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![The wing of an airplane hangs over the right side of the image, a dimmed sun shines behind brown smoke above a dark, mountainous landscape.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Tc8tqNdkpDEzgfwQUAXXrh-320-80.jpg)
Wildfire smoke is warming the planet more than previously thought, scientists say
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
A new kind of particle in wildfire smoke has shown to have the potential to warm the planet far more than previously thought, underscoring the need to update current climate models.
![view of mars captured by the perseverance rover showing bands of light-colored rock in the reddish dirt](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Tx5YcUGy7Zykj7jz4aggAK-320-80.jpg)
How climate change alters rivers on both Earth and Mars
By Rahul Rao published
A new study uses terrestrial and Martian data to investigate how river paths change depending on environmental conditions.
![An illustration of a blue, triangular "umbrella" attached to an asteroid in space.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/G6iJDf4UnGCDwdjYryeZpD-320-80.jpg)
Massive sun 'umbrella' attached to asteroid could help fight global warming, scientist says
By Rahul Rao published
Hoping to combat our planet's rising temperatures, a scientist from the University of Hawaii explains a very futuristic way of shielding the Earth from sunlight.
![close up of a glacier with melting water running into the water below. other cracked glaciers stand in behind against a pale sky](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sWVkfessjbJV5CuWLZDmtM-320-80.jpg)
Greenland ice sheets are weaker to climate change than we thought
By Robert Lea published
Scientists found Greenland's precious thick ice sheet melted rapidly in the ancient past. The study raises new worries about modern-day sea rise, induced by human global warming.
![Picture shows the Mediano reservoir at 25.5% of its capacity due to the ongoing drought, on July 26, 2023 in Mediano, Huesca province.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RJ5JhqSJGzpHjSEykcb9U8-320-80.jpg)
Removing carbon from Earth's atmosphere may not 'fix' climate change
By Tereza Pultarova published
Removing carbon from Earth's atmosphere may not reverse devastating changes to weather patterns in vulnerable areas, a new study suggests.
![An illustration showing a visualization of the gulf stream and how heat flows.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YNkbVAosrbuRuGMxeWHrKB-320-80.jpg)
Ocean current system could shut down as early as 2025, leading to climate disaster
By Keith Cooper published
This major system, which transport heat from the tropics to the north Atlantic, are now at high risk of collapse due to human-induced climate change.
![A satellite image above the Greek island of Rhodes, with a central portion scared with dark red and black from wildfire](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jPi677MKao53rpCTpARSaY-320-80.jpeg)
Satellites watch as wildfires rage across Greece (photos)
By Samantha Mathewson published
Wildfires have been burning across several Greek islands since July 17, causing catastrophic damage and a mass evacuation. New satellite images capture the impact of the fires from space.
![NASA experts stand in a dark room with Earth visualizations to show the impacts of climate change.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GgxucJKqMJXskUnMiq9Lu-320-80.png)
NASA searches for climate solutions as global temperatures reach record highs
By Monisha Ravisetti published
Scientists with NASA discussed the urgency of climate change mitigation and the innovations that can help us reach our environmental goals.
![For 21 years, scientists have been tracking changes in ocean color with the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) aboard the Aqua satellite.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QKbjY4SUaYHfGDtzXCrsih-320-80.png)
Climate change may be changing the color of Earth's oceans
By Robert Lea published
Climate change is affecting the color of the oceans, a shift in hue showing changes to marine ecosystems, and threatening Earth's status as a "pale blue dot."
![A nuclear explosion mushrooms in the sky, casting orange light.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DodBBYHf6namAHt6iWTixW-320-80.jpg)
Nuclear bombs set off new geological epoch in the 1950s, scientists say
By Sascha Pare published
Nuclear testing in the 1950s marked sediments at the bottom of a lake in Canada to such an extent that scientists are calling for it to become the symbol of a new geological epoch: the Anthropocene.
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