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How high could sea levels rise?
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On fuel economy efforts, U.S. faces an elusive target
One of President Obama’s signature achievements on climate has been strict standards aimed at improving auto fuel efficiency to nearly 55 miles per gallon by 2025.
With new tools, a focus on urban methane leaks
Until recently, little was known about the extent of methane leaking from urban gas distribution pipes and its impact on global warming.
How to build a billion-dollar industry to fight climate change
If our society chooses to meet the ambitious climate goals set at COP21 in December, there soon will be businesses around the globe that make money by cleaning up excess carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
Australia’s Great Barrier Reef hit by ‘worst’ bleaching
Evidence that Australia's Great Barrier Reef is experiencing its worst coral bleaching on record has renewed calls for the UN to list it as "in-danger".
Is climate change putting world’s microbiomes at risk?
Researchers are only beginning to understand the complexities of the microbes in the earth’s soil and the role they play in fostering healthy ecosystems.
The Carbon Counters: Tracking Emissions in a Post-Paris World
In the wake of the Paris climate agreement, developing countries find themselves in need of analysts capable of monitoring their emissions.
How ‘natural geoengineering’ can help slow global warming
An overlooked tool in fighting climate change is enhancing biodiversity to maximize the ability of ecosystems to store carbon
What’s causing deadly outbreaks of fungal diseases in world’s wildlife?
An unprecedented global wave of virulent fungal infections is decimating whole groups of animals ...
