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Political Strife Caused By Climate Change Doomed the Mayans
Archaeologists argue that drought caused by climate variation played a major role in the decline and fall of Mayan...
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Warmer Still: Extreme Climate Predictions Appear Most Accurate
Climate scientists agree the Earth will be hotter by the end of the century, but their simulations don’t agree...
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Chinese Survey Reveals Widespread Coastal Pollution
Massive declines in coral reefs, mangrove swamps and wetlands.
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Lack of Science Capacity Threatens Africa’s Development
The “remarkable recent economic growth” in many African countries may be able to sustain science through domestic funding (rather...
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Storms, Floods, and Droughts
The source of the rain that filled your town reservoir, or flooded your nearby river, or never arrived to...
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The First All-Carbon Solar Cell
Stanford University scientists have built the first solar cell made entirely of carbon, a promising alternative to the expensive...
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Bill McKibben Does the Sandy Math
As a writer and activist Bill McKibben has devoted his life to tackling the threat posed by man-made climate change. As Hurricane...
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Climate and Cost Concerns Mount in Wake of “Frankenstorm”
The mammoth storm that caused severe flooding, damage and fatalities to the eastern U.S. will raise pressure on Congress...
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Climate Crimes Against Humanity?
PBS recently aired Frontline’s “Climate of Doubt,” documenting the success of the denialists in reversing U.S. political opinion on...
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What’s a Lake Doing in the Middle of the Desert?
One place you don’t expect to see waves lapping against the shore is in the middle of a desert....