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Western U.S. Faces ‘Extreme’ Wildfire Risk Now and Later

Western U.S. Faces ‘Extreme’ Wildfire Risk Now and Later

Wildfire season is off to a fast start in the Southwest, and dry summer anticipated may bring above average fire activity.… Read More

Australian Project Simulates Runaway Climate Change

Australian Project Simulates Runaway Climate Change

Multimillion-dollar study subjects bushland to heightened CO2 levels and altered rainfall patterns.… Read More

Never Stand Behind a Dinosaur, New Research Shows

Never Stand Behind a Dinosaur, New Research Shows

According to a new study, the increased temperatures during the Mesozoic era may have been, in part, due to dinosaur gas. … Read More

Rising Coal Exports Prompt Fears from Rail Communities

Rising Coal Exports Prompt Fears from Rail Communities

With Asia's energy demands directing more U.S. coal to West Coast ports, Montana's rail communities fear the effects. Read More

Timelines in Timber: Inside a Tree-Ring Laboratory

Timelines in Timber: Inside a Tree-Ring Laboratory

Tree rings, one of the many proxies researchers use to understand climate change, are more intricate than they seem. … Read More

Climate Change Threatens Saguaro National Park’s Cacti

Climate Change Threatens Saguaro National Park’s Cacti

Saguaro National Park's managers are increasingly worried climate change may damage the park's staple desert plants.… Read More

Lloyd’s of London Warns of Arctic Oil Drilling Risks

Lloyd’s of London Warns of Arctic Oil Drilling Risks

Insurance market joins environmentalists in highlighting the huge damage potential from drilling in fragile Arctic region. Read More

State-by-State Look at How Early Spring Has Arrived

State-by-State Look at How Early Spring Has Arrived

An interactive illustrating how over the past several decades, spring weather has arrived earlier in most parts of the U.S.… Read More

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