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Al Gore: Antarctic Glaciers and the Global Water Crisis

20 hours 54 min ago
From the ice melting in Antarctica, to rising sea levels flooding Bangladesh, to the prospect of a compromised drinking water supply in New York City, the world's glaciers tie together our greatest challenges of the 21st century.

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Astrid Caldas: Whatever Happened to "We Agree to Disagree"?

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 10:25
However, when people start acting as if they know what they are talking about, and belittling scientists for not knowing what they are doing, we have a big problem.

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Ancient Bone Discovery Sheds Light On Animal Adaptation To Climate Change

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 05:46
A recent discovery at a goldmine in the Yukon may help scientists better understand how animals have adapted to climate change in the past.

A team ...

Read more: Dna, Video, Yukon, Yukon Bison Bones, Yukon Canada, Genetics, Animal Adaptation, Climate-Change, Yukon Permafrost, New-Research, Animals, Ancient Animals, Canada, Green News

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Elliott Negin: Off The Wall On Climate At The Wall Street Journal

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 04:04
Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation says it's committed to "minimizing its environmental impact, growing sustainably, and inspiring others to take action." So why does the Wall Street Journal editorial page deny the reality of global warming and inspire others to do nothing?

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Mary Ellen Harte: Climate Change for Dummies: Go Boil Water

Thu, 02/02/2012 - 12:44
Scientists predict that our planet could heat up another 6 to 11 degrees by the end of this century, roughly the same difference in temperature that separates our climate from the last ice age.

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Shaun Johnson: Climate Scientists, Educators, and Why We Avoid Consulting the Experts

Thu, 02/02/2012 - 10:47
Certain well-heeled entities are very interested in the acquisition of valuable public per-pupil dollars. This might be why the real experts get shut out: they actually know what might be best for students and not someone's bottom line.

Read more: Reformers, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Wall Street Journal, Education Policy, Pundits, Educators, Climate Change, Education Reform, Teachers, Global Warming, Climate Scientists, Scientists, Education News

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Jen Soriano: SOTU 2012: Behind Obama's Clean Energy Shout Out to the DoD

Thu, 02/02/2012 - 09:47
Is this DoD greenwashing for good PR? Smart investment to reduce cost? Yes and yes. But above all, the DoD is serious about clean energy for one primary reason: survival.

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Steve Heilig: Climate Scientists: Calling Out the Cranks

Thu, 02/02/2012 - 08:50
With AIDS denialists, some public health efforts were diverted and wasted due to their intransigence, and some people may have died. With climate cranks, the stakes are even bigger.

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Michael Shank: Republican Candidates and Congress Quit Climate Change; Private Sector Counters, Creating Consumer Label

Thu, 02/02/2012 - 04:26
We need more of this kind of innovativeness and initiative. The climate isn't cooling anytime soon and it's clear that climate talks will continue to be inconclusive. So companies and consumers, the ball is in your court.

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Are We Helping Jellyfish Take Over? What Study Says

Thu, 02/02/2012 - 03:55
They've shut down power stations and terrorized beachgoers. But does a surge in stories about jellyfish wreaking havoc really point to a man-made surg...

Read more: Jellyfish, Jellyfish Bloom, Ecology, Jellyfish Outbreak, Climate Change, Climate Change Jellyfish, Marine Biology, Marine Ecosystems, Science News

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A. Siegel: Whacking 16 Moles

Wed, 02/01/2012 - 12:00
In a warming world, there will be examples of winners but, on balance, human civilization will be losers. Friday's Wall Street Journal provides yet another example of this sad reality.

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Rebecca Novick: Global Warming: The Un-tellable Story

Wed, 02/01/2012 - 09:10
The following is a transcript of a talk by British biologist Dr. John Stanley based on an interview with Rebecca Novick. It was presented at the Globa...

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Jennifer Gennari: Let's Talk: Democracy Depends on Civility

Wed, 02/01/2012 - 08:06
These days, self-government is under assault. Unfortunately, a minority faction is overtaking town halls around the nation and suppressing any discussion at all. In the Bay Area the problem is particularly acute.

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Mysterious Antarctic Lakes Move Up To 5 Feet Every Day

Wed, 02/01/2012 - 07:15
By OurAmazingPlanet's Andrea Mustain:

Researchers recently uncovered a startling phenomenon -- a set of teardrop-shaped lakes in Antarctica that my...

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Astrid Caldas: Towards a Better Understanding of Climate Effects on Species

Wed, 02/01/2012 - 04:45
No species exists on its own; rather, an unknown number of interactions such as competition for food and habitat and spatial displacement are constantly happening, and in turn affecting the status of said species.

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John Feffer: The New Marx

Tue, 01/31/2012 - 15:54
If the house organs of the financial sector and the house intellectuals of the Right are all talking like a Marxist study group, then perhaps we are on the verge of a major transformation -- not only in terminology but, more importantly, in the facts on the ground.

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Bill Chameides: Wall Street Journal's Portrait of the Young Climate Scientist

Tue, 01/31/2012 - 12:44
I guarantee that most scientists, myself included, would love to make their reputation by refuting the whole notion of global warming. We have tried and have concluded that we can't.

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