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First LookHas Arctic ice loss reached a tipping point?In the past year, the Arctic has lost the equivalent area of ice of California, New York, and Maryland combined.
First LookGlobal fish stocks drop 50 percent: Have oceans passed a point of no return?Researchers say that climate change and overfishing have contributed to the massive decline in the world's marine life in the past 40 years.
First LookHotter times are coming: Effect of El Ni帽o or renewed warming?Researchers predict rapid warming over the next couple years, matching record-breaking recent months.
First LookWith snowpack at 500-year low, hydrologists fish for coping strategiesThe US Geological Survey is conducting a study of streams to determine how best to mitigate low snowpack in the country's western region.
From Boston to Beijing, signs of climate momentumAustin Blackmon, Boston's chief of environment, energy and open space, and other experts discussed climate and energy at an event in Boston Monday, hosted by the Monitor in partnership with World Resources Institute.
Is OPEC鈥檚 oil strategy paying off?The world鈥檚 largest cartel has been flooding the market to force out US producers.- Watch live: Local and global climate action on the Path to ParisJoin us for a discussion of local and global energy and climate action with Austin Blackmon, Boston's chief environment and energy official and other experts.
Can Los Angeles run on electric cars?Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti announced that the city聽will lease 160 electric vehicles and 128 plug-in hybrids to replace aging city cars.
Meltdown of the Antarctic ice sheet: Can cities adapt to rising seas?Burning currently attainable fossil fuel resources would eliminate the Antarctic ice sheet, raising the sea to unprecedented levels, say researchers.
FocusHow Vermont became a clean-power powerhousePresident Obama is setting the US on a course toward producing much cleaner energy. Vermont offers a glimpse of that vision 鈥� and what the state needed to do to bring it about.
What would happen if we burned all of the world鈥檚 fossil fuels?A new study models what would happen if all available fossil fuel reserves were transferred from the Earth to the sky.聽
Did California try to go too far in fight against climate change?Californians have relished being the vanguard of American climate change policy. With a new bill, though, people are rising up to protect their cars.
Why University of California is dumping fossil fuel stocksDespite years of student pressure, the university says market conditions sealed the deal.聽
With Indonesia鈥檚 return, OPEC evolves to stay relevantOPEC's decision to allow a net importer into an organization of exporters is a reflection of a rapidly shifting energy landscape.
First LookIn historic first, US icebreaker reaches North Pole: What will it do there?Healy,聽a 420-foot, 16,000-ton, 30,000-horsepower ship, that's capable of breaking more than 10 feet of ice, arrived at the North Pole one week ahead of schedule.
Ice breaker: US Coast Guard sends first solo ship to North PoleThe USCGC Healy reached the North Pole earlier this week, carrying a crew of scientists investigating environmental changes in the Arctic.聽
Why Russia keeps pumping crude even as oil prices plummetRussia 鈥� despite serious economic headwinds, and Western energy sanctions 鈥� is scrambling make sure it retains its status as a global leader in oil and gas.
First LookBlack and blue then back again: What鈥檚 going on with Beijing skies?Less than 24 hours after Beijing hosted a much-awaited military parade under clear skies, the notoriously polluted city was as smoggy as ever.
First LookBoom or bust? Rush for oil, gas comes with side effects.Oil spills make a big splash on national news, but wastewater spills are a more common occurrence and can be harder to clean up.
Three years after Superstorm Sandy, replanting project focuses on restoring coastThe New England Wild Flower Society and its partners plan to collect seeds of native plants along the Atlantic Coast and replant them in areas damaged by the deadly 2012 hurricane.
