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29 January 2009
First glimpse of global greenhouse gases
By Douglas Fischer
Daily Climate
BOULDER, Colo. – Scientists have taken the first crack at solving a fundamental climate mystery, criss-crossing the globe in a souped-up corporate jet to determine where and when greenhouse gases enter and leave the atmosphere. MORE...
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29 January 2009
Rx for Arctic warming
By Elizabeth Grossman
For the Daily Climate
The quickest way to curb Arctic melting now underway may be to turn off the tap of short-lived pollutants swirling north from cities and industry far to the south, say scientists. MORE...
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22 January 2009
Climate change is killing forests - scientists say
By Douglas Fischer
Daily Climate editor
The death rate of the most stable and resilient forests in western North America has doubled during the past few decades as the climate has warmed, suggesting the future landscape will be thinner, sparser and far more susceptible to widespread diebacks. MORE...
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8 January 2009
A tale of two pollutants
By Andrew McGlashen
For the Daily Climate
LANSING, Mich. – Findings from one of the National Science Foundation's longest-running studies show that adding nitrogen to soil prompts northern hardwood forests to absorb more heat-trapping carbon dioxide. But the risks are considerable, scientists say. MORE...
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18 December 2008
By Harvey Leifert
For the Daily Climate
SAN FRANCISCO – The most important question about "peak oil" – and one of the largest sources of uncertainty in climate models – is whether the end of oil will usher in a century of coal. MORE...
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16 December 2008
Science must evolve to tackle the challenges of warming, researchers say
By Harvey Leifert
For the Daily Climate
SAN FRANCISCO – As the science of climate change matures and the need to prepare for its consequences presses, scientists must change their focus to advise local and regional leaders on how best to adapt to a warmer future, two senior climate researchers said Monday. MORE...
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12 December 2008
Cleaning the air helps cool planet
By Douglas Fischer
Daily Climate editor
Local and state regulators have new ammunition in the fight to justify expensive air pollution rules: Cutting smog and soot has an immediate impact on climate change. MORE...
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20 November 2008
Solar thermal comes out of the shadows
By Douglas Fischer
Daily Climate editor
There is energy to be harvested in deserts of Southern California, Arizona, Spain and Africa: Sunlight focused so intensely it can melt salt, vaporize water and run air conditioners from Phoenix to Seville long after the sun has set. MORE...
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11 November 2008
The ocean's acid test
By Douglas Fischer
Daily Climate editor
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11 November 2008
By Doug Struck
for the Daily Climate
State laws passed over the last eight years will help shape a national response to climate change but also may complicate federal efforts to set nationwide standards. Many of the state laws approved in the face of federal inaction are boldly ambitious, and Congress will be pressed not to undercut those goals. MORE...
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6 November 2008
The dirty side to 'clean' coal
By Douglas Fischer
Daily Climate editor
DOROTHY, W. Va. – This is mountaintop removal mining, the underbelly of the promise of clean, home-grown energy touted by industry and politicians. MORE...
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