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Shrinkage: Arctic ponds are the new George Costanzas
Climate change is leading to fewer and smaller ponds on Alaska's Barrow Peninsula.
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This chafing ice sheet is making us really uncomfortable
A new model of the West Antarctic ice sheet shows friction's role in keeping the giant slab from collapsing.
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Underwater, melting glaciers are louder than a symphony of chainsaws
It turns out that bubbles in melting glaciers are causing quite a ruckus.
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Los Angeles kids finally get a breath of fresh air
L.A. air pollution is down, and L.A. kids' lung capacity is up. Fancy that!
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Climate change is messing with leaves, and leaves are messing back
Climate change is basically like Mr. Miyagi, only a jerk.
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Polar bear strikes back at James Inhofe, eats his ball
Happy National Polar Bear Day! James Inhofe celebrated with a snowball fight on the Senate floor.
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3 reasons to give a damn about the deep sea
Scientists are slowly piecing together the dark and murky puzzle that is the deep ocean's effect on global climate.
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All the best science experiments involve dynamite
Equipped with plenty of dynamite and seismometers, these geologists are major badasses.
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Now we can watch the oceans acidify in real time
This is a handy new tool for scientists, and a mesmerizing screensaver for the rest of us.
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Warmer seas make for a transoceanic fish party
A melting Arctic is opening the path between the Atlantic and Pacific -- which could mean potential disaster for ocean ecosystems.
