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Where Has All the Ice Gone?
By Emily E. Adams As the earth warms, glaciers and ice sheets are melting and seas are rising. Over the last century, the global average sea level rose by 17 centimeters (7 inches). This century, as waters warm and ice continues to melt, seas are projected to rise nearly 2 meters (6 feet), inundating coastal […]
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Two guys in London opened a coffee shop in a men’s bathroom
They did have to scrub the place down a bit.
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Surf’s way, way up: Sea-level rise, explained
It's choose your own adventure: sea-level rise apocalypse edition! Here’s your chance to decide what the future will look like.
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Can this contraption make fracking greener?
A California company says its new tool can help plug methane leaks. But the proof will be in the fracked pudding.
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Domesticated and wild bees are both in trouble
A new study finds the decline in wild bees is bad news for agriculture, while domesticated bees continue to face a host of troubles.
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Pink-slime maker’s lawsuit against ABC grows slimier
The main producer of the pink-slime beef product says it has "no other choice" but to go after ABC for $1.2 billion. That's billion, with a B.
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Carbon dioxide levels made a big, scary jump in 2012
Last year saw the second-biggest spike in CO2 levels on record, meaning we're even less likely to meet goals for keeping climate change in check.
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How climate change worsened violence in Syria
International security experts explain how low rainfall can evolve into violent conflict.
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New Volvo tech aims to keep drivers from hitting cyclists
New technology uses radar to differentiate between pedestrians, cyclists, and other cars, and triggers auto-braking if a collision is imminent.
