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Podcast: Grappling with America’s Difficult Climate Choices

Published: July 29th, 2010
Last revised: July 29th, 2010

Climate change has already exerted far-reaching effects

Published: November 16th, 2009
Last revised: July 19th, 2010

Wildfire smoke is a public health threat

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

Woody plants can be turned into low-carbon fuel

Published: September 2nd, 2009
Last revised: July 18th, 2010

Sea level is rising

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

Most experts agree stored CO2 will stay underground for centuries

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

Energy efficiency can reduce CO2 emissions at a net profit

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

The planet could warm 7Ã‚Â°F this century if current trends continue

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

News, Blogs & Features

Jun 18th, 2013 - Record 2012 Greenland Melt Challenges Climate Models
Jun 18th, 2013 - All-Time Heat Records Broken in . . . Alaska?!
Jun 18th, 2013 - U.S. Airports Face Increasing Threat From Rising Seas
Jun 17th, 2013 - Look Out Below: Antarctic Melting From Underneath
Jun 16th, 2013 - Catastrophic Oil Spill Threat to Canadian River Basin

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CO2 Capture and Sequestration

CO2 may be separated from other gases at coal-fired electric power plants and transported by pipeline to suitable storage sites.