As global warming passes certain limits, dire changes will probably become irreversible, the researchers said, including the loss of polar ice sheets and the death of coral reefs.
Tag: Greenhouse Gas Emissions
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How to Save a Forest by Burning It
Prescribed burns are key to reducing the risk of catastrophic wildfires. Scientists are using high-tech tools to ensure they can be done safely in a warming world.
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Chile’s Constitutional Fight Over Climate Change
Chileans rejected a proposed constitution that would have been the first to confront climate change. But they are not done.
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Of Barbecues and Men: A Summer Storm Brews Over Virility in France
A Green politician told men to get over meat and masculinity for the sake of the planet, setting off a sizzling argument.