Climate Science
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Goodbye, oceans! Study finds ecosystems headed toward a major collapse
A new mega-study says ocean life will be unable to recover from climate change
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California: Stop medicating animals! Animal ag industry: Cool
California's tight new restrictions on antibiotic use for farm animals aren't upsetting farmers the way you'd have expected a few years ago.
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Coral reefs are looking pretty hot right now
Bleaching is back in a big way, and we're not just talking about Justin Bieber.
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Mealworms munch on Styrofoam without dying, shock scientists
They'll turn your foam coffee cup into "non-toxic poop pellets."
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Check out the finalists of this biomimicry invention contest
In this competition based on biomimicry, new ideas for improving the food system draw inspiration from earthworms, ants, and mangrove trees.
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Is the West Antarctic ice sheet collapsing? These scientists want to go find out
Bad weather conditions on Thwaites Glacier make it a dangerous place to visit, but we need more than satellite data to understand how it's melting.
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Want to slow climate change? Stop killing sharks
Shark culling could cut back the ocean's ability to sequester carbon along its coastlines, thus accelerating climate change.
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Good news: Global health is actually improving. Huzzah, civilization!
The latest data shows we've made impressive strides on human life expectancy around the world.
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Even scientists who don’t study the climate think climate change is a big deal
A new study shows that 92 percent of scientists from other disciplines say anthropogenic climate change is a thing.
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What is PPM, and what does it have to do with capitalism and climate change?
The nitty gritty of measuring atmospheric CO2 involves Algerian monks and Mongolian schoolteachers, and has some pretty major real-world implications.