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What it was like to be a volunteer firefighter during the 2023 Canada fires

by YCC Team November 28, 2023November 21, 2023

Firefighters are experiencing climate change firsthand as hot, dry conditions boost the risks of fire.

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Scientists show direct link between polluting companies and wildfires in North America

by YCC Team November 27, 2023November 21, 2023

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Climate Science

Eight key takeaways from the new National Climate Assessment

by Dana Nuccitelli November 20, 2023November 20, 2023

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Eye on the Storm

Have we turbo-charged heatwaves?

by YCC Team October 27, 2023October 27, 2023

Rescue effort in Libya for flooding from Storm Daniel

Climate Science

Climate change made Libya flooding up to 50 times more likely, 50% more intense

by Jessica Corbett, Common Dreams September 27, 2023September 25, 2023

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Renowned climate scientist Michael E. Mann on what ‘doomers’ get wrong

by Michael Svoboda September 26, 2023September 25, 2023

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Sea level rise varies from place to place. Why?

by YCC Team September 19, 2023September 15, 2023

A photo of a glacier falling into the sea.

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Limiting warming to 1.5 degrees C would save half the world’s glaciers, study finds

by YCC Team August 15, 2023August 15, 2023

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Scientists investigate the climate impact of airborne dust

by YCC Team July 24, 2023July 21, 2023

Laureh Ashbrook and Carolina del Rosario Sánchez Gastélum smiling at the camera while standing in an area of the Delta that the are helping to replant.

Conservationists and farmers work together to restore the Colorado River Delta

by Pearl Marvell July 11, 2023July 13, 2023

A cartoon shows three homes. The home on the left is on fire. The home on the right is encased in ice. The home in the middle has no problems. A realtor stands in front of the middle home with two prospective buyers. The realtor says, "Location, location, location!"

Weather Extremes

Global warming is disrupting humanity’s ‘Goldilocks zone’ on Earth

by Dana Nuccitelli June 28, 2023June 26, 2023

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Is climate change affecting the polar vortex?

by YCC Team February 1, 2023February 2, 2023