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Discoloration: how climate change is affecting the color of nature

Rising global temperatures are shifting the natural colors of landscapes

Discoloration: how climate change is affecting the color of nature
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08/12/2025 10:00 ‧ 1 hour ago | StarsInsider

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Climate change is shifting the natural colors of landscapes. In Antarctica, for example, a tenfold increase in vegetation over the past few decades has led scientists to describe the phenomenon as the "greening" of the frozen, southernmost continent on the planet. Meanwhile, oceans are turning green and even insects are losing their brilliant hues. So, what's going on? Welcome to the worrying world of discoloration.

To learn why the colors of the Earth are changing, click through the gallery and find out how climate change is to blame.

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