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Let Oysters Get Sick to Clean Up the Chesapeake
The delicious oyster you love to slurp might be the best bet for clearing away pollutants
The delicious oyster you love to slurp might be the best bet for clearing away pollutants
Environment
Source: Smithsonian
Posted on: Thursday, Feb 12, 2015, 8:00am
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Source: Smithsonian
Posted on: Thursday, Feb 12, 2015, 8:00am
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Geoengineering would be 'irrational and irresponsible'
Engineering the planet to deflect sunlight could lead to catastrophic consequences, says a report by the US National Academies, but research should continue
Engineering the planet to deflect sunlight could lead to catastrophic consequences, says a report by the US National Academies, but research should continue
Environment
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Feb 11, 2015, 7:56am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Feb 11, 2015, 7:56am
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U.S. should fund climate engineering research, report concludes
National Research Council weighs in on sun-blocking and carbon-sucking approaches to combating climate change
National Research Council weighs in on sun-blocking and carbon-sucking approaches to combating climate change
Environment
Source: Science
Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 10, 2015, 11:23am
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Source: Science
Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 10, 2015, 11:23am
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Peruvian ice cap harbors evidence of conquistadors' avarice
After vanquishing the Inca Empire with superior weapons and a touch of treachery, the Spanish conquistadors sought to satisfy their lust for riches by forcing multitudes of native people to toil in silver mines in dire conditions that claimed many lives.
After vanquishing the Inca Empire with superior weapons and a touch of treachery, the Spanish conquistadors sought to satisfy their lust for riches by forcing multitudes of native people to toil in silver mines in dire conditions that claimed many lives.
Environment
Source: Reuters
Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 10, 2015, 11:23am
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Source: Reuters
Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 10, 2015, 11:23am
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Monstrous algal bloom erupts in world's largest lake
The Caspian Sea has a surface area larger than Germany – and is heavily polluted by phosphorus. The enrichment promotes huge algal growth
The Caspian Sea has a surface area larger than Germany – and is heavily polluted by phosphorus. The enrichment promotes huge algal growth
Environment
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 10, 2015, 11:23am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 10, 2015, 11:23am
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NSF's new budget reflects White House priorities on climate and environment
France Córdova emerges as a team player as 2016 budget sets up battle with Congress
France Córdova emerges as a team player as 2016 budget sets up battle with Congress
Science Politics
Source: Science
Posted on: Thursday, Feb 05, 2015, 1:02pm
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Source: Science
Posted on: Thursday, Feb 05, 2015, 1:02pm
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World's biggest sovereign wealth fund dumps dozens of coal companies
Norway’s giant fund removes investments made risky by climate change and other environmental concerns, including coal, oil sands, cement and gold mining
Norway’s giant fund removes investments made risky by climate change and other environmental concerns, including coal, oil sands, cement and gold mining
Environment
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Thursday, Feb 05, 2015, 1:02pm
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Thursday, Feb 05, 2015, 1:02pm
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San Francisco sets record for driest January
Amid the state's long-running drought, the city went a whole month without rain for the first time since the Gold Rush era
Amid the state's long-running drought, the city went a whole month without rain for the first time since the Gold Rush era
Environment
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 03, 2015, 10:49am
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Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 03, 2015, 10:49am
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Ozone hole: How we are misled in the fight to cut smog
Obama wants to cut ozone pollution, but Republicans are crying foul over the cost. Europe is being tougher… or is it? Much is obfuscation, finds Fred Pearce
Obama wants to cut ozone pollution, but Republicans are crying foul over the cost. Europe is being tougher… or is it? Much is obfuscation, finds Fred Pearce
Environment
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 03, 2015, 10:49am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 03, 2015, 10:49am
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Icebergs 'have sound signature'
Listening to icebergs could help to assess the extent of glacier melt, a study suggests.
Listening to icebergs could help to assess the extent of glacier melt, a study suggests.
