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Climate Scientists Fly More Than Other Researchers, First Global Study Suggests

Climate change researchers, especially professors, fly more than other researchers – but are also more likely to have taken steps to reduce or offset their flying, a new study has found.

Distribution Rights System Will Raise Fuel Prices

Finland is committed to halving the amount of fossil fuel used in road transport by 2030.

Changing Pacific Conditions Raise Sea Level Along U.S. West Coast

Global sea level has risen an average of 0.13 inches (3.3 millimeters) a year since satellites began precisely measuring sea surface height following the 1992 launch of the Topex/Poseidon mission.

Copper River Valley Dust Cloud

Dust storms are relatively common in places like the Sahara Desert, but they also happen at high latitudes in places such as Alaska.

The Anatomy of Glacial Ice Loss

Greenland and Antarctica are home to most of the world's glacial ice – including its only two ice sheets – making them areas of particular interest to scientists.