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Here’s what a bleaching disaster looks like
Is that coral bleached, dead, or just taking a nap? These photos will teach you the difference.
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Sorry, leaves — we figured out a way to do photosynthesis better than you
A new “bionic leaf” developed by Harvard scientists converts sunlight into fuel 10 times more efficiently than plain ol’ plants.
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Tiny sea creatures are saving us from hell on earth. So why are we endangering them?
These deep-sea microorganisms are threatened by drilling and mining.
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We don’t mean to be rude, cities, but get your gas under control
Your greenhouse gas, that is. Here's how to do it.
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We need to find a better way to measure methane
Methane, unlike carbon dioxide, is a "short-term pollutant" -- but it can do a lot of damage, scientists say.
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Antarctica is melting and shows no sign of slowing down
We can't keep track of all the rapid changes in West Antarctica, but we just found another big one.
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The zombie wildfires have awakened in Alaska
A few of last year’s wildfires are still asleep under the forest, waiting to reignite.
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Watch global warming spiral out of control
By 2100, we could see 5 degrees C of global warming. Yikes!
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Believe it or not, some corals are doing just fine right now
You just have to look a little deeper to find them.
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Dungeness crabs threatened by, you guessed it, climate change
Ocean acidification is bad for crab larvae, and the fishermen who rely on them.
