greater than previously thought.
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Air quality alerts in place across 10 states as heat warnings issued in Southwest
Air quality alerts are in place for portions of 10 states from Minnesota to Delaware as officials warn the smoke may become dangerous for sensitive groups.
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How beaches are affected by climate change
Ocean experts warn about coastal shorelines changing over time and how climate change can impact coastal erosion.
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Trump's Environmental Protection Agency plans to kill 'endangerment' climate rule
The head of the Environmental Protection Agency moved to repeal a landmark environmental decision to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change.
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EPA moves to repeal scientific finding that allows climate regulation
Michael Gerrard, the founder of the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law at Columbia University, discusses the Environmental Protection Agency’s latest proposal.
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Hidden health dangers linked to heat during warm summer nights
Scientists are sounding the alarm on hot summer nights, saying they are quietly becoming a worrisome consequence of climate change -- and a public health concern.
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Climate change amplifying extreme rain events in this part of the US, research shows
The extreme rainfall that occurred in the Northeast on Monday could happen more often in the future as a result of climate change, research shows.
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What scientists learned about climate change by studying whale poop
Harmful algae blooms have been rapidly producing in a place previously too cold to host the toxin: the Arctic.
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Climate change will likely lead to more extreme weather events like in Texas: Experts
Climate change is likely to make extreme weather events like those experienced in Texas occur more intensely and more frequently, scientists are warning.
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Environmental advocates sound alarm over Trump's plan to repeal forest protections
The Trump administration's move to end protections for 58 million acres of national forests will open up the federal lands to destruction, environmental advocates say.
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The ocean is changing colors, researchers say. Here's what it means.
Warming waters are causing the colors of the ocean to change -- a trend that could impact humans if it were to continue, according to new research.
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The ocean is changing colors, researchers say. Here's what it means.
Warming waters are causing the colors of the ocean to change -- a trend that could impact humans if it were to continue, according to new research.
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What growing Antarctic ice can tell us about a warming Earth
ABC News chief meteorologist Ginger Zee discusses the relationship between rising temperatures and snowstorms.
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Climate change leads to spread of infection-causing fungi, scientists say
Climate change may be putting millions more people at risk from an infection-causing fungi, which is likely spreading due to warming global temperatures.
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EPA plans to repeal landmark power plant emission regulations
The changes would reverse two landmark power plant emission regulations.
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How human-amplified climate change affects weather events
ABC News Chief Meteorologist Ginger Zee reports on the complex relationship between climate change and weather forecasts.
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Ready for a scorcher? What to know about NOAA's summer 2025 forecast
The latest summer season outlook by NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center shows above-average temperatures are favored across much of the country during the summer months.
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How penguin feces can help to mitigate climate change
Penguins could be playing a crucial role in stabilizing the climate in Antarctica when they go No. 2, according to new research.
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Penguin poop may be key in stabilizing the climate in Antarctica: Study
Penguins could be playing a crucial role in stabilizing the climate in Antarctica when they go No. 2, according to new research.
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These Trump policies will have the most lasting impact on the environment: Experts
Some of the policies enacted under the Trump administration will have lasting impacts on the environment far after the current president leaves office, experts say.
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Where scientists may have found a hidden source of clean energy
A hidden source of clean energy could power the planet for more than a hundred thousand years if tapped into, according to new research.
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Court rules that Joshua tree should have protections
A California federal court struck down an attempt from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to revoke protections for the Joshua Tree under the Endangered Species Act.
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Millions of pregnancies could be at risk due to climate change
Pregnancy heat-risk days are soaring worldwide as a result of climate change.
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Why too much carbon dioxide harms the planet
Carbon dioxide may be a naturally occurring substance on Earth, but too much of its presence has contributed to global warming, climate scientists say.
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What Pope Leo XIV has said about climate change
The newly elected Pope Leo XIV could continue in his predecessor's footprints as the steward of the environment of the Catholic Church.
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Does it feel like allergy season is getting longer, more severe? Here's why
Research shows that allergy seasons may be hitting people harder by starting earlier, lasting longer and creating more pollen.
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How climate change prompted Hawaii to increase taxes on hotels
Hawaii has passed legislation to increase people staying at hotels to help the islands cope with the increasing pressures from climate change.
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Climate author on what his team's government dismissal could mean for the planet
ABC News’ Linsey Davis spoke with climate assessment author and Tulane University Professor Jesse Keenan after his team was dismissed by President Donald Trump's administration.
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Largest coral bleaching event on record impacts 84% of world's reefs: NOAA
The world's coral reefs are in the midst of the fourth and largest global bleaching event in recorded history, NOAA announced this week.
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This sustainable solution could make housing cheaper, more environmentally friendly
Researchers, engineers and community planners may have found a solution to combat both the climate crisis and the housing crisis simultaneously: 3D printed homes.
6 months ago
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The science that can protect Earth from climate change
ABC News chief meteorologist Ginger Zee tackles one of the most common myths she hears about climate change.
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