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Mandatory Credit: Photo by David Goldman/AP/Shutterstock (12856458a) A drop of water falls off an iceberg melting in the Nuup Kangerlua Fjord near Nuuk in southwestern Greenland, . Earth's poles are undergoing simultaneous freakish extreme heat with parts of Antarctica more than 70 degrees (40 degrees Celsius) warmer than average and areas of the Arctic more than 50 degrees (30 degrees Celsius) warmer than average Hot Poles, Nuup Kangerlua Fjord, Greenland

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Arctic and Antarctic see extreme heat and historically low sea ice

Both poles are being warmed by unusually hot air currents, but scientists think the extreme temperatures in Antarctica are a result of natural variability not climate change

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The ozone layer was damaged by Australia’s Black Summer megafires

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dandelion seed-inspired sensor

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Sensors inspired by dandelion seeds can record signs of climate change

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A Culex mosquito, the genre of insect that can spread Japanese encephalitis

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Australia’s Japanese encephalitis outbreak blamed on climate change

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Scandinavian mountains

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Frozen peatlands could pass climate tipping points sooner than thought

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2CWY69N A motorcyclist rides in an area deforested for informal gold mining, along the Interoceanic highway section linking Peru and Brazil in the Amazon region of Madre de Dios, August 20, 2010. Parts of land along the highway have undergone deforestation for agriculture purposes and the advancement of informal mining. At least 18,000 hectares of forest, including indigenous land, have been transformed into desert in this region, according to Peru's Environment Minister Antonio Brack. Picture taken August 20, 2010. REUTERS/Mariana Bazo (PERU - Tags: ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY AGRICULTURE)

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Amazon rainforest nears tipping point that may see it become savannah

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Fix the Planet newsletter: 5 takeaways from the IPCC climate report

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Fix the Planet newsletter: 5 takeaways from the IPCC climate report

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Chemistry has led to environmental woes, but it can tackle them too

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We need to count every tree on the planet - here’s why

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We need to count every tree on the planet - here’s why

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New ways to suck up methane can buy us vital time in the climate fight

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New ways to suck up methane can buy us vital time in the climate fight

Remove a billion tonnes of methane from the air and we could cool Earth by 0.2°C, extending the window of opportunity to remove carbon dioxide before it is too late

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Photosynthesis rates are increasing globally due to rising CO2 levels

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Climate change causing widespread and irreversible impacts, says IPCC

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Record flooding in Australia driven by La Niña and climate change

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Fix the Planet newsletter: Climate action needs more than technofixes

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