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The Thompson fire burns around Lake Oroville in Oroville, California on July 2, 2024.

'Ambitious climate action is more urgent than ever:' 3 Climate records broken in 2024

By Sharmila Kuthunur published

2024 has been another challenging year for Earth's climate, marked by record temperatures, extreme weather events, and urgent warnings from scientists about the accelerating pace of global warming.

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melting ice pours off the tip of an ice sheet

Watch Greenland lose 563 cubic miles of ice in under 30 seconds in disturbing new time-lapse video

By Stephanie Pappas published

Satellite imagery from NASA and the European Space Agency reveal 13 years of melt on the Greenland Ice Sheet.

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a large white bear stands on a sheet of ice surrounded by blue water

'Ominous milestone for the planet': Arctic Ocean's 1st ice-free day could be just 3 years away, alarming study finds

By Ben Turner published

The Arctic's ice cover could dip below a crucial threshold as soon as 2027, and will do so inevitably in the next 20 years if greenhouse gas emissions continue, scientists warn.

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Four elephants, two larger and two smaller, stand in the shade amidst an arid landscape.

Satellites find likely cause of mysterious African elephant deaths of 2020

By Sharmila Kuthunur published

Climate extremes seem to have exacerbated toxins in the elephants' water supply.

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October 2024 set multiple US records for the driest month ever

By Meredith Garofalo published

Drought conditions expanded to record-breaking levels across the US during the month of October as temperatures also climbed to record highs.

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A top-down drone photo of Mesyatsev Island

Surprised Russian school kids discover Arctic island has vanished after comparing satellite images

By Harry Baker published

A student-led project comparing satellite images of the Arctic has discovered that a small Russian island has recently vanished after "completely melting" away.

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Aerial view of an urban area with a grey brown river flowing through.

Satellites capture havoc caused by Spanish floods (images)

By Conor Feehly published

Earth observation technology is set to play a larger role in how agencies respond to natural disasters and weather events.

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An illustration of the Earth with blue and red lines swirling through the Atlantic

Key Atlantic current could collapse soon, 'impacting the entire world for centuries to come,' leading climate scientists warn

By Sascha Pare published

Leading climate scientists ring alarm bell on key Atlantic Ocean current collapse in open letter.

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String quartet playing music in a studio,

30 years of polar climate data converted into menacing, 6-minute song

By Sascha Pare published

Geoenvironmental scientist Hiroto Nagai used publicly available climate data from the North and South poles to compose an ominous-sounding chamber music piece.

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This image shows the far side of the moon, illuminated by the sun, as it crosses between the DSCOVR spacecraft and the Earth — 1 million miles away.

We have the satellite data to show climate change is real. Now what?

By Conor Feehly published

Free, open source climate data can help bridge the gap between information and environmental action.

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