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The Geopolitics of Global Warming

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Manicured lawns are out, and diverse eco-friendly gardening is in. Use these tips and resources to create wild, pollinator-friendly spaces that cater to native species and a healthier planet.

How to Turn Your Yard Into a Wildlife Oasis

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If our planet hosted an industrial species before humans, the Silurian hypothesis asks, how would we know?

What if We Aren’t the First Advanced Civilization on Earth?

Over the 20-month period from January 2020 through August 2021, the U.S. Southwest received the lowest total precipitation and had the third-highest daily average temperatures since 1895. In this graph, cumulative precipitation for all 20-month periods since 1895 is shown by the brown line, and average temperature is shown in red. (Credit: Climate.gov. Photo of low water levels in Lake Powell on August 13, 2017, by Flickr user Edwin van Buuringen, used under a Creative Commons license.)

Record-Setting Southwest U.S. Drought

Relief probably isn’t coming in the short run, but we can keep things from getting worse in the long run by tackling global warming.

Thrust Into the Record Books by Climate Change, Profound U.S. Southwest Drought Isn't Going Away

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Climate-change deniers often exploit confusion about these terms to muddy the waters about the science of global warming. Here’s what you need to know.

Climate vs. Weather: What’s the Difference? 

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Severe heat outbreaks — like the ones in the Western U.S. this past summer — make people miserable. They can also kill. Here’s how heat does its damage. 

How Extreme Heat Can Kill

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We don’t know much about how the haze that comes with wildfires impacts animals. It can be tricky or even dangerous to study, but researchers say there are opportunities to learn more.

The Geopolitics of Global Warming

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