Weak and short La Nina fades away; climate shifts to neutral
La Nina, we hardly knew ye.
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Feb 9, 2017
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Climate-ravaged corals recover poorly: study
Coral reefs that survive rapid bleaching fuelled by global warming remain deeply damaged, with little prospect of full recovery, researchers said Wednesday.
Environment
Jan 25, 2017
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Earth breaks heat record in 2016 for third year in a row
Last year, the Earth sweltered under the hottest temperatures in modern times for the third year in a row, US scientists said Wednesday, raising new concerns about the quickening pace of climate change.
Environment
Jan 18, 2017
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Severe Bolivian drought hurts crops, threatens capital
Last year, the flowering quinoa plants painted Florencio Tola's farmlands in vibrant sepia and ochre tones.
Environment
Jan 3, 2017
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In graveyard of dead coral in Pacific, hope and life bloom
In a ghost town of dead coral off a remote Pacific island, scientists have found a bit more life.
Environment
Nov 18, 2016
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Earth's warm October not record; 2016 likely record hot
While last month merely tied for the world's third warmest October in history, 2016 is still on track to be the hottest year on record, federal meteorologists said Thursday.
Environment
Nov 17, 2016
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2016 set to break heat record despite slowdown in emissions
Global temperatures are soaring toward a record high this year, the U.N. weather agency said Monday, while another report showed emissions of a key global warming gas have flattened out in the past three years.
Environment
Nov 14, 2016
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Weather forecast: La Nina is here, may last through winter
La Nina has arrived and could hang around through winter, government weather forecasters said Thursday.
Environment
Nov 10, 2016
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Severe southern African drought to worsen: UN
The impact of the most severe drought to hit southern Africa in 35 years is expected to worsen in the coming months, a UN climate envoy warned Friday.
Environment
Oct 28, 2016
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Concentration of CO2 in atmosphere hits new high: UN
The concentration of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere averaged a record 400 parts per million in 2015, an ominous milestone for the planet's health, the UN said Monday.
Environment
Oct 24, 2016
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