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California's Worst Drought Ever Is 1st Taste of Future
December 5th, 2014
The 2012-2014 California drought is the worst to parch central and southern California in the past 1,200 years.
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Environmentalists Fear Tar Sands Lake Toxicity | Opinion Video
December 4th, 2014
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Memo to McDonald's: The Climate Deserves a Break Today (Op-Ed)
December 3rd, 2014
As the most profitable fast-food chain in the world, McDonald's has a responsibility to source its palm oil from responsible plantations.
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Volcanic Island Makes 'Rippling' Cloud Waves (Photo)
December 3rd, 2014
NASA's Earth Observatory released satellite images of ripplelike clouds that formed when air currents were interrupted by the tall peaks on Amsterdam Island.
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Quiet 2014 Atlantic Hurricane Season Comes to a Close
November 29th, 2014
The mellow 2014 Atlantic hurricane season ends Sunday (Nov. 30), marking another year without major hurricanes hitting the Eastern United States.
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In Climate Negotiations, Women Gaining a Stronger Voice (Op-Ed)
November 27th, 2014
Women are taking a leadership role in the global effort to tackle climate change.
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How Sea Spray Seeds the Sky
November 26th, 2014
Scientists in California are bringing the ocean into the lab to learn the full impact of sea spray aerosols.
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How Does Salty Sea Air Affect Global Climate? | Video
November 25th, 2014
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Nature's Arches: Photos of Stunning Sandstone in the American Southwest
November 24th, 2014
Check out these stunning photos of natural sandstone arches in the American Southwest. These incredible geological formations are a reminder of the power and beauty of nature.
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Sun's Shifting Magnetic Field May Predict Lightning Strikes
November 21st, 2014
The sun may be partly responsible for lightning strikes on Earth, and scientists think fluctuations in the sun's magnetic field could be used to predict lightning storms weeks in advance.
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2014 Set for Record Hot; Record Cold Thing of the Past
November 21st, 2014
2014 is even more likely to become the warmest year on record, with record cold years a thing of the past.
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Antarctica's Mysterious Mountains Preserved By Ice
November 19th, 2014
The secret fountain of youth is frozen water mantling Antarctica's mighty Gamburtsev Mountains, which have kept their youthful appearance after 34 million years buried under ice.
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Heat Turbocharged California’s Epic Drought
December 5th, 2014
California's rain shortfall isn't unprecedented, but its parched soils are. Researchers blame the heat.
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Growing Antarctic Ice Sheets May Have Sparked Ice Age
December 4th, 2014
The most recent major ice age on Earth might have begun with the buildup of ice sheets in Antarctica, researchers say.
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How to Cook Up a Volcano: Heat and Serve
December 3rd, 2014
A new study shows how volcanoes cook up an eruption from the cold mush of crystals in their underground magma chambers.
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It's Time for Universities to Stand Up to Fossil Fuel (Op-Ed)
December 2nd, 2014
Fossil fuel shares are no longer the "safe bet" they once were.
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Space Rock Sheds Light on Mysterious Mineral on Earth
November 27th, 2014
A rock from space is giving scientists the first natural sample of a mysterious mineral that has never been seen before.
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Beyond the Vortex: A Winter Wonderland of Cause & Effect (Op-Ed)
November 27th, 2014
November 2014 has been a month for the weather record books – but why?
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Developing Thanksgiving Eve Nor'easter Seen From Space | Time-Lapse Video
November 26th, 2014
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Mass Extinctions: What Humans Can Learn from the Past
November 25th, 2014
From the space rock that killed the dinosaurs to the supervolcanoes that wiped out nearly 90 percent of the world's species, mass extinctions have occurred a handful of times throughout Earth's history. And if humans aren't careful, the planet may be due
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Expect More Giant Snowstorms as Climate Warms (Op-Ed)
November 22nd, 2014
As the climate warms, snowstorms are growing more severe.
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Small 'Underwater Pompeii' Found Off Greek Island
November 21st, 2014
Remains of an ancient settlement have been found on the bottom of the Aegean sea off the small island of Delos.
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2014 Will Be Earth's Hottest Year on Record, Despite US Cold
November 20th, 2014
Arctic storms could bury Buffalo under heaps of snow until Christmas and 2014 will still be the hottest year on Earth since 1880, climate scientists said today.
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Smelly Corpse Flower Set to Bloom
November 18th, 2014
In a matter of days, perhaps hours, a rare corpse flower will bloom in upstate New York. True to its name, the plant is expected to unleash a stench like rotting flesh.
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Yosemite Falls Revives After Hard Rain
December 5th, 2014
Yosemite Falls reappeared in full glory after two days of significant rain in the Sierra Nevada.
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Money Drives Weather Data, But What About Climate? (Op-Ed)
December 3rd, 2014
Weather prediction may become financially self sustainable, but the hunt for climate data lags far behind.
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Continent-Sized Scan Reveals US Underbelly
December 3rd, 2014
Scientists have lifted the lid off North America, sharpening their view of the mysterious structures underneath the United States.
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Rare, Early Motion Picture Taken by Arctic Explorers
December 1st, 2014
Watch some of the earliest motion picture taken in the Arctic by explorers in the early 20th century, narrated by Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum Curator Genevieve LeMoine.
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Thousands of Eocene Shark Teeth Found in Canadian Arctic
November 27th, 2014
More than 8,000 shark teeth that date back millions of years have been found on Banks Island, in the Canadian Arctic.
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Simulating Sea Spray to Solve Climate Mystery (Gallery)
November 26th, 2014
Using a 3,000 gallon wave flume, researchers are teasing out the subtle secrets of ocean aerosols.
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World's Newest Lava Lake Appears in Africa
November 26th, 2014
Heralded by fiery lava fountains and plumes of poisonous gas, a new lava lake has appeared atop one of Africa's most active volcanoes.
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Robot Sub Finds Surprisingly Thick Antarctic Sea Ice
November 24th, 2014
Antarctica's ice paradox has yet another puzzling layer. Not only is the amount of sea ice increasing each year, but an underwater robot now shows the ice is also much thicker than previously thought, a new study reports.
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Secrets Cracked in Yosemite's Tuolumne Meadows
November 22nd, 2014
Tuolumne Meadows's broad plain is an oddball in Yosemite's rugged landscape. Geologists say unusual fractures in the local granite explain the striking contrast.
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How Alaska Volcanoes Could Ground Trans-Atlantic Flights
November 21st, 2014
We need to be wary as another major ash cloud could arrive at any time. In fact, the ash has barely settled from Alaska’s latest major eruption.
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Enormous Gorge Shaped by River's Tectonic Transformation
November 20th, 2014
The Tsangpo Gorge in Tibet, one of the deepest canyons in the world, formed when tectonic forces pushed up the earth and steepened the path of a river that then caused massive erosion, a new study finds.
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Watch Carbon Pollution Spread Across the Planet
November 18th, 2014
A striking new video from NASA reveals how the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide spreads across Earth in a single year.
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