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What Is The Jet Stream and How Is Climate Change Affecting It?

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Polar temperatures are changing more rapidly than equatorial ones, making the jet stream slower and wider, and extreme events longer-lasting.

Are climate skeptics right?

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Climate skeptics believe that climate change is a natural process, rather than the work of man. Learn about different climate skeptic arguments.

1 Billion People May Become Climate Refugees By 2050

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Climate refugees are people who have been forced to leave their homes due to an environmental disruption. Learn how the U.N. defines climate refugees.

Study Says 2035 Is Climate Change Point of No Return

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After 2035 it will be extremely unlikely we can stop Earth's temperature from rising enough to kick off a dangerous medley of global disasters.

Why do small changes in Earth's temperature have a big impact?

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Though not everyone agrees why the Earth is getting warmer, temperatures are inching up worldwide. A couple of degrees doesn't seem like such a big deal. What difference can a subtle change make?

How the Environment Has Changed Since the First Earth Day 51 Years Ago

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It's been 51 years since the first Earth Day, and while progress has been made in some areas, humanity still has had a major impact on the planet.

What if Earth changed its orbit?

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Our planet's path around the sun defines life on Earth. What would happen if it changed?

Electricity-free Fridge Could Change Millions of Lives

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Food spoilage is an urgent issue for the millions of people with unreliable electricity — or no electricity at all. A supercool $35 fridge could change that common scenario.

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