Cutting Soot, Methane Not Enough: Study
Cutting methane, soot and other short-term pollutants will not keep global warming in check, says a new study …
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2014 To Go Down As Hottest In Calif. History
better than 99 percent chance
Book it: There’s a better than 99 percent chance that 2014 will be the warmest year on record for California …
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Voters Weigh In on Fracking, Water Measures
A Breakdown of National Results
Here’s a breakdown of the results of the climate, energy and environment-related measures that appeared on ballots Tuesday …
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NJ Retreating From Rivers,
But Not CoastState buys dozens of Sandy-affected lots
A $300 million program is helping New Jersey retreat from inland river regions prone to flooding, but not the ravaged coastline …
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Mystery of Oil Field Fugitives Gains New InfoIt’s well known who the fugitives are, but exactly where they come from and how many there are has long been murky …
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Climate Report Rings Warning, Offers GuidanceThe IPCC's synthesis report on climate change has painted an ugly picture, but it also offers hope and guidance …
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Nature Could Inspire Urban SolutionsDesigning cities like ecosystems could potentially help address a number of their today's pressing issues …
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Barrier Reef Plan Ignores Biggest ThreatScientists warn that the plan to protect the Australia's iconic reef is likely to prove ineffectual unless CO2 emissions are cut …
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Sea Level Rise:
Floods Threaten Coastal U.S.
Rising seas dramatically increase the odds of damaging floods from storm surges. This project, two years in the making, allows you to search by city, state or zip code to track the risk of flooding in your area.
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Heat Islands Cooking U.S. Cities
Summers in the U.S. have been warming since 1970. But on average across the country cities are even hotter, and have been getting hotter faster than adjacent rural areas.
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Waiting for El Niño. Still. Again.
El Nino: After 8 months, it's still not here, and there's a better chance that it may not form at all.
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An Inside Look at How Monster Tornadoes Can Form
Researchers get up close and personal with how huge tornadoes can form and grow.
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Voters Weigh In on Fracking, Water Measures
A breakdown of the nationwide results of the climate, energy and environment-related measures.
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2014 Will Go Down As Hottest In California’s History
There is a better than 99 percent chance that 2014 will be the warmest year on record in California.
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Cutting Methane, Soot Not Enough to Tackle Warming
Cutting methane, soot and short-term pollutants will not keep global warming in check, study says.
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Jersey Retreating From Rivers, But Not Coast, After Sandy
A $300 million program is helping New Jersey retreat from inland river regions, but not the coast.
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Mystery of Oil Field Fugitives Closer to Being Solved
Scientists begin pinpointing exactly where fugitive methane emissions are coming from in oil and gas fields.
