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U.S. National Ocean Policy: No Success Without Science?
Coaxing U.S. federal agencies to work together is no small feat. But an emerging National Ocean Policy (NOP) is...
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Dinosaur Gases Warmed the Earth
Giant dinosaurs could have warmed the planet with their flatulence, researchers said. British scientists have calculated the methane output...
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Technical Creativity Needs Nurturing at the Grassroots Level
Efforts to promote sustainable development must tap into technologies developed locally, driven by community needs and priorities. The products...
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An Underground Fossil Forest Offers Clues on Climate Change
In the clammy depths of a southern Illinois coal mine lies the largest fossil forest ever discovered, at least...
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Plant Study Flags Dangers of Warming World
Plants flowering 8.5 times faster than predicted; changes have knock-on effect for food chain, ecosystems
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Is Global Warming Driven By Economic Growth?
To slow climate change the world will either have to put the brakes on economic growth or change the...
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Smog-Eating Buildings Gobble Up Pollutants
Alcoa, the world’s leading producer of primary aluminum, just unveiled its first commercial building installations of smog-eating architectural panels...
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Clouds’ Effect on Climate Change Is Last Bastion for Dissenters
For decades, a small group of scientific dissenters has been trying to shoot holes in the prevailing science of...
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Study Indicates a Greater Threat of Extreme Weather
New research suggests that global warming is causing the cycle of evaporation and rainfall over the oceans to intensify...
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Large Wind Farms Increase Temperatures Near Ground
Large wind farms slightly increase temperatures near the ground as the turbines’ rotor blades pull down warm air, according...