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Scientists Warn 4°C World Would Unleash 'Unimaginable Amounts of Water' as Ice Shelves Collapse
Icebergs Weddell Sea are seen near Snow Hill Island, Antarctica. (Photo: David Tipling/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
Despite Pandemic Shutdowns, CO2 Now at Levels Unseen in 3.6 Million Years
Jessica Corbett, staff writer
Plant hire equipment is for sale on an auction yard with power station in background in England. (Photo: BuildPix/Construction Photography/Avalon/Getty Images)
NOAA warned that carbon dioxide and methane "continued their unrelenting rise in 2020."
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Coalition Calls for 'Building a Fairer, Healthier World' Through Climate Action
Jessica Corbett, staff writer
The Global Climate and Health Alliance marked World Health Day on Wednesday with a call for governments to learn from the coronavirus pandemic and make health policies a central part of climate commitments and action. (Photo: Ronen Tivony / SOPA Images / LightRocket via Getty Images)
"The Covid-19 pandemic has taught us that health must be part and parcel of...
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'We Have to Act': Atmospheric CO2 Passes 420 PPM for First Time Ever
Kenny Stancil, staff writer
Activists hold signs reading "We Are Treating the Symptoms, Not the Cause" and "There Is No Planet B" during a climate justice demonstration outside the Spanish Parliament on September 25, 2020 in Madrid. (Photo: Pablo Blazquez Dominguez via Getty Images)
"It is truly groundbreaking," Greta Thunberg said of the growing concentration...
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A participant holding a sign at a climate march on September 20, 2020.
Scientists to Biden: Slash Emissions 50% Below 2005 Levels by 2030
Thousands of people attend a rally for sustainable climate law in Paris, France on March 28,2021. (Photo by Julien Mattia/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
'Vraie Loi Climat!': Tens of Thousands March in France to Demand Much Stronger Climate Law
The Longview Power Plant, a coal-fired plant, stands on August 21, 2018 in Maidsville, West Virginia. (Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
'Wake-Up Call': Analysis Shows Corporate Climate Pledges Failing Planet... And Investors
People hold signs calling for President Joe Biden to support a Green New Deal and end his support of pipelines and the fossil fuel industry in St. Paul on January 29, 2021. (Photo: Tim Evans/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Researchers Say 'True Climate Leadership' by US Would Be 60% Emissions Reduction by 2030
A sign hangs outside of a Wells Fargo bank branch on October 7, 2020 in Niles, Illinois. (Photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images)
As Wells Fargo Sets New Financed Emissions Goal, Climate Campaigners Warn 'Net Zero Is Not Enough'
Amazon forest area is burned in rural Novo Progresso north of Brazil on Thursday, August 28, 2019. (Photo: Gustavo Basso/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
'A Red Alert for Our Planet': New UN Report Shows Radically Bolder Action Needed to Hit 1.5°C Target
Opponents of the Line 3 and Dakota Access pipelines are urging President Joe Biden to kill the fossil fuel projects. (Photo: <a href="https://twitter.com/indivisible_nmh/status/1362241112900071424/photo/1">Indivisible North Metro</a>/Twitter)
300,000+ Demand Biden Stop Line 3 and Dakota Access Pipelines to 'Secure the Livable Future We All Deserve'
Activists demanding climate and racial justice marched in New York City on September 20, 2020. (Photo: Steve Sanchez/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images)
'Words Are Not Enough': Biden Pushed to Take Bold Climate Action as US Returns to Paris Agreement
Young climate activists gathered in fron of the PM's office in protest against neglecting climate issue, in Warsaw, Poland, on December 9, 2020, (Photo: Piotr Lapinski/Nur Photo via Getty Images)
As US Prepares to Reenter Paris Agreement, Campaigners Urge Biden to Contribute 'Fair Share' to Tackling Climate Crisis
<p>"On current trends, the probability of staying below 2°C of warming is only 5%, but if all countries meet their nationally determined contributions and continue to reduce emissions at the same rate after 2030, it rises to 26%," according to a new study. (Photo: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/diversey/39659244972/in/photolist-23qxZPJ-dhc1Rq-4u1vCp-4JWoQ7-b49xvT-4aNeQC-kMjs2W-DKV68r-Jz8nR5-D7S5Lv-5PHwJP-cZCLdh-qhAsSw-74eSzs-6ZTg2X-8LhWu9-5HuX9v-9EfCJs-svKpKB-FMr16L-7Rkmpx-cCtzBC-FGZaNc-4uEhKL-6Pbf4
Study Warns Emissions Cuts Must Be 80% More Ambitious to Meet Even the Dangerously Inadequate 2°C Target
Due to sea level rise, many islands in the gangetic delta region of West Bengal, India are facing fast erosion. The island of Mousuni is one such island. Homes and lands are sinking at a steady rate and people are staring at a bleak future where the probability of them becoming climate refugees looms large. (Photo: Arka Dutta/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images)
Biden—Handed Road Map for Action—Told US Has Moral Responsibility to Lead on Climate Refugees
A child wears a protective mask and holds a sign during a protest as part of the Fridays for Future movement to call for action against climate change on October 9, 2020 in Turin, Italy.
'The Last Administration Able to Act in Time': Youth Climate Leaders Say Global Future Depends on Boldness of Biden

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