Climate Change
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'Monster' Hurricane Florence takes aim at U.S. Southeast | Ernest Scheyder
Hurricane Florence. Credit: The Weather Channel. Sept. 12, 2018 -- WILMINGTON, N.C. (Reuters) -- Hurricane Florence, on track to become the first Category 4 storm to make a direct hit on North ...
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6 Years Ago, North Carolina Chose To Ignore Rising Sea Levels. This Week It Braces For Disaster | Jenavieve Hatch
Cape Hatteras lighthouse. By Henryhartley, CC BY-SA 3.0Sept. 11, 2018 (Huffington Post) -- In 2012, North Carolina legislators passed a bill that barred policymakers and developers from using ...
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As CO2 levels climb, millions at risk of nutritional deficiencies | Sam Myers
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Aug. 27, 2018 (Phys.org) -- Rising levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) from human activity are making staple crops such as rice and wheat less nutritious and could result in 175 ...
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Terrifying insights into climate change could build legislative momentum for emissions cuts | Christine Clark
Credit: University of California - San Diego Aug. 7, 2018 (Phys.org) -- Scientists at the University of California San Diego see an opportunity to shift the politics around climate change. New ...
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Europe’s Iron Curtain: The Refugee Crisis is about to Worsen | Ramzy Baroud & Romana Rubeo
Dr. Ramzy BaroudRamzy Baroud -- World News Trust July 10, 2018 A recent European Council summit in Brussels was meant to articulate a united policy on the burgeoning refugees and migrant crisis. ...
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Global warming may be twice what climate models predict | Alvin Stone
Sunset. Credit: Patrik Linderstam, Unsplash July 5, 2018 (Phys.org) -- A new study based on evidence from past warm periods suggests global warming may be double what is forecast. Future global ...
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Powerful hurricanes strengthen faster now than 30 years ago | Tom Rickey
A study led by PNNL shows that hurricanes intensify more quickly now than they did 30 years ago. Hurricanes like Irma (center), and Jose (right) are examples of these types of hurricanes. Hurricane ...
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Earth's orbital changes have influenced climate, life forms for at least 215 million years | Dennis V. Kent
Within ancient rocks in Arizona's Petrified Forest National Park, scientists have identified signs of a regular variation in Earth's orbit that influences climate. Here, one of the authors near the ...
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Winter wave heights and extreme storms on the rise in Western Europe | Alan Williams
Waves crashing onto Chesil Beach in Dorset during the winter of 2013/14. Credit: Tim Poate/University of Plymouth Apr. 24, 2018 (Phys.org) -- Average winter wave heights along the Atlantic coast of ...
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BOOKS: Retreat From a Rising Sea | Dr. Jeff Masters
Above: An excellent example of a well-managed strategic retreat from the coast occurred in 1999 when the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse on North Carolina’s Outer Banks was moved 2,900 feet back from an ...
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Climate change may be making bearded dragons less intelligent | Bob Yirka
Central bearded dragon. Credit: Greg Hume/Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0 Nov. 22, 2017 (Phys.org)--A team of researchers affiliated with the University of Lincoln in the U.K. has found evidence suggesting ...
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