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May 26 2013

Recent Historic Drought May Be the ‘New Normal,’ Study Says

Yale Environment 360 - Most of the 21st Century may see lower rivers, drier forests, and less productive cropland.

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Yale Environment 360

Warmer Ocean Waters Lead to a Glut of Lobsters in Maine

Plummeting prices create a crisis for lobstermen.»

Yale Environment 360

African Savannas May Shift To Forest as CO2 Levels Rise, Study Says

Researchers suggest the change may happen quickly.»

Planetsave

Ancient Warming Greened Antarctica, Study Finds

During the last big melt, greenery ringed the ice continent.»

Yale Environment 360

Rapid Greening of Tundra Discovered in Large Area of West Siberia

Bushes adapt into trees with surprising speed.»

Planetsave

Pollution May Be the Cause of Earth’s Expanding Tropical Belt

A wider tropics may also get drier, with unknown consequences.»

Yale Environment 360

Melting Sea Ice Could Lead to Pressure on Arctic Fishery

Can we exploit the last pristine fishery without destroying it?»

Ecopolitology

Only 1 in 10 Americans is a Global Warming Denier, Report Finds

U.S. is less polarized about global warming than is commonly believed.»

Yale Environment 360

Warming May Trigger More Volatility in Corn Prices, Study Says

"Severe heat is the big hammer."»

Yale Environment 360

Besieged by Climate Deniers, a Scientist Decides to Fight Back

Climate scientist Michael Mann explains why the truth about global warming will inevitably win out.»

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Washington Post

Greenland Glacier Loses Large Mass of Ice

A chunk of ice twice the size of Manhattan breaks off because of warmer oceans.»

Reuters

U.S. Drought Worsens Crop Damage, Raising World Food, Fuel Worry

Will the world's top producer of corn and soybeans fail to deliver?»

Climate Central

Greenland Ice Sheet Melt Nearing Critical ‘Tipping Point’

More of the icecap melts each year, with ominous implications for coastal cities.»

New York Times

Pondering a Link Between Forest Fires and Climate Change

'What we’re seeing is a window into what global warming really looks like.'»

Mother Jones

Arctic Sea Ice Dips Below Ominous Milestone

Icecap melts to smallest size in history.»

Guardian

Rio+20 Earth Summit: Leaked Draft Reveals Conflict Among Countries

With the meeting just days away, crucial issues remain unresolved.»

Reuters

Warmest U.S. Spring On Record

May marks the warmest spring since at least 1895.»

Think Progress

Unprecedented May Heat In Greenland, Temperature Hits Stunning 76.6 F

By Greenland standards, that's a scorcher.»

Climate Central

New Mexico Wildfire Now a Record-Setting ‘Megafire’

Larger than New York City and still burning.»

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