Environment
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 29, 2015, 8:11am
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Source: BBC News
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 29, 2015, 8:11am
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Australian fish moving south as climate changes, say researchers
University of Tasmania finds 35 species face shifts in their ranges and egg-laying patterns as the waters off south-east Australia warm faster than average
University of Tasmania finds 35 species face shifts in their ranges and egg-laying patterns as the waters off south-east Australia warm faster than average
Environment
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 29, 2015, 8:11am
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 29, 2015, 8:11am
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Here’s How We Know Global Warming Made the Blizzard Worse
New Yorkers caught the wimpy end of Juno, but the carbon charged storm chin-checked New England.
New Yorkers caught the wimpy end of Juno, but the carbon charged storm chin-checked New England.
Environment
Source: Wired
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 28, 2015, 1:05pm
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Source: Wired
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 28, 2015, 1:05pm
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La Niñas on the rise in climate change double whammy
A see-saw effect of warm water slushing in the equatorial Pacific may make extreme climate events El Niño and La Niña twice as frequent
A see-saw effect of warm water slushing in the equatorial Pacific may make extreme climate events El Niño and La Niña twice as frequent
Environment
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Jan 27, 2015, 9:02am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Jan 27, 2015, 9:02am
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Global warming spells disaster for tropical Andes glaciers
Glacier monitoring technology shows the most rapid glacier depletion for at least three centuries. Big glaciers are shrinking, with small ones disappearing altogether, writes Bernard Francou
Glacier monitoring technology shows the most rapid glacier depletion for at least three centuries. Big glaciers are shrinking, with small ones disappearing altogether, writes Bernard Francou
Environment
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Tuesday, Jan 27, 2015, 9:02am
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Tuesday, Jan 27, 2015, 9:02am
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Climate change will hit Australia harder than rest of world, study shows
Science agency the CSIRO and Bureau of Meteorology predict temperature rises of up to 5.1c in Australia by 2090 in their most comprehensive forecast yet
Science agency the CSIRO and Bureau of Meteorology predict temperature rises of up to 5.1c in Australia by 2090 in their most comprehensive forecast yet
Environment
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Tuesday, Jan 27, 2015, 9:02am
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Tuesday, Jan 27, 2015, 9:02am
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Atomic Scientists' 'Doomsday Clock' Ticks Forward
The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists Science and Security Board is warning that "the probability of global catastrophe is very high" unless quick action is taken.
The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists Science and Security Board is warning that "the probability of global catastrophe is very high" unless quick action is taken.
Here Are All the Senators Who Do and Don’t Believe in Human-Caused Climate Change
United States Senators stood up for what they believed in today—and it wasn’t pretty.
United States Senators stood up for what they believed in today—and it wasn’t pretty.
Environment
Source: Wired
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 22, 2015, 8:05am
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Source: Wired
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 22, 2015, 8:05am
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US Senate fails to accept humanity's role in climate change, again
Senators accept global warming is not a hoax but fail to recognise human activity is to blame, nearly 27 years after scientists laid out man’s role
Senators accept global warming is not a hoax but fail to recognise human activity is to blame, nearly 27 years after scientists laid out man’s role
Environment
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 22, 2015, 8:05am
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 22, 2015, 8:05am
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Plants left at mercy of the wild weather
But look out for hazel catkins turning plump with pollen Continue reading...
But look out for hazel catkins turning plump with pollen Continue reading...
Environment
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 22, 2015, 8:05am
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 22, 2015, 8:05am
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A drowned town has resurfaced – population one
The waters have dropped in Villa Epecuén, Argentina, to reveal the changes wrought by decades underwater – and allow one resident to return
The waters have dropped in Villa Epecuén, Argentina, to reveal the changes wrought by decades underwater – and allow one resident to return
Environment
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Jan 20, 2015, 7:37am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Jan 20, 2015, 7:37am
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Science Graphic of the Week: Perrenial Arctic Sea Ice Continues to Shrink
A new video from NASA's Science Visualization Studio lets track the spiky, yet steady, decline of Arctic sea ice. The post Science Graphic of the Week: Perrenial Arctic Sea Ice Continues to Shrink appeared first on WIRED.
