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Podcast: Digging Into Past Climate

Published: March 15th, 2011
Last revised: March 15th, 2011

What could the effects of climate change be?

Published: November 7th, 2009
Last revised: July 31st, 2010

Climate Change in Cities: Observations, Impacts, and Solutions

Published: November 5th, 2009
Last revised: November 24th, 2009

Recent western tree-kill by bark beetles has been the worst recorded

Published: September 3rd, 2009
Last revised: July 19th, 2010

Warming climate is helping bark beetles spread in the West

Published: September 3rd, 2009
Last revised: May 16th, 2010

Bark beetle outbreaks may influence forest fire risk

Published: September 3rd, 2009
Last revised: July 19th, 2010

The Challenge of Understanding, Monitoring, and Managing the Health of Our Planet

Published: August 10th, 2009
Last revised: November 24th, 2009

Energy efficiency can reduce CO2 emissions at a net profit

Published: May 19th, 2009
Last revised: July 18th, 2010

News, Blogs & Features

May 21st, 2013 - Making Sense of the Moore Tornado in a Climate Context
May 21st, 2013 - Widespread Greenland Melting A Sign of Things to Come
May 20th, 2013 - Tornadoes Rake Okla., Kansas as Storm Threat Continues
May 20th, 2013 - Warming Causing Rockies, Everest to Lose Ice and Snow
May 19th, 2013 - Study Projects Steep Increase in NYC Heat-Related Deaths

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The Age of Man: A New Geologic Epoch

Scientists think the past 250 years represent the beginning of a new geologic era, marked by human influence around the planet.