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Dahr Jamail | It’s Raining in Antarctica While Trump Slashes Climate Science Funding
Parts of Antarctica are turning green due to ice melt as Trump and his cronies continue their assault on climate science.
Dahr Jamail | Climate Disruption’s Legacy: Megadroughts, Extinctions, Obituaries for Reefs
As the planet continues to warm, studies show that global wildlife numbers have fallen by 58 percent since just 1970.
Dahr Jamail | Toxic Slime Spreads Across Oceans as Climate Disruption Continues
Alaska is the proverbial canary in the coal mine for a world experiencing rapid anthropogenic climate disruption.
The West’s “New Normal”: Another Long Season of Volatile Wildfires
In California and across the region, drought and heat makes for big blazes.
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Fire Departments, Airports and Military Bases May Be More Toxic to Workers Than You Think
People are likely exposed to PFAS through drinking water, raising additional concerns for people — like firefighters — regularly exposed on the job.
Dahr Jamail | Alaskans Witness Collapsing Mountains, Shattered Lives
As the GOP's platform refuses to acknowledge climate disruption, people across Alaska and the world face dramatic impacts.
Dahr Jamail | As Climate Disruption Advances, UN Warns: “The Future Is Happening Now“
Global temperatures keep rising as human-caused climate disruption continues to break records and shock scientists.
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Dahr Jamail | Agriculture on the Brink
The planet's prospects for maintaining adequate food supplies for the global population continue to dim.
Climate Disruption Brings Record Wildfire to Kansas — and It’s Only Spring
An early-season wildfire in Kansas is underscoring how they are growing in size and causing more damage than ever before.
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Dahr Jamail | Climate Disruption’s New Record: Carbon Dioxide Levels Reach Highest Point in 15 Million Years
Global temperatures keep rising and ice melt in the Arctic continues apace as January global warmth broke all-time records.