'Getting Green': Global warming is accelerating dramatically in Antarctic Peninsula, satellite data shows

New research shows that vegetation cover across the Antarctic Peninsula has increased over tenfold in the past 40 years, highlighting the impact of climate change in this region.

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Unprecedented number of heat records broken around world this year

Exclusive: In 2024, 15 national temperature records have been set as weather extremes grow more frequent, climate historian says

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World’s top climate scientists expect global heating to blast past 1.5C target

Exclusive: Planet is headed for at least 2.5C of heating with disastrous results for humanity, poll of hundreds of scientists finds

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Climate change is fueling the disappearance of the Aral Sea

The destruction of the Aral Sea in Central Asia has been labeled by the U.N. as the most staggering disaster of the 20th century. The drying up of the once-mighty sea has affected thousands of residents and their livelihoods for decades. Some have weathered through but now say climate change presents their greatest obstacle yet. The hazardous conditions around the Aral include toxic dust storms, towns that are swallowed by dunes, water salination and evaporation, drier winters and hotter summers. The Aral has split into two bodies, in Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan. Kazakhstan has been more aggressive in restoration efforts, including an $86 million dike project with the World Bank. It's seen more success than Uzbekistan, where fewer resources have been allocated.

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Rapid reduction in fossil fuel burning urgently needed to preserve liveable conditions, say scientists, as climate damage deepens

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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/jan/09/2023-record-world-hottest-climate-fossil-fuel?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

2023 smashes record for world’s hottest year by huge margin

Rapid reduction in fossil fuel burning urgently needed to preserve liveable conditions, say scientists, as climate damage deepens

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World facing ‘hellish’ 3C of climate heating, UN warns before Cop28

‘We must start setting records on cutting emissions,’ UN boss says after temperature records obliterated in 2023

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No place in the US is safe from the climate crisis, but a new report shows where it’s most severe

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https://www.cnn.com/2023/11/14/us/national-climate-assessment-extreme-weather-costs

The planet just saw the hottest span of 12 months in human history because of climate change driven by the burning of fossil fuels

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/earth-just-had-the-hottest-12-month-span-in-recorded-history/

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Earth Just Had the Hottest 12-Month Span in Recorded History

The planet just saw the hottest span of 12 months in human history because of climate change driven by the burning of fossil fuels

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