Shivering teacher tells class about climate change
October 30, 2008
Global warming was the topic, but one eighth-grader from Harlem posed a question that his teacher could answer with firsthand knowledge:
Choices for Obama science posts serious about climate change
President-elect Obama continues to excite the scientific community. John Holdren has been selected as the president's Science Advisor, and Jane Lubchenco has been chosen as head of NOAA, signifying that the new administration is serious about climate change and the environment.Read More...
Agencies' report warns of faster climate change
The United States faces the possibility of much more rapid climate change by the end of the century than previous studies have suggested, according to a report led by the U.S. Geological Survey. 
Grasshoppers are recruited as climate...
The rasping summer sound of grasshoppers chirping in fields and meadows is to be used to help to track climate changes.
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Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change marks 20th anniversary
Climate change affecting Walden Pond...
Naturalist Henry David Thoreau might well be surprised that while much of the land around Walden Pond remains undeveloped, many of the plants he knew so well are gone, probably...
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Scientist David Wheeler advises new man in White House to help Africa implement environmentally friendly policies - otherwise US will suffer consequences
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If you can't stand global warming, get out of the tropics. While the most significant harm from climate change so far has been in the polar regions, tropical plants and animals may face an even greater threat, say scientists who studied conditions in Costa Rica.
Colorful study probes climate change, fall foliage
Could climate change dull the blazing palette of New England's fall foliage? The answer could have serious implications for one of the region's signature attractions, which draws thousands of "leaf peepers" every autumn.
EU climate change push in disarray as...
Europe's ambitious drive against climate change was today in disarray with a
growing number of countries in open revolt over its targets.
Crisis bodes ill for climate change...
The global financial crisis could hardly come at a worse time for nations seeking a new agreement on climate change that - on top of everything else - will cost tens of billions...
Climate change may carry huge price...
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Climate change may carry huge price...
About $2.5 trillion of real estate assets in California are at risk from extreme weather events, sea level rise and wildfires, with a projected annual price tag of between $300...
Is climate change to blame for string...
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New Fossils Suggest Ancient Cat-sized...
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Feds warn climate change could harm giant sequoias
Federal researchers are warning that warming temperatures could soon cause California's giant sequoia trees to die off more quickly unless forest managers plan with an eye toward climate change and the impact of a longer, harsher wildfire season.
Pacific nations call for help on climate change (AFP)
AFP - Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd joined Pacific island nations Tuesday in a call for immediate help to cope with the impact of climate change in the region. 
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Lawyers 'sprint' to be ready on...
Climate change is bad for the environment, but it may be good for business. Very, very good.
Wildlife gives early warning of...
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humans and wildlife, that are increasing their geographical range.
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Climate change, drought to strain...
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Scientists try to mitigate climate...
Scientists studying the changing nature of the Earth's climate say they have completed one crucial task - proving beyond a doubt that global warming is real.