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This Is How Much Water California Needs to Recover From Its Drought
According to a new analysis on the impact of the three-year drought
According to a new analysis on the impact of the three-year drought
Environment
Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Wednesday, Dec 17, 2014, 7:37am
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Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Wednesday, Dec 17, 2014, 7:37am
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Squirrels are 'climate culprit'
Arctic ground squirrels could play a greater role in climate change than was previously thought, research suggests.
Arctic ground squirrels could play a greater role in climate change than was previously thought, research suggests.
Environment
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Wednesday, Dec 17, 2014, 7:37am
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Source: BBC News
Posted on: Wednesday, Dec 17, 2014, 7:37am
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Electric cars may not be so green after all
The perception is that electric cars are good for the environment, but a new study calls that into question
The perception is that electric cars are good for the environment, but a new study calls that into question
Environment
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 16, 2014, 1:12pm
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Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 16, 2014, 1:12pm
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Red hot lava battles snow as Russian volcano erupts
Volcano observations reveal jets of steam shooting out of the ice and lava moving like a giant caterpillar – although the lava type can make a big difference
Volcano observations reveal jets of steam shooting out of the ice and lava moving like a giant caterpillar – although the lava type can make a big difference
Environment
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 16, 2014, 1:12pm
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 16, 2014, 1:12pm
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Climate change will leave Christmas trees in hot water
Declining snowfall in winter will leave Norwegian spruce trees at the mercy of sub-zero temperatures and insect pests
Declining snowfall in winter will leave Norwegian spruce trees at the mercy of sub-zero temperatures and insect pests
Environment
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 16, 2014, 1:12pm
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 16, 2014, 1:12pm
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Peat is Amazon's carbon superstore
Satellite data reveals that the most dense stores of carbon in Amazonia is not above ground in trees but below ground in peatlands.
Satellite data reveals that the most dense stores of carbon in Amazonia is not above ground in trees but below ground in peatlands.
Environment
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 16, 2014, 1:12pm
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Source: BBC News
Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 16, 2014, 1:12pm
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How a Flying Laser Built a 3-D Map of a Massive Alaskan Forest
This summer, a team of scientists mapped carbon storage in a massive Alaskan forest using airborne sensors.
This summer, a team of scientists mapped carbon storage in a massive Alaskan forest using airborne sensors.
Environment
Source: Wired
Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 16, 2014, 1:12pm
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Source: Wired
Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 16, 2014, 1:12pm
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Climate Sticking Point: Who Cuts And By How Much?
With the talks in their final day, rich and poor nations meeting in Lima, Peru, have yet to a agree on the central issue of emissions targets.
With the talks in their final day, rich and poor nations meeting in Lima, Peru, have yet to a agree on the central issue of emissions targets.
A Rare Weather Phenomenon Is Causing a Sea of Clouds to Fill the Grand Canyon
The fog is able to stick and build up in the Grand Canyon when there is no wind
The fog is able to stick and build up in the Grand Canyon when there is no wind
Environment
Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Friday, Dec 12, 2014, 11:28am
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Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Friday, Dec 12, 2014, 11:28am
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Oil spills threatens endangered dolphins
45-mile stretch of river coated in sticky black oil after tanker sinks in fragile delta ecosystem near Bangladesh-India border
45-mile stretch of river coated in sticky black oil after tanker sinks in fragile delta ecosystem near Bangladesh-India border
Environment
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Friday, Dec 12, 2014, 11:28am
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Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Friday, Dec 12, 2014, 11:28am
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EPA's McCarthy denies GOP "doomsday scenarios"
Speaking with CBS News, Gina McCarthy said Republican rhetoric that emission rules will destroy the economy are well-worn and unfounded
Speaking with CBS News, Gina McCarthy said Republican rhetoric that emission rules will destroy the economy are well-worn and unfounded
Environment
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Friday, Dec 12, 2014, 11:28am
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Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Friday, Dec 12, 2014, 11:28am
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Great wall of trees keeps China's deserts at bay
Millions of trees planted in northern China are taming dust storms, but critics wonder whether the Great Green Wall is a long-term solution
Millions of trees planted in northern China are taming dust storms, but critics wonder whether the Great Green Wall is a long-term solution
Environment
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Friday, Dec 12, 2014, 11:28am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Friday, Dec 12, 2014, 11:28am
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Trash talk: 269,000 tons of plastic litter choke world's oceans
There are plastic shopping bags, bottles, toys, action figures, bottle caps, pacifiers, tooth brushes, boots, buckets, deodorant roller balls, umbrella handles, fishing gear, toilet seats and so much more. Plastic pollution is pervasive in Earth's oceans.