A new video from NASA's Science Visualization Studio lets track the spiky, yet steady, decline of Arctic sea ice. The post Science Graphic of the Week: Perrenial Arctic Sea Ice Continues to Shrink appeared first on WIRED.
Environment
Source: Wired
Posted on: Friday, Jan 16, 2015, 10:10am
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Source: Wired
Posted on: Friday, Jan 16, 2015, 10:10am
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New EPA Guidelines Limit Methane Release From Drilling
The rules are mostly voluntary, which disappoints environmental groups, but they should ratchet down the amount of leaked methane from new or modified oil and gas operations, which contributes to climate change.
The rules are mostly voluntary, which disappoints environmental groups, but they should ratchet down the amount of leaked methane from new or modified oil and gas operations, which contributes to climate change.
Environment
Source: NPR
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 15, 2015, 7:36am
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Source: NPR
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 15, 2015, 7:36am
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Ingested Drugs, Passed Through Sewers, May Threaten Lake Michigan Fish
Study finds exposure to a diabetic drug can throw a minnow's hormones off balance
Study finds exposure to a diabetic drug can throw a minnow's hormones off balance
Environment
Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 15, 2015, 7:36am
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Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 15, 2015, 7:36am
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Rate of sea-level rise 'steeper'
The rate at which the global oceans have risen in the past two decades is more significant than previously recognised, say US-based scientists.
The rate at which the global oceans have risen in the past two decades is more significant than previously recognised, say US-based scientists.
Environment
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 15, 2015, 7:36am
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Source: BBC News
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 15, 2015, 7:36am
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Over a barrel? Falling oil prices and the environment
A halving of oil prices is hailed as good news for cash-strapped consumers. But there could also be unexpected gains for the environment, says Fred Pearce
A halving of oil prices is hailed as good news for cash-strapped consumers. But there could also be unexpected gains for the environment, says Fred Pearce
Environment
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Jan 13, 2015, 11:06am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Jan 13, 2015, 11:06am
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America is colder than Mars. Some parts of it, anyway
According to data collected by the Curiosity Rover, the Gale crater is currently warmer than most of the northern US despite being 50m km farther from the Sun
According to data collected by the Curiosity Rover, the Gale crater is currently warmer than most of the northern US despite being 50m km farther from the Sun
Environment
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Friday, Jan 09, 2015, 8:08am
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Friday, Jan 09, 2015, 8:08am
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How much oil must stay buried to avert 2 °C warming?
An audit of fossil fuels show that to avoid dangerous climate change we must stop burning oil in 25 years' time, and coal in just 15 years
An audit of fossil fuels show that to avoid dangerous climate change we must stop burning oil in 25 years' time, and coal in just 15 years
Environment
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 07, 2015, 12:46pm
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 07, 2015, 12:46pm
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Ice floe serves as lab for drifting Arctic explorers
Two Norwegians are enduring darkness for months on end as they conduct experiments from a hovercraft floating on Arctic ice
Two Norwegians are enduring darkness for months on end as they conduct experiments from a hovercraft floating on Arctic ice
Environment
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Friday, Jan 02, 2015, 7:56am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Friday, Jan 02, 2015, 7:56am
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Rising sea to claim 7,000 properties
An estimated 7,000 properties around England and Wales will be sacrificed to rising seas over the next century, according to the Environment Agency.
An estimated 7,000 properties around England and Wales will be sacrificed to rising seas over the next century, according to the Environment Agency.
Environment
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 30, 2014, 8:46am
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Source: BBC News
Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 30, 2014, 8:46am
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Reader slideshow: Your most electrifying lightning photos
Amazing pictures of lightning submitted by Science readers
Amazing pictures of lightning submitted by Science readers
Environment
Source: Science
Posted on: Wednesday, Dec 17, 2014, 7:37am
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Source: Science
Posted on: Wednesday, Dec 17, 2014, 7:37am
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