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The upper atmosphere is cooling, prompting new climate concerns

A new study reaffirming that global climate change is human-made also found the upper atmosphere is cooling dramatically because of rising CO2 levels. Scientists are worried about the effect this cooling could have on orbiting satellites, the ozone layer, and Earth’s weather.
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The ozone layer’s recovery is good news for climate change, too

Scientists say strides in shrinking the “ozone hole” offer a path forward on global warming.
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Here's what a nuclear war would do to the planet, say scientists
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Here's what a nuclear war would do to the planet, say scientists

According to two studies, nuclear weapons could also pose a huge environmental threat.
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Smoke from Australian wildfires thinned ozone layer, study finds
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Smoke from Australian wildfires thinned ozone layer, study finds

Smoke from bushfires that spread across Australia in late 2019 and early 2020 destroyed high-altitude ozone in the Southern Hemisphere, according to a study that offers new insight into the threat posed by wildfires.

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Smoke from Black Summer bushfires depleted ozone layer, study finds

Smoke injected high into the atmosphere by the 2019-2020 Australian bushfires resulted in a depletion of the ozone layer, new research has found.

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Hydrofluorocarbons are global warming super-culprits. The Senate should eliminate them
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Hydrofluorocarbons are global warming super-culprits. The Senate should eliminate them

President Biden submitted Tuesday an obscure international treaty to the Senate. It's a big deal.
‘Larger than usual’: this year’s ozone layer hole bigger than Antarctica
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‘Larger than usual’: this year’s ozone layer hole bigger than Antarctica

Scientists say ozone hole is unusually large for this stage in season and growing quickly.

ORIGINAL REPORTING
Feet in sandals stand on stone pavers.

Hotter heat waves are sticking around as the planet keeps warming

Flood waters rising next to house boats.

Rising seas may erase land, but not national identity, legal experts say

Equipment pointing toward the sky to communicate with satellites.

Old satellites vital to hurricane tracking will soon stop transmitting data

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Jellyfish floating in the ocean

Scientists call on UN to adopt bold ocean policies to combat climate and biodiversity threats

Green coral on a reef.

EU ocean protection plan draws fire for weak enforcement and lack of binding goals

Wildfire smoke in the distance with a forested hill in the foreground.

Wildfire smoke from Canada continues to choke U.S. cities as climate patterns worsen

CLIMATE
US Capitol dome touched by early morning sun with trees and a path in foreground.

Senate moves to gut clean energy tax credits as deal nears

Man holding sign that says Not is not the time for business as usual; climate action now.

UN climate talks face growing backlash over corporate influence and stalled action