There are plastic shopping bags, bottles, toys, action figures, bottle caps, pacifiers, tooth brushes, boots, buckets, deodorant roller balls, umbrella handles, fishing gear, toilet seats and so much more. Plastic pollution is pervasive in Earth's oceans.
Environment
Source: Reuters
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 11, 2014, 7:59am
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Source: Reuters
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 11, 2014, 7:59am
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Bishops call for end to fossil fuels
Catholic bishops from around the world are calling for an end to fossil fuel use and increased efforts to secure a global climate treaty.
Catholic bishops from around the world are calling for an end to fossil fuel use and increased efforts to secure a global climate treaty.
Environment
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Wednesday, Dec 10, 2014, 7:38am
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Source: BBC News
Posted on: Wednesday, Dec 10, 2014, 7:38am
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Risks of extreme European summer heat waves rise sharply: study
The chances of extremely hot summers in parts of Europe have risen tenfold this century because of man-made global warming, a study by British scientists said on Monday.
The chances of extremely hot summers in parts of Europe have risen tenfold this century because of man-made global warming, a study by British scientists said on Monday.
Environment
Source: Reuters
Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 09, 2014, 6:49am
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Source: Reuters
Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 09, 2014, 6:49am
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World Climate Talks In Lima Aim To Move Beyond Kyoto Treaty
Unlike the 1997 Kyoto treaty, the plan on the negotiating table in Lima this week asks every country, developed and developing, to limit carbon emissions. Each nation would set its own target.
Unlike the 1997 Kyoto treaty, the plan on the negotiating table in Lima this week asks every country, developed and developing, to limit carbon emissions. Each nation would set its own target.
Environment
Source: NPR
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 04, 2014, 6:50am
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Source: NPR
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 04, 2014, 6:50am
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Major deltas 'could be drowned'
Sea-level rise and river engineering "spell disaster" for many of the world's river deltas, say scientists.
Sea-level rise and river engineering "spell disaster" for many of the world's river deltas, say scientists.
Environment
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 04, 2014, 6:50am
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Source: BBC News
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 04, 2014, 6:50am
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Fastest-Melting Region of Antarctica Triples Rate in a Decade
According to a new analysis by NASA and researchers in California
According to a new analysis by NASA and researchers in California
Environment
Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Wednesday, Dec 03, 2014, 8:13am
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Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Wednesday, Dec 03, 2014, 8:13am
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Climate talks open as world heats up
Delegates are set to meet in Peru to try and agree a negotiating text for a new global climate deal to be signed at the end of 2015.
Delegates are set to meet in Peru to try and agree a negotiating text for a new global climate deal to be signed at the end of 2015.
