In 1799 about a hundred Aleut hunters working for a Russian-American trading group died in Alaska’s Peril Strait only two hours after eating black mussels … Toxic Algal Blooms in the Oceans?Read more
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Disappearing glaciers
The Matterhorn c. 1960 & today, Getty Images Alaska Muir Glacier, 1941 Muir Glacier, 2004 Mount Kilimanjaro Mount Kilimanjaro, February 1993 & February 2000 The … Disappearing glaciersRead more
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Extreme Heat Is a Growing Concern for Nuclear Power Operators
On July 8, 2010, as the temperature in downtown Decatur, Alabama, climbed to a sweltering 98 degrees Fahrenheit, operators at the Browns Ferry nuclear power … Extreme Heat Is a Growing Concern for Nuclear Power OperatorsRead more
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Australia on Fire
Anna Rose talking: right now in Austria, we’re having record-breaking heat waves. There are fires burning in almost every single Australian state and territory. People … Australia on FireRead more
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Greenland and Antartica melting
Greenland Ice Melt Up Nearly Five-Fold Since Mid-1990s, Antartica’s Ice Loss Up 50% In Past Decade A major new international study reconciles “an ensemble of … Greenland and Antartica meltingRead more
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32-Foot-Plus Waves
Hurricane Sandy has already broken dozens of records, from the lowest air pressure reading ever recorded in the Northeast to the highest storm surge on … 32-Foot-Plus WavesRead more
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Lost maple syrup
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HzI1SbSpBZc&rel=0] New England. The region has long provided a robust ecological niche for maple trees. But just a few decades of steadily warming weather has … Lost maple syrupRead more
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Minimizing food waste could have significant impact on global resources,
Presented in the journal Science of the Total Environment, the findings indicate that reducing loss and waste percentages could result in a 50 % cut … Minimizing food waste could have significant impact on global resources,Read more
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More Than 20 Nuclear Power Plants Are in Sandy’s Path
As Hurricane Sandy barreled towards the Northeastern US, 60 million coastal and inland residents suddenly found themselves in the crosshairs of climate change. Large enough … More Than 20 Nuclear Power Plants Are in Sandy’s PathRead more
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Sandy A Community Response
Jessica Lee talking: I’ve had sort of this triple hat the last week. I’ve been a resident in Red Hook, also stepping in as an … Sandy A Community ResponseRead more