Takeaways from the outcome of UN climate talks in Brazil
After two weeks of negotiations, this year’s United Nations climate talks ended Saturday with a compromise that some criticized as weak and others called progress.
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What to know about President Donald Trump’s first executive actions on climate and environment
President Donald Trump’s first week in office included a flurry of executive orders with implications for Earth’s climate and environment.
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Climate agency says this will likely be the hottest year on record — again
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Why sweaty corn is making it even more humid in the Midwest
This hallmark of Midwestern summer might be growing stickier thanks to climate change and the steady march of industrial agriculture.