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Arctic air is warming, causing scientists to worry that melting arctic ice and snow could also lead to a sudden permafrost thaw and release of carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4) that forms a climate tipping point or feedback loop. Thawing of permafrost has been linked to releasing zombie viruses …

Climate Change is increasing the frequency and severity of natural disasters all around the world. And in the United States, more and more people seem to be moving to the places that are projected to be most impacted by climate change, from hazards such as flooding, wildfire, storms, drought and …

Four feet of snow buried Buffalo, N.Y. as hurricane-force winds sculpted drifts ten feet high. What role did climate change play? Meteorologist Matthew Cappucci breaks down the historic winter event. 00:00 – Buffalo, NY Overview 00:40 – Arctic cold plunges into the CONUS; bomb cyclone develops 02:15 – Lake effect …

Watch the Earthshot Prize Ceremony: https://youtu.be/8BsBYOMFaQg PBS Member Stations rely on viewers like you. To support your local station, go to: http://to.pbs.org/DonateTerra. RCP 8.5 has often been referred to as “business as usual.” It describes a world without action on climate policy and continued fossil fuel use expanding unchecked, leading …

Shifting wind patterns are making extreme weather events more likely. This is because the wind, which distributes areas of high and low pressure along the latitude lines of the Earth, is also being influenced by climate change. The wind is the motor for our weather. It brings us both sunshine …

Check out America Outdoors: Understory at https://youtu.be/s-R1p89zHnk PBS Member Stations rely on viewers like you. To support your local station, go to: http://to.pbs.org/DonateTerra. A “tipping point” is when a system, with just a small amount of additional energy, is pushed from one stable state to another suddenly and dramatically. This …

PBS Member Stations rely on viewers like you. To support your local station, go to: http://to.pbs.org/DonateTerra. Check out Subcultured on @PBS Voices: https://youtu.be/ZRPjgSrQ8gA Sea level rise is a problem that is garnishing increasing attention among both scientists and the media. And as climate change continues to warm the earth, the …