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Permafrost may not be the ticking “carbon bomb” scientists once thought
It'll be more of a slow leak -- but the impact of emissions will still be great, new research suggests.
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Go on a deep sea mission from the comfort of your desk
Now you can watch this livestream of NOAA's sea-floor explorations until the end of the month -- all from your warm, dry cubicle!
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How much does density really cut down on driving?
The correlation isn't as direct as you might think. But it still points to us needing much denser cities.
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This roadkill map says a lot about California’s drought
A UC Davis researcher, working with citizen scientists, has been tracking flattened animals. Here's what they've learned.
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Duke [Energy] is the real loser
A North Carolina minister just slammed his state's energy monopoly for trying to turn poor people and people of color against solar power.
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Fracking is causing Oklahoma’s earthquake “swarm”
But state agencies are ignoring the evidence, and it could cost them.
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This startup wants to fight deforestation … with robots
A former NASA engineer launched a new startup that would use drones to plant 1 billion trees a year.
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7 things to know about California’s drought
Everything you ever wanted to know about California's devastating drought but were too afraid to ask.
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Everybody needs a Climate Thing
Each person views climate change from their own idiosyncratic angle — and that could be the key to making progress in fighting the problem.
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When, exactly, did humans become an actual geological force?
Now that we've figured out what the Anthropocene is, no one can agree on when it started.
