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Another major US city is sinking, and this time it's due to 'underground climate change'
By Aimee Gabay published
The ground beneath Chicago is deforming as a result of heat leaking from underground structures — a phenomenon dubbed a "silent hazard" for cities across the globe.
Will the drive for EVs destroy Earth's last untouched ecosystem?
By Kiley Price published
In the hunt for minerals needed in electric car batteries, some companies are turning to the deep sea. But mining this ecosystem could threaten its very existence.
Global temperatures have been the hottest on record for 3 days in a row
By Kiley Price published
The world's average temperature was the hottest on record from July 3 to July 5, 2023. Climate change and El Niño are to blame, scientists say.
Catastrophic climate 'doom loops' could start in just 15 years, new study warns
By Ben Turner published
Climate "tipping points," such as the loss of the Amazon rainforest or the collapse of the Greenland ice sheet, could come within a human lifetime, scientists have said.
Climate change causes a mountain peak frozen for thousands of years to collapse
By Aimee Gabay published
Fluchthorn in the Silvretta Alps is now around 60 feet (19 m) shorter than it was before — and more mountains are expected to follow suit as temperatures thaw the permafrost holding them together.
Watch the world choke on CO2 in eerie NASA videos of manmade emissions
By Sascha Pare published
The animations highlight emissions from different human and natural sources, with the main contribution coming from the burning of fossil fuels.
Over half of the world's largest lakes and reservoirs are losing water
By Kelly Oakes published
The amount lost in the last 30 years is equivalent to 17 Lake Meads — the largest reservoir in the U.S.
New York City may be sinking under its own weight because the buildings are too heavy, scientists warn
By Charles Q. Choi published
Scientists estimate the mass of the 1,084,954 buildings within the five boroughs of New York City is 1.68 trillion pounds.
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