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Yale Environment 360

Earth’s First Plants May Have Triggered Ice Ages, Study Says

Early greenery may have altered Earth's geochemistry.»

Yale Environment 360

Ocean Acidification Varies Widely Across Globe, New Study Shows

Damage to oceans is local.»

Yale Environment 360

Southern U.S. Groundwater Dips To Record Low Levels, NASA Map Shows

Last summer's drought moves the water table towards empty.»

Yale Environment 360

New Cache of Emails Leaked In Advance of Durban Climate Talks

Will the release of scientists' communications cause the furor it did in 2009?»

Reuters

Asia, Africa Megacities Top Climate Change Risk Survey

Dhaka, capital of Bangladesh, is the metropolis most in danger.»

Planetsave

2011 a Historic New Arctic Sea Ice Minimum

The ice cap's extent reaches new lows.»

Planetsave

Antarctic Glacier Flow Mapped for First Time, Uncovers Newly Discovered Glaciers

“This is like seeing a map of all the oceans’ currents for the first time. It’s a game changer for glaciology.”»

Planetsave

Extreme Mississippi River Flooding from Space

View the turmoil from satellite height.»

Environmental News Network

Horseshoe Crab Decline Connected to Climate Change

Significant population decreases seen along entire eastern seaboard»

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Guardian

Bill Gates Backs Climate Scientists Lobbying for Large-Scale Geoengineering

"The idea that a self-selected group should have so much influence is bizarre."»

New York Times

Food Crisis as Drought and Cold Hit Mexico

Most serious drought in Mexico's history leaves 2 million without access to water.»

Reuters

The Great Northern Migration - of U.S. Cattle

Texas drought is reshaping the American livestock industry.»

Associated Press

New Map for What to Plant Reflects Global Warming

Guidelines for gardeners acknowledge that plants can now survive farther north.»

Climate Central

Watch 131 Years of Global Warming in 26 Seconds

Show this to your skeptical friends.»

New York Times

Two More Billion-Dollar Weather Disasters

That's 14 last year, and counting.»

Environment News Service

Obama Invites Public Comment on New Five-Year Climate Strategy

How should the government respond to climate change? Chime in.»

Grist

MIT Climate Scientist Receives Frenzy of Hate Mail

Kerry Emmanuel's attackers get personal.»

The Daily Climate

Pushed to Brink, Swans Rebound with Help from Global Warming

A warmer North is a boon for trumpeters.»

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