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Science Feb 19

A risky expedition to study the ‘doomsday glacier’

By Miles O'Brien

Science Feb 05

‘King tides’ documented globally show risks of climate change

Volunteers from New Zealand to the United States are helping scientists document what will happen to coastal communities as climate change melts the polar ice caps and sea levels rise.

By Gillian Flaccus, Associated Press

Science Dec 10

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What a ‘sobering’ report on Arctic ice loss means for global sea levels

Tuesday marked the release of yet another stark report detailing how the increased warming of our atmosphere is transforming the planet. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s annual Arctic Report Card includes some grim news for wildlife, native communities and…

Science Nov 27

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As water levels rise, this Alaska town is fleeing to higher ground

Rising sea levels will threaten three times more people in the next 30 years than previously thought, according to the latest scientific estimates. Among the hundreds of millions of people worldwide facing the threat are the 400 residents of Newtok,…

By Stephanie Sy, Richard Coolidge, Casey Kuhn

World Sep 25

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The future of ocean life is bleak if we don’t cut carbon emissions

The world's oceans and seas have already absorbed an enormous amount of excess heat in our climate system, according to a new UN report. And the risks of dire consequences for marine and coastal life will get significantly worse if…

Apr 10

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Antarctica is losing ice at an accelerating rate. How much will sea levels rise?

By William Brangham, Mike Fritz, Emily Carpeaux

The frozen continent of Antarctica contains the vast majority of all freshwater on Earth. Now that ice is melting at an accelerating rate, in part because of climate change. What does this transformation mean for coastal communities across the globe?…

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Oct 29

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Will ‘red tide’ algae in Florida turn some Republican voters ‘blue’?

By Lisa Desjardins

From rising sea-levels to toxic algae, Florida voters have a host of water problems on their minds this election season. Governor and Republican Senate candidate Rick Scott saw his poll numbers slide as ‘red tide’ algae bloomed. Scott’s critics blame…

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Oct 08

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Will the traditions of tiny Tangier Island survive or sink?

By John Yang

Life on Tangier Island has always been defined by water. Now it is menacing its very existence. Battered by Chesapeake Bay's relentless waves, scientists say the land’s shrinking is accelerating, as man-made climate change makes the waves from rising seawater…

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Aug 23

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To combat climate change, these scientists are turning CO2 into rock

By PBS NewsHour

Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is a major contributor to global warming. But what if there were a way to turn that gas into rock and store it safely, thousands of feet underground? One power plant in Iceland is attempting…

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Mar 31

Sea levels may surge twice as fast as originally thought thanks to Antarctica

By Erik Andersen

Rising sea levels are more threatening than originally believed, according to a new study on Antarctic glaciers in the journal Nature.

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