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Warming impacting bird populations in Hawai'i
Posted: July 20, 2015Hawai‘i, the name alone elicits images of rhythmic traditional dancing, breathtaking azure sea coasts and scenes of vibrant birds flitting through lush jungle canopy. Unfortunately, the future of many native…
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Does past sea level rise portend future rise from warming?
Posted: July 19, 2015You may have seen claims in recent weeks that historic records show a global temperature rise could give us sea levels 20 feet higher than the norm. How accurate are…
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The role of oceanic plankton in cloud formation
Posted: July 18, 2015Nobody knows what our skies looked like before fossil fuel burning began; today, about half the cloud droplets in Northern Hemisphere skies formed around particles of pollution. Cloudy skies help…
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How clouds get their brightness
Posted: July 17, 2015How clouds form and how they help set the temperature of the earth are two of the big remaining questions in climate research. Now, a study of clouds over the…
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Oceans slowed global temperature rise
Posted: July 17, 2015A new study of ocean temperature measurements shows that in recent years, extra heat from greenhouse gases has been trapped in the subsurface waters of the Pacific and Indian oceans,…
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Welcome three new National Monuments
Posted: July 17, 2015Using his authority under the Antiquities Act of 1906, President Obama announced last week that he was creating three new national monuments. The President designated scenic mountains in California as Berryessa Snow…
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Acidic Arctic Ocean Threatens Food Web
Posted: July 16, 2015One byproduct of rising carbon-dioxide levels is increasing ocean acidity — a phenomenon that scientists have termed an existential threat to marine life. The waters of the Arctic and the…
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France estimates the economic costs of air pollution
Posted: July 16, 2015The French Senate has called for new efforts to tackle air pollution, arguing it inflates healthcare costs, reduces economic productivity and agricultural yields, and has put Paris in the EU's…
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Going to the beach may require hand sanitizer in addition to sunscreen
Posted: July 15, 2015“No swimming” signs have already popped up this summer along coastlines where fecal bacteria have invaded otherwise inviting waters. Some vacationers ignore the signs while others resign themselves to tanning…
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Turtle Hotspots Identified Around the World Contain Diverse Species and Richness
Posted: July 15, 2015Global biodiversity is becoming more threatened as the human population continues to grow and use the world’s resources. Turtles have the misfortune of being on the leading edge of biodiversity…
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