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Overviews of climate change science, solutions, and related topics, written by scientists and experts.

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Wildfires

Wildfires are becoming more frequent and severe as a result of climate change, as forests in arid parts of the world become hotter and drier.
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The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is a United Nations body widely considered the world’s top authority on climate science.
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The Paris Agreement

The Paris Climate Agreement is a treaty that brings all the world’s peoples into a common effort to combat climate change.
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Freight Transportation

Freight transportation moves billions of tons of cargo around the world each year. Nearly all freight transportation runs on oil and gas.
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