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Although it will take months before the full causes of the storm are understood, climate scientists say global warming might have contributed to the storm's severity through above-normal ocean...
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A new study suggests that more frequent storms could help recharge aquifers.
View ArticleThe Rising Sea, and the Urge to Fight It
Dauphin Island, Ala., rebuilt time and again, presents a microcosm of the issues facing American beachfront communities as the seas advance.
View ArticleThe Worldwide Vulnerability of Forests
Many trees operate with only a narrow margin of safety when it comes to their water supply, so many of the world’s important forest species are vulnerable to hydraulic failure.
View ArticleGrappling With the Permafrost Problem
The math of controlling climate change could get even trickier as scientists begin to factor in emissions of carbon that is expected to be released from the melting of permafrost.
View ArticleWater Pollution and the Farm Economy
By exempting farmers from restricting fertilizer-laden runoff from their fields, the United States is making no headway on the water pollution front, a new study suggests.
View ArticleNo Get-Out-of-Jail-Free Card on Sea Level
A new study rejects the notion that enough snowfall will be preserved as glacial ice in Antarctica to help limit sea level rise.
View ArticleA Contrarian Spin on the Next Big Climate Report
Extracting one sentence from a draft report, a climate skeptic asserts that an international body has decided that cosmic rays are a major cause of global warming. But he omits the report's surrounding...
View ArticleAn Odometer Moment on a Warming Planet
It's 333 and counting: that's how many consecutive months global temperatures have topped the 20th-century average.
View ArticleAn Antidote for Climate Contrarianism
An updated volume of a slim, easy-to-digest primer on climate change could prove useful when the topic arises at the dinner table or at a cocktail party.
View ArticleA Bit of Relief on Food Prices
For 2012 as a whole, prices were 7 percent lower than in 2011.
View ArticleAn Alarm in the Offing on Climate Change
A draft report from a federal committee warns that if humanity fails to get a handle on emissions, climate change is likely to accelerate and threaten human welfare in many ways.
View ArticleSea Level and the Limits of the Bathtub Analogy
No matter how fast it happens, the global rise in sea levels will vary from region to region.
View ArticleUnlocking the Conspiracy Mind-Set
Researchers delve into why some climate skeptics are quick to latch onto conspiracy theories rather than merely express doubts.
View ArticleFeeding Ourselves on a Warming Planet
A new working paper suggests that modest efforts to tackle climate change are not enough to protect the world's food supply.
View ArticleDid Global Warming Contribute to Hurricane Sandy’s Devastation?
Although it will take months before the full causes of the storm are understood, climate scientists say global warming might have contributed to the storm's severity through above-normal ocean...
View ArticleWater Supply in a Warming World
A new study suggests that more frequent storms could help recharge aquifers.
View ArticleThe Rising Sea, and the Urge to Fight It
Dauphin Island, Ala., rebuilt time and again, presents a microcosm of the issues facing American beachfront communities as the seas advance.
View ArticleThe Worldwide Vulnerability of Forests
Many trees operate with only a narrow margin of safety when it comes to their water supply, so many of the world’s important forest species are vulnerable to hydraulic failure.
View ArticleGrappling With the Permafrost Problem
The math of controlling climate change could get even trickier as scientists begin to factor in emissions of carbon that is expected to be released from the melting of permafrost.
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