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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 1st, 2013
The Arctic Landscape Will Get Drastically Greener, New Study Warns

The Arctic Landscape Will Get Drastically Greener, New Study Warns

In just a few decades, the Arctic's vegetation cover will grow by 50%

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • March 28th, 2013
Scientists Use Trees to Make Recyclable Solar Cells

Scientists Use Trees to Make Recyclable Solar Cells

The solar cells are recyclable in water, have a power conversion efficiency of 2.7%

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • March 28th, 2013
The Antarctic Peninsula's Summer Melt Season Is Getting Increasingly Longer

The Antarctic Peninsula's Summer Melt Season Is Getting Increasingly Longer

The Peninsula is now argued to warm faster than other regions of the Antarctica

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • March 27th, 2013
Oklahoma's 2011 Earthquake Was Caused by Wastewater Injection, Study Says

Oklahoma's 2011 Earthquake Was Caused by Wastewater Injection, Study Says

The 5.7 shake is believed to be the largest man-made earthquake ever

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • March 25th, 2013
Glaciers in Tibet Now Melting Because of Pollution in South Asia

Glaciers in Tibet Now Melting Because of Pollution in South Asia

Specialists say the glaciers are shrinking, warn about potential geological hazards

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • March 20th, 2013
Isolated Glaciers in Greenland Are Melting 2.5 Times Faster Than the Main Ice Sheet

Isolated Glaciers in Greenland Are Melting 2.5 Times Faster Than the Main Ice Sheet

This means that the so-called peripheral glaciers respond faster to climate change

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • March 19th, 2013
Global Warming Bound to Make Katrina-like Hurricanes 10 Times More Frequent

Global Warming Bound to Make Katrina-like Hurricanes 10 Times More Frequent

Researchers expect such storms to soon hit once every two years

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • March 11th, 2013
The Arctic Is Getting Increasingly Greener, Study Finds

The Arctic Is Getting Increasingly Greener, Study Finds

Climate change and global warming are the main culprits, researchers say

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • February 25th, 2013
Climate Change Set to Bring Water Shortages to the US Southwest, Great Plains

Climate Change Set to Bring Water Shortages to the US Southwest, Great Plains

Report pins down the areas most likely to be hit by droughts in the following 60 years

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • February 25th, 2013
Pollution Is Affecting the Reproductive Systems of Otters in the UK

Pollution Is Affecting the Reproductive Systems of Otters in the UK

Researchers fear humans might soon begin experiencing similar problems

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • February 22nd, 2013
Siberia Set to Thaw, Climate Change Takes the Blame

Siberia Set to Thaw, Climate Change Takes the Blame

Oxford researchers warn about the impact of global warming on Siberia's landscape

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • February 2nd, 2013
“Virtual Chimney” Fences Promise to Reduce Airport Pollution

“Virtual Chimney” Fences Promise to Reduce Airport Pollution

These innovative fences would make emissions disperse more effectively

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • January 16th, 2013
Soot Listed as the Second Largest Contributor to Global Warming

Soot Listed as the Second Largest Contributor to Global Warming

Its impact on the planet has been downplayed for many years, study finds

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • January 15th, 2013
Japanese Salmon Bred from Surrogates Belonging to Other Species

Japanese Salmon Bred from Surrogates Belonging to Other Species

Researchers hope this methodology will help them protect endangered species

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • January 9th, 2013
2012 Was the Hottest Year on Record for Contiguous US, NOAA Says

2012 Was the Hottest Year on Record for Contiguous US, NOAA Says

Global warming is listed as the main “culprit” behind this unprecedented heat

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • January 8th, 2013
By 2020, Trees Will Kill 1400 People in Europe on a Yearly Basis

By 2020, Trees Will Kill 1400 People in Europe on a Yearly Basis

The biofuels industry is not as green as people think, researchers say

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • January 8th, 2013
Humans Will Turn Into Hobbits As Climate Change Progresses

Humans Will Turn Into Hobbits As Climate Change Progresses

The global lack of food is listed as the main drive behind this transformation

 
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