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If we can’t end climate change in one grand effort, maybe we can do it in 21 little ones
A new proposals from a team of researchers identifies 21 small steps that could effectively reduce our carbon emissions to sustainable levels.
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Bears can count
North American black bears have the largest relative brain size of all carnivores, and apparently they are capable of using that brain power to count. Scientists tested three bears on their ability to look at groups of dots and identify whether one group had fewer or more dots than another. (Two bears were looking for […]
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Help name these weird species
Giving children names is exciting and all, but it is important to consider how they will feel when their name is shouted on the playground. But not so with species! You can name those suckers whatever you want and they will be none the wiser. The Guardian is holding a contest that lets readers indulge […]
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Twitter, storms, and Twitterstorms
Twitter is the tool of choice for influencing the Earth Summit in Rio and stopping traffic deaths in Arizona.
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Climate change is simple: We do something or we’re screwed [my TEDx video]
In April, David Roberts gave a TEDx talk entitled "Climate change is simple." Here, he expands on the points he made during that brief presentation.
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Future California surfers are advised to hang zero toes over acidic waves
One of the lesser-known but still widely feared effects of an atmosphere chock-full of carbon dioxide is that it makes the oceans more acidic. The process, as described by Science magazine: About one-third of the carbon dioxide (CO2) humans pump into the atmosphere eventually diffuses into the surface layer of the ocean. There, it reacts […]
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Australia announces massive ocean reserve, takes early lead with bragging rights
The 1.2 million square mile reserve is an important step for ocean conservation. And it doesn't make Australia look too bad in front of its peers, either.
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Twin baby polar bears celebrate their 100-day birthday
These polar bear cubs, born and raised at Tianjin Haichang Polar Ocean Park in China, were so tiny and frail at birth that they weren’t expected to survive. Keepers whisked them into an incubator, and have been caring for them around the clock since then. But at 100 days old, the babies are now healthy and […]