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The most dramatic proof of our current climate catastrophe ever caught on camera

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This glacier was featured on a postcard in 1900. A satellite captured where it is today.

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Researchers dumped tons of coffee waste into a forest. This is what it looks like now.

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Americans see gardening changes as 'plant hardiness zones' shift across half the U.S.

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'Forgotten' water harvesting system transforms 'barren wasteland' into thriving farmland

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This glacier was featured on a postcard in 1900. A camera captured where it is today.

This glacier was featured on a postcard in 1900. A camera captured where it is today.