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There may be a surprising upside to losing coral reefs as oceans warm

As warmer waters and ocean acidification reduce coral formation, the seas will take up more carbon dioxide – an effect that hasn't been included in climate models

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The global temperature may be even higher than we thought

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At this rate, carbon dioxide removal will never matter for the climate

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Massive glacier collapse triggers landslide that buries Swiss village

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The world could experience a year above 2°C of warming by 2029

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How captured carbon dioxide could help mine carbon-negative nickel

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China's national flags flutter in front of a coal-powered power station in Datong, China's northern Shanxi province on November 3, 2021. (Photo by Noel Celis / AFP) (Photo by NOEL CELIS/AFP via Getty Images)

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Why the climate crown is ready for China to take – if it wants to

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Ami Vitale - Pandamonium A panda keeper does a health check on the cub of giant panda Xi Mei at the Wolong Nature Reserve managed by the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda in Sichuan province, China October 31, 2015. (Photo by Ami Vitale)

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Powerful images capture the fragility and resilience of our planet

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Sea level will rise fast even if we limit global warming to 1.5°C

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US East Coast faces rising seas as crucial Atlantic current slows

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US East Coast faces rising seas as crucial Atlantic current slows

The weakening of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) is boosting the sea level along the New England coast on top of sea level rise from melting ice, adding to flooding

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Toxic waste is spilling onto beaches as rising seas erode landfills

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See how the driest early spring in 69 years has parched a UK reservoir

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Remarkable photos highlight the haunting resilience of nature

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How ancient humans survived a global climate disaster 8200 years ago

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