Environment
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 02, 2014, 7:45am
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Source: BBC News
Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 02, 2014, 7:45am
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Hurricane season comes to quiet end in the Atlantic
Though parts of Hawaii and the California coast saw a busy hurricane season, the Atlantic Ocean basin was largely spared
Though parts of Hawaii and the California coast saw a busy hurricane season, the Atlantic Ocean basin was largely spared
Environment
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Wednesday, Nov 26, 2014, 9:14am
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Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Wednesday, Nov 26, 2014, 9:14am
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Warming world could make it harder for planes to take off
Study finds that hotter temperatures will limit the amount of weight passenger jets can carry
Study finds that hotter temperatures will limit the amount of weight passenger jets can carry
Environment
Source: Science
Posted on: Tuesday, Nov 25, 2014, 8:24am
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Source: Science
Posted on: Tuesday, Nov 25, 2014, 8:24am
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Underwater drone maps uncharted Antarctic sea ice
A technological revolution has reach the Antarctic, where scientists successfully used an underwater sub to gauge the thickness of the sea ice
A technological revolution has reach the Antarctic, where scientists successfully used an underwater sub to gauge the thickness of the sea ice
Environment
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Tuesday, Nov 25, 2014, 8:24am
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Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Tuesday, Nov 25, 2014, 8:24am
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Severe El Niño stunted Peruvian children's height
Children born during or shortly after the 1997 El Niño, which saw 16 times more rain in northern Peru than usual, are shorter than they should be
Children born during or shortly after the 1997 El Niño, which saw 16 times more rain in northern Peru than usual, are shorter than they should be
Environment
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Nov 25, 2014, 8:24am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Nov 25, 2014, 8:24am
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Science Graphic of the Week: Nighttime Satellite Maps Show Increasing Flood Risks
Researchers have combined nighttime satellite imagery with river maps to quantify where people and property are most in danger of flooding.
Researchers have combined nighttime satellite imagery with river maps to quantify where people and property are most in danger of flooding.
Environment
Source: Wired
Posted on: Thursday, Nov 20, 2014, 12:49pm
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Source: Wired
Posted on: Thursday, Nov 20, 2014, 12:49pm
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How a shark could be a weatherman's best friend
One scientist is tagging hundreds of sharks in Florida in the hopes that their movements could help forecast extreme weather
One scientist is tagging hundreds of sharks in Florida in the hopes that their movements could help forecast extreme weather
Environment
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Wednesday, Nov 19, 2014, 8:12am
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Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Wednesday, Nov 19, 2014, 8:12am
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Polar bear numbers drop dramatically
A new study found that polar bears numbers have fallen by 40 percent as they struggle to feed themselves
A new study found that polar bears numbers have fallen by 40 percent as they struggle to feed themselves
Environment
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Wednesday, Nov 19, 2014, 8:12am
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Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Wednesday, Nov 19, 2014, 8:12am
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Green fund pledges at G20 may herald climate consensus
The Green Climate Fund to help poor nations adapt to climate change may reach its initial target of $10 billion by this week's deadline
The Green Climate Fund to help poor nations adapt to climate change may reach its initial target of $10 billion by this week's deadline
Environment
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Nov 19, 2014, 8:12am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Nov 19, 2014, 8:12am
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Striking Animation Shows One Year of CO2 Swirling Through the Atmosphere
NASA has created a new, super high-resolution visualization of a year of CO2 swirling around in the atmosphere. The post Striking Animation Shows One Year of CO2 Swirling Through the Atmosphere appeared first on WIRED.
NASA has created a new, super high-resolution visualization of a year of CO2 swirling around in the atmosphere. The post Striking Animation Shows One Year of CO2 Swirling Through the Atmosphere appeared first on WIRED.
Environment
Source: Wired
Posted on: Wednesday, Nov 19, 2014, 8:12am
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Source: Wired
Posted on: Wednesday, Nov 19, 2014, 8:12am
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Bolt from the blue: warming climate may fuel more lightning
Rising global temperatures may cause a big jolt in the number of lightning strikes in the United States over the rest of the 21st century in the latest example of extreme weather spawned by climate change, scientists say.
Rising global temperatures may cause a big jolt in the number of lightning strikes in the United States over the rest of the 21st century in the latest example of extreme weather spawned by climate change, scientists say.
Environment
Source: Reuters
Posted on: Friday, Nov 14, 2014, 8:11am
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Source: Reuters
Posted on: Friday, Nov 14, 2014, 8:11am
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China And U.S., Titans Of Carbon Pollution, Move To Cut Gases
China and the U.S. account for more than a third of greenhouse gases — making it vital that any broad climate plans include the pair.
China and the U.S. account for more than a third of greenhouse gases — making it vital that any broad climate plans include the pair.
Environment
Source: NPR
Posted on: Wednesday, Nov 12, 2014, 8:51am
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Source: NPR
Posted on: Wednesday, Nov 12, 2014, 8:51am
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