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More than half of the continent's ice sheet melting occurs at just ten small ice shelves
Researchers question the benefits of the tropical-wood substitute
President Obama aims to boost 'stockpile stewardship' funds at the nation's energy labs
A combination of geology and a lack of infrastructure could impede development of this resource
In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, scientists and officials are trying to protect the largest U.S. city from future floods
The launch next week comes at a time when the future of the world's longest-running set of Earth-observations data is at stake
Reelected, Obama said he plans to ensure that the U.S. is a global leader in research, technology and clean energy. The "fiscal cliff" might even open the door again to carbon tax discussions
The destructive power of the U.S. east coast storm stems from factors that include, but are not limited to, global warming, Nature News reports
Questions about whether hydraulic fracturing is to blame remain as the EPA prepares for peer review
Injection of water vapor makes the ozone layer sensitive to global warming and geoengineering
The world has failed to deliver on many of the promises it made 20 years ago at an Earth summit in Brazil
Researchers are beginning to turn a corner in accurately simulating the large role of clouds and fine particles in setting Earth's temperature
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