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Future Sea Level Rise from Melting Ice Sheets May Be Substantially Greater Than IPCC Estimates
January 6, 2013 — Future sea level rise due to the melting of the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets could be substantially larger than estimated in Climate Change 2007, the Fourth Assessment Report of the IPCC, ... > full story -
New Way to Study Permafrost Soil, Above and Below Ground
January 4, 2013 — Scientists have developed a new way to explore the little-known world of permafrost soils, which store almost as much carbon as the rest of the world's soils and about twice as much as is in the ... > full story -
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Laws of Geo-Engineering to Mitigate Global Warming?
January 2, 2013 — A law professor believes the legal ramifications of geo-engineering need to be thought through now and a global governance structure put in place soon to oversee these efforts to fight climate ... > full story -
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Toward Reducing the Greenhouse Gas Emissions of the Internet and Telecommunications
January 2, 2013 — Amid growing concern over the surprisingly large amount of greenhouse gas produced by the Internet and other telecommunications activities, researchers are reporting new models of emissions and ... > full story -
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Political Action the Biggest Swing Factor in Meeting Climate Targets
January 2, 2013 — The most important factor affecting the likelihood of limiting climate change to internationally agreed targets is when people start to do something about it, according new ... > full story -
Natural Relationship Between Carbon Dioxide Concentrations and Sea Level Documented
January 2, 2013 — By comparing reconstructions of atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations and sea level over the past 40 million years, researchers have found that greenhouse gas concentrations similar to the ... > full story -
Dance of Water Molecules Turns Fire-Colored Beetles Into Antifreeze Artists
January 2, 2013 — Certain plants and animals protect themselves against temperatures below freezing with antifreeze proteins. How the larva of the beetle Dendroides canadensis manages to withstand temperatures down to ... > full story -
Jellyfish Experts Show Increased Blooms Are a Consequence of Periodic Global Fluctuations
December 31, 2012 — Blooms, or proliferations, of jellyfish can show a substantial, visible impact on coastal populations -- clogged nets for fishermen, stinging waters for tourists, even choked cooling intake pipes for ... > full story -
As Climate Warms, Bark Beetles March on High-Elevation Forests
December 31, 2012 — In a new study, scientists report a rising threat to the whitebark pine forests of the northern Rocky Mountains as native mountain pine beetles climb ever higher, attacking trees that have not ... > full story -
NOAA Lists Ringed and Bearded Ice Seal Populations Under the Endangered Species Act
December 30, 2012 — NOAA Fisheries has announced its final listing decision for four subspecies of ringed seals and two distinct population segments (DPSs) of bearded seals under the Endangered Species Act. ... > full story
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