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Report: Global warming is causing 'unprecedented changes' to oceans

Human-induced global warming is "causing unprecedented changes" to the oceans including warming waters, decreasing ice levels and rising seas, according to a recently published report by more than 150 scientists.
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Climate crisis: Tube could become ‘unbearably hot’ and stations left flooded

London Mayor Sadiq Khan is warning that time is running out to act on the climate emergency, which will have devastating effects on the city.

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Climate change has deepened food insecurity

Perhaps a billion people or more worldwide are malnourished or suffer the pains of hunger - while the world wastes a third of the food produced.

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Climate change is increasing Lyme disease risk in New England

A short video from Local Motives shows how longer seasons and warmer weather are increasing tick activity.

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Climate change: Wildlife and plant species decline 'a crisis'

Stopping the decline in wildlife and plant species is as important as tackling climate change, the head of Natural Resources Wales has said.

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How to save your skin from climate change

Mic spoke to experts about how the effects of climate change, from hotter temperatures to wildfire smoke, could mess with your skin, and what steps you can take to protect it.

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Turkey's Erdogan: Refugee crisis from climate change coming

Presaging “hundreds of millions" of climate change refugees, Turkey's president said at the U.N. General Assembly that the world needs to find a way to contend with its existing refugees who are fleeing conflict.

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Is BART prepared for the catastrophic weather events climate change will bring?

In the San Francisco Bay Area, experts predict climate change will be felt far and wide with hotter temperatures, fiercer wildfires and more intense droughts than in previous years.

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Climate change ravaging crops in Guatemala, leaving millions on brink of starvation

Farmers in Guatemala are facing rapidly deteriorating crop conditions, triggered by extended periods of drought followed by torrential rains, and more catastrophic weather events as the climate warms. Climatologists warn it will only get worse, and disproportionately impact impoverished countries.

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Animals' limbs are stretching and warping because of climate change

Like a real-life body horror movie, animals are evolving warped limbs and beaks to adapt to climate change.

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Fires fuel new risks to California farmworkers

As climate change amplifies the health risks of extreme heat and pollution from wildfires, researchers scramble to protect farmworkers.

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Climate reporting reaches melting point

A trip to a melting glacier will shape how the BBC's new climate editor, Justin Rowlatt, reports on the story of climate change.

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‘Climate crisis on our shores’: Mediterranean countries sign deal after summer of fires

With the catastrophic effects of this summer's unprecedented wildfires still being counted, leaders from around the Mediterranean – the European region most at risk from climate change – have vowed to intensify their efforts to tackle the challenges posed by extreme weather.

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Building electrification could recharge our economy

As climate change worsens, we're facing a dangerous feedback loop: more frequent extreme weather events increase heating and cooling demand, risking more greenhouse gas emissions that worsen the climate crisis.

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Climate crisis leaving ‘millions at risk of trafficking and slavery’

Millions of people forced to leave their homes because of severe drought and powerful cyclones are at risk of modern slavery and human trafficking over the coming decades, a new report warns.

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The painkiller, taken by half of pregnant women worldwide, could be contributing to rising rates of reproductive system problems and neurodevelopmental disorders like ADHD and autism.

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