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Climate Change has the potential to remake our planet and make large portions of it less habitable. Concern about the potential impact from climate change and the speed at which changes are taking place has continued to grow. Climate change activists have also found in difficult to convince governments and companies to make changes, however, there is a growing interest and use in fossil fuel alternatives. Here is our latest climate change coverage:

Researchers Envision Four Climate Change Scenarios for Civilization-Planet Systems
Researchers from the University of Rochester have come up with four climate change scenarios for civilization-planet systems. (2018-06-05)

Study Finds Persian Gulf Climate May Become Too Hot for Humans
A new study from MIT and Loyola Marymount University has found that Climate Change may make the Persian Gulf too hot at times for humans to survive. (2015-10-26)

West Antarctic Glaciers on Unstoppable Path to Complete Meltdown Warn Scientists
The West Antarctic Ice Sheet is on an unstoppable path to a complete meltdown warn scientists. (2014-05-12)

Researchers Expect Violent Response to Climate Change
Researchers from Princeton University and the University of California-Berkeley expect a violent reaction to global warming. (2013-09-30)

Scientists Say Earthworm Poo Could Provide Window Into Past Climates
Scientists say earthworm poo could provide a window into past climates. (2013-07-10)

Rare Haleakala Silversword Threatened by Climate Change
Biologists say the Haleakala silversword plant was under threat in the early 1900s from being eaten by animals and picked by visitors. (2013-01-16)

Scientists Warn Fish May Shrink by as Much as 24% by 2050
One side effect of global warming will be smaller fishes. (2012-10-01)

Scientists Say Emperor Penguins Threatened by Antarctic Sea Ice Loss
Scientists are projecting a major decline in emperor penguins by the end of this century as climate change reduces the extent of Antarctic sea ice. (2012-06-26)

2011 Was 9th Warmest Year Since 1880
NASA scientists have found that 2011 was the ninth warmest year since 1880. (2012-01-21)

New IPCC Report Warns of Extreme Weather to Increase Due to Climate Change
A report released by the the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) says that extreme weather will become more frequent and more severe due to climate change. (2011-11-19)

Vast Flotilla of Jellyfish Attack Beachgoers in Spain
The Guardian reports that jellyfish have attacked hundreds of beachgoers in Spain. (2010-08-11)

Study: Exceptionally Long Heat Waves Could Become Commonplace During Next 30 Years
A new study by Stanford University climate scientists indicates that exceptionally long heat waves could become commonplace in the United States in the next 30 years. (2010-07-10)

Massive Jellyfish Swarms are Turning Resorts into Jellytoriums
The National Science Foundation says climate change is allowing jellyfish populations to swell to dangerous numbers. (2008-12-13)

Al Gore Gives Updated Climate Change Slidehow at TED
Here is Al Gore's brand-new slideshow (which premiered here on TED. (2008-04-08)

Strange Sightings in Ocean Depths Off Antarctica
Researchers collecting specimens off Antarctica have found strange creatures. (2008-02-19)

Coral Reefs Unlikely to Survive in Acid Oceans
We've all heard that global warming will generate devastating floods and droughts. (2007-12-22)

Global Warming Fueling Mega-fires
CBS News reports that warming temperatures caused by climate change are fueling mega-fires -- "forest infernos ten times bigger than the fires we're used to seeing. (2007-10-23)

Global Warming Will Make Things Worse For Allergy Sufferers
In March and April there were reports that allergy sufferers would face a "pollen superburst" this season. (2007-05-11)

Billions to Suffer From Thirst and Hungry
The AFP reports that a new report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change says billions will suffer from lack of water and food by 2080. (2007-01-30)

Al Gore's An Inconvenient Truth Gets Oscar Nomination
Former Vice President Al Gore's film about global warming, An Inconvenient Truth, has been nominated for an Academy Award in both the Original Song and Best Documentary Feature categories. (2007-01-23)

Ocean Warming Killing Europe's Porpoises
National Geographic reports that fish shortages induced by ocean warming are starving porpoises to death. (2007-01-11)

Massive Number of Cows on Earth Contributing to Global Warming
Cow emissions are a global warming problem just like the manmade emissions from fossil fuels. (2006-12-11)

Bush Adminstration Blocked Scientist From Discussing Global Warming
Raw Story has obtained an email that indicates the Bush Administration blocked a NOAA scientist to appear on CNBC to discuss hurricanes and global warming. (2006-09-21)

Hawking Warns Earth Could Become Like Venus
Stephen Hawking recently expressed his concerns about global warming while he was visiting China. (2006-06-23)