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Nuclear power in the future won’t be ‘too cheap to meter’

Published: April 26th, 2010
Last revised: July 19th, 2010

Greenhouse gas emissions from nuclear electricity: low, but not zero

Published: April 26th, 2010
Last revised: August 13th, 2010

The costs for new nuclear power plants are uncertain

Published: April 26th, 2010
Last revised: July 19th, 2010

Scientists project intensifying impacts from future climate change

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

Climate change has already exerted far-reaching effects

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

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

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

Tree-kill by bark beetles has recently spiked in Washington State

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

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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2012: Warmest March Ever Recorded

You knew it was warm last month, but today itÃ¢Â€Â™s official: it wasnÃ¢Â€Â™t just warm; it was thewarmest March ever recorded.