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One of the biggest problems facing all life on Earth right now is human-caused climate change, but there's a problem in how we relate to it: The scale and tempo are different from the human one. 
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From “wet bulb” heat waves that create deadly humidity to cascading economic effects of sea level rise, a new report catalogs some of the unanticipated consequences of runaway global warming.
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eerie prediction… . .
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More than 11,000 scientists in 153 nations have endorsed a newly published statement on climate change — and it does not contain much good news.
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panic or no? your thoughts? . .
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Instead of 'climate change' or 'global warming,
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Instead of 'climate change' or 'global warming, it needs another name? So it is all about marketing? . Wonder how they will one day "market" a BIG asteroid on a collision with planet earth? I suppose get outta Dodge won't do it. . .
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The bottom of the Pacific Ocean is actually cooling down. How is this possible? The answer is proof that Earth's systems operate on long timescales.
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so many mysteries remain - and then time to step off planet... . .
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The 1,600-year-old church beneath Turkey's Lake Iznik may also contain the ruins of a pagan temple.
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who knows what the inhabitants of planet earth will discover 1500 years from now..... rising waters will - - . .
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Storms, floods, drought, climate change – all of these have an effect on our natural wonders and often cause permanent destruction and change. Here are just a few examples of how the weather has changed the world and where we travel.
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some of the photos and details are shocking.... . .
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As the world warms, many plants and animals are struggling to adapt
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do we want to lose any of them?
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Scientists call for quick action to save beaches from climate change. Beaches offer protection from extreme weather events.
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no more beach vacations? . .
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A team of researchers confirmed that climate change is indeed making wildfires worse after analyzing 57 peer-reviewed papers published since 2013.
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caused by humanity - or natural? . .
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To fight climate change and deforestation, Ethiopia is turning to trees in a big way.
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The country is aiming for 4 billion by October.... . .
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The ocean is heating up, acidifying, and rising. Should we spend our energy on that and not straws–or does any attention on the ocean help spread awareness?
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"Houston, we have a problem" - and it is all over the damn planet.... . .
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Deserts already have an otherworldly quality to them, so adding snow just enhances their verve.
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interesting landscape - climate change? . .
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As climate change makes insects hungrier, they're taking a bigger bite out the world's food supply.
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as the world turns..... toward a population of 10 Billion, survival will face many challenges - like climate, bugs and food -all high on the list... maybe Stephen Hawking was right - we need to get off planet.... . .
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People around the world have gathered to send their leaders a clear message: The time to act on climate change is now.
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not just a United Stats thing....
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"The bigger the animal, the slower the tempo of the heart,"
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