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Climate ‘skeptics’ down-play the sensitivity of Earth’s climate to increased CO₂ emissions and concentrations, and so might some policy makers. In the end, it’s the emissions and concentrations that most matter rather than uncertainties about climate sensitivity.
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The daily generally considered to be the best in the U.S. for the second time in two months sends a troubling signal as it again eliminates a platform for specialized climate and environment coverage. Editors’ promise to ‘forge ahead with our aggressive reporting” for many rings hollow.
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Concerns about escape of CO₂ and methane from Arctic permafrost revolve around whether, how much, and how fast emissions could be released. But a new Yale Forum video cautions that a warmer atmosphere poses real risks and, once started, such a release ‘will just go by itself.’
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The nation’s food shoppers and dining tables could be facing soaring prices and increasing scarcities from California’s leading agricultural suppliers in the warmer atmosphere they likely are facing.
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Thousands gathered in Washington February 17 to urge the President to move on climate change and to protest the Keystone XL pipeline.
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Journalists and climate scientists at AAAS panel see ‘Superstorm Sandy’ as game-changer on public attitudes. Next step involves finding the right words.
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New ways of reporting on climate — and concerns over most current climate reporting (and lack of same) — are aired in recent panel discussions.
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