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Global Warming and The Great Dying
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| Topic: Climate |
11/06/12 |
| Summary: A new study shows that global warming was responsible for the slow recovery of plants and animals following the largest known mass extinction in Earth's history. The study could have implications in understanding how climate change could affect the future on life on our planet. |
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Closing the Ozone Hole
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| Topic: Climate |
09/19/12 |
| Summary: In this interview, NASA atmospheric scientist Pawan Bhartia discusses what it was like to play a role an 'unparalleled environmental success story' - the discovery and stabilization of Earth's ozone hole. |
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Climate Mystery of the Deep
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| Topic: Climate |
08/12/12 |
| Summary: By studying ancient ice volume and deep-ocean temperatures, scientists have made a major breakthrough in understanding the Earth's climate. |
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Earth Absorbs Carbon Pollution
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| Topic: Climate |
08/06/12 |
| Summary: Despite sharp increases in carbon dioxide emissions by humans in recent decades that are warming the planet, Earth's vegetation and oceans continue to soak up about half. |
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Sea Chemistry and Climate Change
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| Topic: Climate |
07/23/12 |
| Summary: A new study on ocean chemistry is shedding light on one potential cause of a cooling trend experienced on Earth in the past 45 million years. |
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Toxic Cyanobacteria and Global Warming
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| Topic: Climate |
07/08/12 |
| Summary: New research indicates that global warming may be leading to an increase in the amount of toxins produced by populations of cyanobacteria. |
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Ice Cores May Not Be Accurate Thermometers
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| Topic: Climate |
06/27/12 |
| Summary: Ice samples pulled from deep inside glaciers have long served as historical thermometers. However, a new study questions whether or not oxygen isotopes ratios in the ice cores can be interpreted as a signal of temperature. |
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The Greening of Antarctica
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| Topic: Climate |
06/19/12 |
| Summary: A new study reveals that ancient Antarctica was much warmer and wetter than previously expected. |
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Tracking Carbon in the Arctic Ocean
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| Topic: Climate |
05/22/12 |
| Summary: A new study is shedding new light on the Arctic Ocean's carbon cycle. The results could help us determine how ecosystems respond to rising global temperature. |
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