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Some scientific studies predict that as the Earth continues to warm, up to a third of all species could go extinct by the middle of the century. This ABC News program looks at the effect of global warming on non-human life—specifically two species…

In the 1980s startling evidence of the formation of a hole in the ozone layer was published, and in 1987 the Montreal Protocol took the first steps towards mitigating the problem. This video clip explores whether or not the problem has been fixed and…

During the annual rainy season in Saint-Louis, one of Senegal’s largest cities, thousands of people face upheaval from flood devastation linked to rising sea levels. There are no funds to build a cement sea wall, so the city dumps garbage along its…

Glaciers are a good indicator of climate change. Generally speaking, the warmer it gets, the more they shrink. Evidence from many sources shows the average global climate is warming, so why do some glaciers appear to be growing? Explore this paradox…

Earth’s temperature is on the rise—and so are incidents of severe weather and heat-related health problems. This program travels the world to observe how global warming, accelerated and exacerbated by air pollution, is affecting society. Coastal…

Since the Industrial Revolution sparked the widespread burning of fossil fuels, scientists have concerned themselves with the climatic effects of carbon dioxide. This program spotlights milestones in the history of that research as it seeks to…

In episode four of the series “Years of Living Dangerously”, 60 Minutes’ Lesley Stahl travels to Greenland to investigate the effects of global warming in the Arctic; Down south, Ian Somerhalder travels to North Carolina to listen in on both…