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  Harvesting Electricity from the Greenhouse Gas Carbon Dioxide

  July 23, 2013 — A new method for producing electricity from carbon dioxide could be the start of a classic trash-to-treasure story for the troublesome greenhouse gas, scientists are reporting. The method uses CO2 ... > full story
• Global Warming
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  Rapid Upper Ocean Warming Linked to Declining Aerosols

  July 23, 2013 — Australian scientists have identified causes of a rapid warming in the upper subtropical oceans of the Southern ... > full story
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  Most Flammable Boreal Forests in North America Become More So

  July 22, 2013 — A 2,000-square-kilometer zone in the Yukon Flats of interior Alaska -- one of the most flammable high-latitude regions of the world, according to scientists -- has seen a dramatic increase in both ... > full story
• Fish
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  Climate Threatens Food Security of Pacific Islands

  July 22, 2013 — Isolated in the middle of the ocean, Pacific islands rely closely on fishing for their economy and food security. But global warming could considerably reduce their accessible fish resources over the ... > full story
• Global Warming
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  Ancient Ice Melt Unearthed in Antarctic Mud: 20-Meter Sea Level Rise, Five Million Years Ago

  July 21, 2013 — Global warming five million years ago may have caused parts of Antarctica's large ice sheets to melt and sea levels to rise by approximately 20 meters, scientists ... > full story
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  Nighttime Heat Waves Quadruple in Pacific Northwest

  July 19, 2013 — Nighttime heat waves -- events where the nighttime low is unusually hot for at least three days in a row -- are becoming more common in western Washington and ... > full story
• Marine Biology
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  First Global Atlas of Marine Plankton Reveals Remarkable Underwater World

  July 19, 2013 — Under the microscope, they look like they could be from another planet, but these microscopic organisms inhabit the depths of our oceans in nearly infinite numbers. To begin to identify where, when, ... > full story

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  A Warmer Planetary Haven Around Cool Stars, as Ice Warms Rather Than Cools

  July 19, 2013 — In a bit of cosmic irony, planets orbiting cooler stars may be more likely to remain ice-free than planets around hotter stars. This is due to the interaction of a star’s light with ice and ... > full story
• Water
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  Climate Change Could Deprive Volta Basin of Water Needed to Boost Energy and Food Production

  July 19, 2013 — A new study finds that so much water may be lost in the Volta River Basin due to climate change that planned hydroelectric projects to boost energy and food production may only tread water in keeping ... > full story
• Ozone Holes
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  It's Not Just the Heat, It's the Ozone: Hidden Heat Wave Dangers Exposed

  July 19, 2013 — During heat waves – when ozone production rises as plants’ ozone absorption is curtailed -- more pollution is left in the air. This resulted in the loss of an estimated 460 lives in the ... > full story

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