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Is climate change spiraling out faster?

A pioneering climate scientist says global heating is accelerating. Others say we can still reach climate goals

Salon · Feb 6, 2025

Chemtrail conspiracy theories: why RFK Jr is watching the skies

Belief in a supposed US government plot linked to aircraft condensation trails has been boosted by confusion over proposals to geoengineer a response to the climate crisis

The Guardian - US · Dec 26, 2024

Climate change wreaked havoc in 2024

Soaring temperatures are translating into more powerful freak storms and wild fires, an ominous trend for humanity

Salon · Dec 19, 2024

A vital current system is about to die

The base of the food chain could lose much of its nutrient supply if the current collapses

Salon · Apr 11, 2023

The first climate change candidate

Al Gore focused his 1988 presidential campaign and climate change — and the world shrugged him off

Salon · Dec 18, 2022

Melting glaciers may cause new pandemic

Rushing water flowing out from glaciers could spread viruses and bacteria at a much faster rate across species

Salon · Oct 20, 2022

Sea level rise gets real

A pair of new studies puts a timeline on how sea level rise will play out on Earth

Salon · Sep 7, 2022

Why more shark encounters are coming

A new study reveals that sharks aren't scared off by cities, but maybe they ought to be

Salon · Jun 23, 2022

Climate change is good news for viruses

As the climate changes, wild animals and humans are apt to cross paths more often — opening the door for disease

Salon · May 2, 2022