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Fighting 'doomism': Can anything be done to fight climate change? UN report says 'yes'

Climate change is going to get worse, but as gloomy as the latest scientific reports are, including today's from the United Nations, scientist after scientist stresses that curbing global warming is not hopeless.

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Jennifer Francis , Michael Mann , Holly Jean Buck and Peter Kalmus: How many years until we must act on climate?

We have zero years before climate and ecological breakdown, because it's already here. We have zero years left to procrastinate.

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February's temper tantrum: Bitter end to winter part of worrisome trend in Nebraska

Climate scientists don't agree on what, if any, role global warming might be playing in a harsh end to winter. Arctic outbreaks of this year's severity occur naturally but are fairly uncommon.

Scientists predict 'busy' Atlantic hurricane season amid virus crisis
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Scientists predict 'busy' Atlantic hurricane season amid virus crisis

This year’s season is complicated by the coronavirus pandemic, which makes relief strategies like group shelters risky.
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Global warming alters D.C. snowstorms to increase odds of big blizzards

Nuisance-type snowstorms may become a thing of the past, but don’t expect blockbuster snows to go away as the world warms, experts say.
'It's already begun': feedback loops will make climate change even worse, scientists say
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'It's already begun': feedback loops will make climate change even worse, scientists say

A consequence of global warming, feedback loops are already making a huge problem that much worse.
Jennifer Francis and Joseph Majkut: Congress just proved there is hope for honest discussion on climate
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Jennifer Francis and Joseph Majkut: Congress just proved there is hope for honest discussion on climate

It is still an open question as to whether Congress will commit the necessary resources.
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