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Reducing Greenhouse Gases May Not Be Enough To Slow Climate Change
Because land use changes are
responsible for 50 percent
of warming in the US,
policymakers need to address
the influence of global
... > full story
Antarctica Glacier Retreat Creates New Carbon Dioxide Store; Has Beneficial Impact On Climate Change
Large blooms of tiny marine
plants called phytoplankton
are flourishing in areas of
open water left exposed by
the recent and rapid melting
... > full story
Cave Study Links Climate Change To California Droughts
California experienced
centuries-long droughts in
the past 20,000 years that
coincided with the thawing
of ice caps in the Arctic,
according to analysis of
... > full story
Green Heating And Cooling Technology Turns Carbon From Eco-villain To Hero
Carbon is usually typecast
as a villain in terms of the
environment but researchers
have now devised a novel way
to miniaturize a technology ... > full story
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Amphibians As Environmental Omen Disputed
November 10, 2009 — Amphibians, for years considered a leading indicator of environmental degradation, are not uniquely susceptible to pollution, according to a new ... > full story -
Health Care Accounts For Eight Percent Of US Carbon Footprint, Calculation Finds
November 10, 2009 — The American health-care sector accounts for 8 percent of the country's carbon dioxide emissions, according to a first-of-its-kind calculation of health care's carbon footprint. Researchers used ... > full story -
Climate Studies To Benefit From 12 Years Of Satellite Aerosol Data
November 10, 2009 — Aerosols, very small particles suspended in the air, play an important role in the global climate balance and in regulating climate change. They are one of the greatest sources of uncertainty in ... > full story -
Past Climate Of Northern Antarctic Peninsular Informs Global Warming Debate
November 9, 2009 — The seriousness of current global warming is underlined by a reconstruction of climate at Maxwell Bay in the South Shetland Islands of the Antarctic Peninsula over approximately the last 14,000 ... > full story -
Changing Arctic Affecting Air, Ocean, And Everything In Between
November 9, 2009 — Despite the fact that summer 2009 had more sea ice than in 2007 or 2008, scientists are seeing drastic changes in the region from just five years ago and at rates faster than ... > full story -
Nitrogen Loss Threatens Desert Plant Life, Study Shows
November 9, 2009 — As the climate gets warmer, arid soils lose nitrogen as gas, reports a new study. That could lead to deserts with even less plant life than they sustain today, say the ... > full story -
Air Pollution Increases Infants' Risk Of Bronchiolitis
November 7, 2009 — Infants who are exposed to higher levels of air pollution are at increased risk for bronchiolitis, according to a new ... > full story -
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Chemists Describe Solar Energy Progress And Challenges, Including The 'Artificial Leaf'
November 6, 2009 — Scientists are making progress toward development of an "artificial leaf" that mimics a real leaf's chemical magic with photosynthesis -- but instead converts sunlight and water into a liquid fuel ... > full story -
Lightning's 'NOx-ious' Impact On Pollution, Climate
November 6, 2009 — More than 1.2 billion lightning flashes occur around the world every year. Each of those billion lightning flashes produces a puff of nitrogen oxide gas (NOx) that reacts with sunlight and other ... > full story -
Big Air Pollution Impacts On Local Communities: Traffic Corridors Major Contributors To Illness From Childhood Asthma
November 5, 2009 — Heavy traffic corridors in the cities of Long Beach and Riverside are responsible for a significant proportion of preventable childhood asthma, and the true impact of air pollution and ship emissions ... > full story
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