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Dramatic charts reveal climate change’s effects on oceans
The oceans are becoming warmer, more acidic, starved of oxygen, and less productive. Here are the results, in technicolor.
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North Dakota officials might finally spill details about oil spill
A North Dakota health official defended the decision to keep an oil spill secret from the governor and public, saying the spill occurred in the "best place" possible.
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Readers to papers: Stop publishing letters that deny climate reality
The L.A. Times' decision to reject letters to the editor that deny climate science has inspired a petition calling on other major media outlets to do the same.
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When spruce beetles attack!
Drought is making it much harder for trees to defend themselves against invading insects, says a new study.
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Venice has a grand plan to protect itself from rising seas
In a decade-long, $7 billion effort, Venice is building 78 flood barriers to help keep itself dry. The first four just passed a crucial test.
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Watch: Drought-hardy barley could save your beer
In Germany, scientists are trying to engineer drought-resistant barley to help prevent famines (and keep Oktoberfest's beer supply flowing).
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Wisconsin’s sand-mining boom could fuel fracking abroad
Wisconsin has just the right kind of sand for fracking, and industry wants to ship it around the world. But sand mining takes a serious environmental toll.
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Could this 2013 Nobel laureate afford college today?
Randy Schekman, one of this year's Nobel Prize winners in medicine, says access to affordable, publicly supported higher education was crucial to his success. Can today's scientific talent even afford to pursue a career like his?
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5 ways Monsanto wants to profit off climate change
The agriculture giant has a variety solutions for mitigating and adapting to global warming.
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Nearly 70 percent of Fox climate pundits doubt global warming
A new study from Media Matters shows just how far Fox News has strayed from reality on climate change.