Climate Change

Yikes! Without Top Predators, CO2 Emissions Skyrocket

Take away the badass species from an ecosystem and greenhouse gases run wild.

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| Tue Feb. 19, 2013 12:07 PM PST

Insist That People Coexisted With Dinosaurs…and Get an A in Science Class!

An Oklahoma bill would protect schools, teachers, and students who push faith-based "theories" over scientific ones.

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| Tue Feb. 19, 2013 4:00 AM PST

Could Chris Christie Bring the GOP Around on Climate?

The governor of New Jersey "talks a good game" on global warming, but so far he hasn't followed through.

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| Tue Feb. 19, 2013 4:00 AM PST

Biggest US Climate Rally Ever Pushes Obama to Reject Keystone Pipeline

Climate protesters rallied Sunday in the nation's capital to pressure the president to keep his promises on global warming

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| Mon Feb. 18, 2013 7:22 AM PST

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Hot Air From Obama on Climate Change?

The president vowed to act if Congress won't. But will he really step up?

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| Fri Feb. 15, 2013 11:23 AM PST

Billionaires Secretly Funded Vast Climate Denial Network

The conservative dark-money group Donors Trust contributed huge sums to battle against climate-change science.

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| Fri Feb. 15, 2013 4:00 AM PST

Government Watchdog Says Climate Change and Weird Weather Will Cost Big Bucks

Disasters like Hurricane Sandy are a giant fiscal risk, says the Government Accountability Office in a new report.

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| Thu Feb. 14, 2013 1:17 PM PST
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Florida Hunt Nabs 50 Invasive Pythons

"You can argue it's not a huge number," a spokesman said. But they're giant snakes.

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| Mon Feb. 11, 2013 10:31 AM PST
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Polar Bears Need Love…and a Plan

Leading polar bear ecologists brainstorm plans to save an iconic species from imminent and catastrophic population declines.

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| Mon Feb. 11, 2013 4:00 AM PST

What's Killing Minnesota's Moose?

State officials canceled moose-hunting season because of a steep population decline, and some wildlife experts say climate change is to blame.

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| Wed Feb. 6, 2013 5:44 PM PST

Could Nemo Inspire More Dubious Climate Change Coverage?

A new study reveals that opinion articles on climate change are closely linked to short-term weather patterns.

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| Fri Feb. 8, 2013 2:16 PM PST

North Carolina Moves to Toss Out Regulators

A bill that passed the state senate this week would allow the new Republican governor to replace all the regulators.

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| Fri Feb. 8, 2013 1:29 PM PST

Gore Backs Harvard Divestment Campaign

Students get high-profile support for their effort to end investments in fossil fuels.

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| Thu Feb. 7, 2013 11:27 AM PST

The Ozone Hole: It's Still Up There, Changing Oceans, Maybe Climate

The persistent ozone hole above Antarctica is changing the way the waters in the Southern Ocean mix, with ramifications for CO2 in the atmosphere and global climate.

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| Wed Feb. 6, 2013 4:15 AM PST

CHARTS: The Top 5 Land-Grabbing Countries

British, American, and Chinese investors are racing to snag prime agricultural land in war-torn, malnourished countries.

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| Wed Feb. 6, 2013 4:00 AM PST

Work Less, Save the Planet

An economist argues that cutting back on your work hours can also help cut planet-warming emissions.

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| Tue Feb. 5, 2013 3:12 PM PST

Exposed: The Dark-Money ATM of the Conservative Movement

You haven't heard of Donors Trust, but it's bankrolled the right's fights against unions, public schools, climate scientists, and more.

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| Tue Feb. 5, 2013 4:00 AM PST

Paper Giant Pledges to Leave the Poor Rainforest Alone. Finally.

Asia Pulp & Paper—the notorious destroyer of pristine tiger and orangutan habitat—says it's changing its ways.

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| Tue Feb. 5, 2013 1:00 AM PST

Why We Should Be Scared for Our Coastlines, in 55 Acronyms

VBZD? "Vector-borne and zoonotic disease." SLCS? "Sea level change scenarios." CSO? "Combined sewer overflow."

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| Thu Jan. 31, 2013 2:50 PM PST

Butterflies Booking It North as Climate Warms

In the past 19 years a warming climate has radically reshaped Massachusetts butterfly communities.

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| Thu Jan. 31, 2013 4:13 AM PST