climate change
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PublishedMarch 30, 2016
Antarctic melting could double expected sea level rise by 2100, scientists say
The century beginning in 2100 could bring truly catastrophic shifts, unless societies make sharp cuts in greenhouse gas emissions, one researcher says.
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PublishedFebruary 2, 2016
Evidence mounts that East Coast is ‘hot spot’ for rising seas
Researchers conclude that at current rates, the Atlantic will rise considerably faster than the Pacific.
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PublishedJanuary 29, 2016
Actor DiCaprio meets with pope on environment
Leonardo DiCaprio is a longtime environmental campaigner.
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PublishedJanuary 20, 2016
NOAA, NASA agree: 2015 was hottest on Earth by a wide margin
Although 2015 is now the hottest on record, it was the fourth time in 11 years that Earth broke annual marks for high temperature.
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PublishedJanuary 19, 2016
Massachusetts is on track to meet emission goals but wants to boost hydropower from Canada
Reducing greenhouse gases by 25 percent over 1990 levels is ambitious for 2020 but a report says success is attainable.
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PublishedJanuary 19, 2016
Stephen Hawking: Science, tech progress could threaten human survival
He says a disaster on Earth is a 'near certainty' in the next 1,000 to 10,000 years.
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PublishedJanuary 18, 2016
World’s oceans absorbed as much heat in 18 years as in previous 130
The study's authors and outside experts say it's not the raw numbers that bother them. It's how fast those numbers are increasing
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PublishedJanuary 14, 2016
Letter to the editor: Reduce reliance on climate-harming natural gas
The natural gas leak at Porter Ranch, just north of Los Angeles (as reported by The Associated Press in this paper Jan. 7), should raise red flags for any Maine community, business or homeowner considering natural gas as a fuel. This leak, deep underground, is spewing about 2.5 million pounds of methane into the atmosphere […]
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PublishedJanuary 13, 2016
Scientists find unexpected factor that could be driving Greenland’s ice loss
Turns out, cloud cover, especially at night, can produce a significant amount of runoff. Here's how it happens.
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PublishedJanuary 11, 2016
Research shows huge icebergs slowing down climate change
Massive icebergs spur the growth of tiny marine organisms that store carbon in the deep sea.
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