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Experiment will attempt to counter climate change by altering ocean
Gulf of Maine will be site of safety and effectiveness testing. Woods Hole researchers, Adam Subhas (left) and Chris Murray, […]
National Academies to fast-track a new climate assessment
The nation’s premier group of scientific advisers announced Thursday that it will conduct an independent, fast-track review of the latest […]
Analysis: The Trump administration’s assault on climate action
Official actions don’t challenge science, while unofficial docs muddy the waters. Last week, the Environmental Protection Agency made lots of […]
Southwestern drought likely to continue through 2100, research finds
This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy, and the environment. […]
Ars Live recap: Climate science in a rapidly changing world
The conversation then moved to the record we have of the Earth’s surface temperatures and the role of Berkeley Earth […]
Ocean acidification crosses “planetary boundaries”
A critical measure of the ocean’s health suggests that the world’s marine systems are in greater peril than scientists had […]
Renewable power reversing China’s emissions growth
China has been installing renewable energy at a spectacular rate and now has more renewable capacity than the next 13 […]
Trump just made it much harder to track the nation’s worst weather disasters
The Trump administration’s steep staff cuts at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) triggered shutdowns of several climate-related programs […]
Dangerous clear-air turbulence is worsening due to global warming
“Global warming is faster at the poles,” Faranda said, “and it’s melting ice and it’s also warming differently in oceans […]