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Polar ice sheets may retreat much faster than previously thought

Traces on the sea floor suggest an ancient ice sheet retreated at more than 600 metres per day at the end of the last glaciation, raising concern about the fate of modern ice sheets

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The UK is making five big bets in the hope of hitting net zero by 2050

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The ice sheet near Pituffik, Greenland

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Next 10,000 years of Greenland ice sheet could be decided this century

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The UK has almost no credible plans to adapt to climate change

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Can we counter climate change by dumping carbon in the ocean?

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Restoring just nine groups of animals could help combat global warming

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Extrapolations review: Can this climate sci-fi make us care?

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Image taken: 2nd March 2023 SNOW WAY! The surreal site of snow-draped cacti in Arizona???s Sonoran Desert was captured in breath-taking detail by Jack Dykinga last week. The scenes, which meteorologists have described as ???once in a generation??? demonstrate a rare convergence of nature???s extremes. The Sonoran desert is typically known for its arid sub-tropical climate. Even in winter, days are sunny and mild. But this month the area saw 2-4 inches of snow that lasted about 4 hours. Dykinga, who has been photographing the Sonorn Desert since 1976, says the last big snow was a full decade ago. He described this year???s otherworldly scenes as ???pure magic, seemingly out of place and strikingly beautiful.??? Before the snow arrived, the Desert looked completely different, boasting an explosion of flowers and clear blue skies. The reason for the uncharacteristic snowfall is not fully understood. The current La Ni??a event (a cyclic weather pattern that influences global weather) is partly responsible, coupled with a persistent blocking pattern over the Pacific Ocean and cold air migrating south from the Arctic. Climate change also means extreme weather events are becoming more likely.

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Rare photograph of snow in the usually baking hot Sonoran desert

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IPCC climate change report: Can we avoid 1.5°C of global warming?

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IPCC reporting hiatus could imperil political action on climate change

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change isn't due to produce its next report until 2027, which could allow political focus to move away from global warming, campaigners have warned

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US approves controversial Willow oil drilling project in Alaska

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We can suck CO2 from the air and store it in the ocean as baking soda

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Do back-to-back disasters show first climate tipping point is upon us?

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How smoke from Australia’s megafires ate away at the ozone

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