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  Exploring the Saltiness of the Ocean to Study Climate Change

  April 30, 2013 — Details are emerging from a recent research expedition to the Sub-Tropical North Atlantic. The objective of the expedition was to study the salt concentration (salinity) of the upper ocean. ... > full story
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  Lake Found in Sierra Nevada With the Oldest Remains of Atmospheric Contamination in Southern Europe

  April 30, 2013 — Scientists found, in the Laguna de Rio Seco lagoon, at an altitude of 3,020 m., evidence of atmospheric pollution caused by lead and linked to metallurgical activities from 3,900 years ago (Early ... > full story
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  The Politics of Climate Change

  April 29, 2013 — US residents who believe in the scientific consensus on global warming are more likely to support government action to curb emissions, regardless of whether they are Republican or Democrat, according ... > full story
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  Climate Change Will Raise the Sea Level in the Gulf of Finland

  April 29, 2013 — The Finnish Meteorological Institute has updated its estimates concerning the impact of rising sea levels on the Finnish coast. Post-glacial rebound and changes in the Earth’s gravity field ... > full story
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  Plants Can Moderate Climate Warming, New Research Shows

  April 28, 2013 — As temperatures warm, plants release gases that help form clouds and cool the atmosphere, according to new research. The new study identified a negative feedback loop in which higher temperatures ... > full story
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  Scientists Investigate Release of Bromine in Polar Regions

  April 26, 2013 — Researchers have employed a novel measurement device for new studies in ... > full story
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  Keeping Beverages Cool in Summer: I''s Not Just the Heat, It's the Humidity

  April 25, 2013 — Those drops on the outside of your drink don't just make the can slippery. Experiments show that in hot, humid weather, condensation heats a drink more than the surrounding ... > full story
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  How Trees Play Role in Smog Production

  April 25, 2013 — After years of scientific uncertainty and speculation, researchers have shown exactly how trees help create one of society's predominant environmental and health concerns: air ... > full story
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  Scientists Advocate a Simple, Affordable and Accurate Technology to Identify Threats from Sea-Level Rise

  April 25, 2013 — Researchers are calling for the global adoption of a method to identify areas that are vulnerable to sea-level rise. The method, which utilizes a simple, low-cost tool, is financially and technically ... > full story
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  Ancient Earth Crust Stored in Deep Mantle

  April 24, 2013 — Scientists have long believed that lava erupted from certain oceanic volcanoes contains materials from the early Earth's crust. But decisive evidence for this phenomenon has proven elusive. New ... > full story

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