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In National Geographic
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Frozen Ground
Vast reaches of the planet have been locked for millennia in stunning permafrost formations. But will they stay permanent?
What You Can Do
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Ten Tips for Fighting Global Warming
National Geographic's Green Guide gives the top 10 ways consumers can cut into the 22 tons of carbon dioxide each American produces.
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Climate Connections: A Global Voyage »
Explore a global warming issue and see what NPR is reporting from around the world.
Timber Industry: Cutting Down Trees Helps Environment
By aggressively managing forests, the U.S. would soak up carbon dioxide, the theory goes.
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Abu Dhabi Aims to Build First Carbon-Neutral City
Planners hope Masdar City will be powered by renewable energy and will recycle even human waste.
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In Cairo Slum, the Poor Spark Environmental Change
A local school funded by Procter & Gamble teaches the urban poor how to recycle plastics.
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Video: It's All About Carbon »
Robert Krulwich presents an animated cartoon series on the atom at the heart of global warming: carbon.
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Nations Jostle for a Share of the Arctic
Nations and corporations are jostling for a share of the Arctic — a seemingly barren region.
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To Slow Amazon Fires, Scientists Light Their Own
A team of scientists sets a fire in the Amazon to see how these burns are affecting climate change.
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With Climate Swing, a Culture Bloomed in Americas
5,000 years ago, hunter-gatherers moved inland, creating one of the Americas' first cultures.
Station Spotlight
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Chinese Family Takes Carbon Challenge
They emit more carbon doxide than most Chinese families, but score pretty well against Americans.
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Atlanta Family Slashes Carbon Footprint
Malaika Taylor got green by moving from the suburbs to a loft in the city.
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Life in the 'Burbs: Heavy Costs for Families, Climate
Millions of Americans have moved to the suburbs, many not anticipating the impact of their choice.
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Antarctica's March of the Tourists
Visits by thousands of tourists each year could damage the world's most unspoiled continent.
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In Iceland, Unintended Witnesses to Climate Change
An annual camping trek to a glacier in the center of Iceland turns bittersweet.
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Greenland's Mysterious Holes Speed Ice Flow to Sea
Most of the lakes formed by melting ice drain through passages called moulins to bedrock below.
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Trees Lost to Katrina May Present Climate Challenge
Forests destroyed by Hurricane Katrina have drastically changed their carbon footprint.
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With Climate Change Comes Floods
Climate change is disturbing the delicate balancing act that people have with water. Find out why.
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In Texas, Climate Creeping onto Agenda
High consumption and tough lobbyists make changing climate policy in Texas a difficult task.
Your Questions
Help shape our coverage; we want to know what issues you would like us to explore.
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Young Indians Abroad Return to Help Better Country
Environmentalists are building a better India and, along the way, a cross-cultural community.
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World Traveler Learns Climate Complexities
Juan Hoffmaister's travels have complicated his views on coping with climate change.
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Young Alaskan Sees Changing Way of Life
Matthew Gilbert lives in Alaska's Arctic Village, where elders point to evidence of climate warming.