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  Genome-Wide Profiling of microRNAs Demonstrates How Increasing CO₂ and Temperatures Affect Plant Development

  July 31, 2013 — A study on the mechanisms of how plants respond and adapt to elevated levels of carbon dioxide and higher temperatures has opened a new perspective in climate research. Researchers found that ... > full story
• Global Warming
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  Sediment Trapped Behind Dams Makes Them 'Hot Spots' for Greenhouse Gas Emissions

  July 31, 2013 — With the "green" reputation of large hydroelectric dams already in question, scientists are reporting that millions of smaller dams on rivers around the world make an important contribution to the ... > full story
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  Airborne Campaign Preparing to Probe Pollution-Climate Link

  July 31, 2013 — The floor of a NASA hangar and an adjacent laboratory in Southern California's high desert have been in constant motion this month as scientists prepare their instruments for installation on two of ... > full story
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  Catching Aerosols in a CATS Eye

  July 31, 2013 — Quick looks by a special CATS-eye attached to the International Space Station will help scientists catalog and track particles in Earth's atmosphere and act as a pathfinder for a new satellite ... > full story
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  Polar Ecosystems Acutely Vulnerable to Sunlight-Driven Tipping Points

  July 31, 2013 — Slight changes in the timing of the annual loss of sea-ice in polar regions could have dire consequences for polar ecosystems, by allowing a lot more sunlight to reach the sea floor. The research ... > full story
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  Hide, Ambush, Kill, Eat: The Giant Water Bug Lethocerus Patruelis Kills a Fish

  July 31, 2013 — The largest European water insect Lethocerus patruelis, commonly known as giant water bug, can reach the impressive size of up to 8 cm in length. A recent study provides detailed information on ... > full story
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  Could Planting Trees in the Desert Mitigate Climate Change?

  July 31, 2013 — As the world starts feeling the effects of increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide and consequent global temperature rise, researchers are looking for a Plan B to mitigate climate change. A group of ... > full story
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  Planetary 'Runaway Greenhouse' More Easily Triggered, Research Shows

  July 30, 2013 — It might be easier than previously thought for a planet to overheat into the scorchingly uninhabitable "runaway greenhouse" stage, according to new ... > full story
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  Myanmar at the Crossroads: Conservationists See Opportunities and Challenges in Biodiversity Hotspot

  July 30, 2013 — Long isolated by economic and political sanctions, Myanmar returns to the international community amid high expectations and challenges associated with protecting the country's great natural wealth ... > full story
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  Radio Waves Carry News of Climate Change: Surprising Tool to Measure Our Changing Climate

  July 30, 2013 — Radio waves reflecting back to Earth from the ionosphere can offer valuable news about the extent of climate change. His simple, cost-effective measurement can be a valuable contribution to the ... > full story

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