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The global economy grew while carbon emissions stayed flat — but it's still not enough to curb global warming
Carbon emissions stayed flat for the second straight year.
Tornadoes that struck Illinois produced some ominous photos
The tornadoes that struck Illinois on primary night were unusually photogenic, leading to some dramatic images.
Couple cycles 6,000 kilometres eating roadkill, plants and fish
In 2013, Patrick Jones and Meg Ulman were hankering to scratch an itch for travel that hadn’t been satisfied in years.
By John Power
Flooding continues in Louisiana in wake of 1,000-year rains
NASA produced this visualization showing the scale of the record rains that turned parts of the South into a watery disaster area.
Obama administration closes off Atlantic to oil and gas drilling in policy reversal
The Obama administration has backed off plans to open a swath of the Atlantic Ocean to oil and gas drilling.
Lee Pace is 'Mountain': Short film sends environmental warning from highest peaks
"I am the Mountain. I am nature's oldest temple. Open your eyes while there's still time."
Pigeons (with backpacks) are monitoring air quality over London
The Pigeon Air Patrol are flying over the streets for the next few days.
By Tim Chester
After 80 years of being banned, hemp takes root in American soil again
It has been eight decades since U.S. drug laws made growing hemp in American soil illegal.
Sea level rise could threaten 13.1 million Americans by 2100
There are 31 counties where more than 100,000 residents could be affected by 6 feet of sea level rise.
February obliterated global heat records, NASA confirms
February was the most unusually warm month on record since at least 1880, according to NASA.
Extreme weather dominates the U.S., flooding the South and baking the East
Beware the omega blocks and atmospheric rivers of March, for they can lead to deadly extreme weather events.
Climate change will flood Florida, but Marco Rubio thinks it isn't real
Sen. Marco Rubio denied climate change is real at a GOP debate in Miami on March 10, 2016.
By Emily Cahn
Avalanche kills director of Oregon avalanche center
The director of an Oregon avalanche awareness and educational center was killed earlier this week by an avalanche.
By Brian Ries
Earth saw 'explosive' annual growth in carbon dioxide in 2015
The average global atmospheric carbon dioxide level stood increased by the largest annual amount observed in 56 years of record-keeping.
President Obama has found his climate partner in Justin Trudeau
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and President Obama are ushering in a new era of cooperation on climate change and the Arctic.
Two atmospheric rivers are bombarding the U.S. with heavy rain and deadly flooding
Storms are hammering the West Coast and the South, with more rain to come in both regions due to the same phenomena: atmospheric rivers.
Stuck jet stream pattern to spawn dangerous 'Maya Express' deluge
Extreme weather will hit the U.S. hard this week, with potentially deadly flooding in several states. Meanwhile, Mexico City could see snow.
Alaska's winter was so warm, it's shipping snow to Anchorage for the Iditarod
A record warm winter in Alaska is leading to some desperate attempts to save the iconic Iditarod sled dog race.
Gunmen kill award-winning Honduran environmental activist
Honduran indigenous leader Berta Cáceres, respected for her outspoken environmental activism, was shot and killed on Thursday.
By The Associated Press
El Niño's parade of 'atmospheric river' storms is finally coming to California
The parade of "Pineapple Express" storms Californians have been waiting for this weekend is about to begin.
Alabama skies covered by stunning wave clouds
The sky put on a show of rare, rolling undulatus asperatus clouds over Alabama on Thursday.
The Arctic is missing a chunk of sea ice the size of Texas, Arizona and Kansas
Winter seems to have skipped this year in the Arctic, where sea ice hit another record low during February.
Leonardo DiCaprio doesn't just talk about climate change -- he's actually trying to save the planet
DiCaprio is more than just a hard-partying Oscar winner -- he's one of the most committed environmental activists in Hollywood.
The worst drought in 900 years helped spark Syria's civil war
The drought in the Levant region from 1998 to 2012 was the most severe in at least 900 years.
Hairy noses drive home an important message on China's air pollution
"Change air pollution before it changes you."
By Victoria Ho