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Fifty Million Years Ago, the Arctic Was a Warm Swamp
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Drop yourself into a modern-day swamp, and that's what the ancient Arctic looked like.
How Carbon Dioxide Warms Planet Earth
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Carbon dioxide acts like a heat-trapping blanket, warming our planet.
A Bird's-Eye View of Carbon Emissions
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What if carbon dioxide pollution were solid carbon chunks?
Climate Change's Best Hope
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The one thing Katherine Hayhoe wishes we did about climate change.
Ancient Volcanic Activity in Ice
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Researchers try to prove the existence of a 13th century volcanic eruption using ice.
When Hurricane Sandy Went Rogue
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What started out as a tropical storm evolved into one of New York City’s worst nightmares.
Understanding the Climate Clock
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The climate has changed on a schedule for millennia. Have humans broken the climate clock?
What did the East Coast Look Like 3 Million Years Ago?
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Scientists dig up ancient clams from the ocean 90 miles from the nearest beach.
What’s Causing Greenland’s Biggest Glacier to Melt?
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Warming ocean water is eating away at Greenland's glaciers from below.
How Earth’s Climate Changed Over the Past 500 Million Years
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Learn more about our planet’s Hothouse and Icehouse climates.
Five Facts About Hot, Volcanic Venus
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Our next door neighbor is most like Earth in terms of size and mass.
Hurricane Harvey Destroys Home
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This Lumberton, Texas resident witnessed the destruction of Hurricane Harvey.
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