Climate Change

WATCH: What Does 400 ppm Mean? Talking with Climate Scientist Michael Mann

"We are engaged in an unprecedented experiment."

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| Wed May. 22, 2013 3:00 AM PDT
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Is Climate Change to Blame for the Oklahoma Tornado?

The six least active and four most active tornado seasons have been felt over the past decade–which could show the influence of climate change.

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| Tue May. 21, 2013 9:31 AM PDT

VIDEO: 97 Percent of Climate Scientists Can't Be Wrong

The biggest survey of climate research to date finds that scientists are more united than ever.

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| Thu May. 16, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

John Kerry Updates His Climate Change Creds at the Arctic Council

Kerry travels to Sweden to join a meeting of a once-obscure council as they prepare to sign an historic agreement on oil spill repsonse in the far north.

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| Tue May. 14, 2013 1:32 PM PDT

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Electric Car Guru Elon Musk Ditches Mark Zuckerberg's FWD.us Group

The fallout from FWD.us' pro-drilling and Keystone ads continues.

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| Sun May. 12, 2013 11:17 AM PDT
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We've Hit the Carbon Level We Were Warned About. Here's What That Means.

A monitor in Hawaii registered 400 parts per million of carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere, higher than ever above the "safe" 350 ppm level.

Text by Tim McDonnell and James West; Interactive by Duncan Clark

 | Sun May. 12, 2013 4:42 PM PDT
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A Political History of the Cicadas

Before the East Coast cicada invasion kicks into high gear, read what Ronald Reagan had to say about the notorious flying insect.

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| Fri May. 10, 2013 3:00 AM PDT
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This Crater in Siberia Reveals the Future of a Globally Warmed Planet

Scientists can tell what the climate was like last time CO2 levels were as high as they are now.

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| Thu May. 9, 2013 12:01 PM PDT
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The Most Controversial Chart in History, Explained

Climate deniers threw all their might at disproving the famous "hockey stick" climate change graph. Here's why they failed.

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| Thu May. 9, 2013 3:00 AM PDT
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Canada Considers Shipping Tar Sands Oil Across Arctic Ocean

Stymied by opposition to Keystone XL and similar Canadian pipelines to provinces east and west, Canada thinks about turning north.

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| Wed May. 1, 2013 12:33 PM PDT

Ed Markey Is On Track to Replace John Kerry—With the Help of the "Green Billionaire"

Markey will face Gabriel Gomez, an ex-Navy SEAL and businessman derided by Democrats as "Mitt Romney, Jr."

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| Tue Apr. 30, 2013 7:27 PM PDT

WATCH: A Conversation With Climate Scientist Michael Mann

The next Climate Desk Live event is up and running. Watch the livestream here.

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| Tue Apr. 30, 2013 10:00 AM PDT
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5 Butterfly Species Just Vanished While No One Was Looking

An entomologist looked for six years and concluded that five rare Florida butterflies are now extinct.

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| Tue Apr. 30, 2013 3:03 AM PDT

How Somali Pirates Are Holding Climate Science Hostage

Fearing pirate attacks, climate researchers in the Indian Ocean are forced to put their projects on hold.

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| Sat Apr. 27, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

Obama's Organizing for Action Video Targets Climate Sceptics in Congress

The group says it is time to call out US politicians who deny the science behind climate change.

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| Fri Apr. 26, 2013 9:55 AM PDT
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Is the Press Too Big to Fail, or Has It Been Failing for Decades?

There was no Golden Age for the media, but the industry's failure on climate change is its worst offense yet.

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| Thu Apr. 25, 2013 10:32 AM PDT

VIDEO: What Does the Keystone XL Fight Mean for Environmentalism?

The latest Climate Desk Live asked if pipeline opponents picked the wrong battle—and if that even matters.

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| Wed Apr. 24, 2013 1:55 PM PDT

WATCH: Cavemen Explain Fossil Fuels [Fiore Cartoon]

Ogg and Ugg illustrate the pain caused by fossil fuels and emissions.

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| Wed Apr. 24, 2013 1:20 PM PDT
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Iowa GOPer: "Let's Hear it For Rising CO2 on Earth Day!"

State Rep. Dwayne Alons celebrates Earth Day with an ode to carbon dioxide.

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| Tue Apr. 23, 2013 2:39 PM PDT
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Our Dangerous Mix of Climate Change and Resource Scarcity

Demand for oil, water, and other resources will soon outpace supply.

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| Mon Apr. 22, 2013 2:08 PM PDT