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Arctic climate modeling too conservative, says new research

Climate models used by the UN's IPCC and others to project climate change are not accurately reflecting what the Arctic's future will be. Researchers at the University of Gothenburg argue that the rate of warming will be ...

IPCC: the climate handbook for a 'liveable' future

Earth is hotter than it has been in 125,000 years, but deadly heatwaves, storms and floods amplified by global warming could be but a foretaste as planet-heating fossil fuels put a "liveable" future at risk.

Arctic river channels changing due to climate change

A team of international researchers monitoring the impact of climate change on large rivers in Arctic Canada and Alaska determined that, as the region is sharply warming up, its rivers are not moving as scientists have expected.

New data gives NOAA more extensive picture of global climate

NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) is updating its current global climate dataset to provide more information about the Earth's climate, while also extending the planet's observed temperature record ...

Canadian polar bears near 'bear capital' dying at fast rate

Polar bears in Canada's Western Hudson Bay—on the southern edge of the Arctic—are continuing to die in high numbers, a new government survey of the land carnivore has found. Females and bear cubs are having an especially ...

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