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5:16pm Jan 02, 2017

National National Science Environment

Methane's On The Rise, But Regulations To Stop Gas Leaks Still Debated

by Christopher Joyce

Scientists concede that oil and gas production is only partly to blame for the 3 percent surge in the greenhouse gas in the last decade. Obama tightened rules on the industry. Will Trump repeal them?

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4:32pm Dec 13, 2016

National National Science Environment

Fishermen Team Up With Scientists To Make A More Selective Net

by Fred Bever

A trawling experiment in the Gulf of Maine aims to scoop up abundant and profitable flatfish, while bypassing the once plentiful but now depleted cod population. So far, the results are promising.
Scott Olson / Getty Images

10:30am Nov 30, 2016

Environment Environment

ExxonMobil Vs. The World

by Marcelo Gleiser

Oil companies once led in climate science; if they put a fraction of their profits into the search for alternative renewable fuels, they could ensure our collective well-being, says Marcelo Gleiser.
6:00am Nov 28, 2016

Environment Environment

World Leaders Ponder US Role in Fighting Climate Change

by Keri Brown

Nearly 200 world leaders met in Marrakech, Morocco earlier this month to discuss how to move forward in the fight against climate change.

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David Allen

1:57pm Nov 18, 2016

Science Science

Climate Listening

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4:31pm Aug 24, 2016

National National Science Environment

Climate Change Complicates Predictions Of Damage From Big Surf

by Christopher Joyce

Earth's changing climate has made the quest to understand wave behavior more important than ever, scientists say. Rising seas, storm surge and dune and reef erosion all shape Florida's Gulf Coast.

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6:33pm Aug 19, 2016

National National Science Environment

As July's Record Heat Builds Through August, Arctic Ice Keeps Melting

by Christopher Joyce

July 2016 was Earth's hottest month on record. And Arctic ice has shrunk this year almost as much as it did in 2012 — the most severe melt to date.

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9:22pm Jul 19, 2016

National National Science

Scientists Report The Planet Was Hotter Than Ever In The First Half Of 2016

by Christopher Joyce

For example, June's average was up 1.62 F. A couple of degrees may not sound like much, but it's persistent warming over decades that alters the atmosphere, the oceans, and most everything else.

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6:38pm Jul 11, 2016

National National Science Environment

Climate Change May Already Be Shifting Clouds Toward The Poles

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

Scientists who have been tracking cloud patterns over the past two decades say the shifts they're seeing seem to correlate closely with what's predicted by computer models of Earth's changing climate.

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11:09am May 27, 2016

Politics & Government Politics & Government

Trump Wants To Make Energy Production Great Again — Even As It Sets Records

by Scott Detrow

Since 2012, the U.S. has produced more oil and gas than any other country even as solar and wind power have also experienced huge growth.
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7:24pm Jan 27, 2016

National National Science Environment

A Big El Niño Was The Likely Instigator Of Last Week's Blizzard

by Christopher Joyce

The weather trail that led to a blizzard in the Mid-Atlantic likely started with a very warm Pacific, scientists suspect. Whether climate shifts will bring more strong El Niños is still uncertain.

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5:18pm Dec 15, 2015

National National Science Environment

Scientists See U.N. Climate Accord As A Good Start, But Just A Start

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

Many analyzing the deal hammered out in Paris say it's way better than no plan at all. But proof, they warn, will be in the execution of efforts to cap global temperature rise at 2 degrees C or less.

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