NOAA says world in 2013 was fourth hottest on record (Update 2)
Last year tied for the fourth hottest year on record around the globe.
Environment
Jan 21, 2014
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Report: 2013 wet, warm year for much of US
Last year was a wet, warm one for much of the United States.
Environment
Jan 15, 2014
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Satellite failures threaten hurricane forecasts, Senate panel is told
There's a storm brewing in the world of U.S. weather forecasting, and - much like the hurricanes that meteorologists are trained to predict - there's not much anyone can do about it.
Space Exploration
Dec 17, 2013
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Mild 2013 cuts Arctic a break, warming woes remain (Update)
The rapid melting in the Arctic eased up this year. But the government says global warming is still dramatically altering the top of the world, reducing the number of reindeer and shrinking snow and ice, while increasing ...
Earth Sciences
Dec 12, 2013
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Mild 2013 cuts Arctic a break, warming woes remain
The rapid melting in the Arctic eased up this year. But the government says global warming is still dramatically altering the top of the world, reducing the number of reindeer and shrinking snow and ice, while increasing ...
Environment
Dec 12, 2013
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Climate research provides roadmap for endangered species preservation
(Phys.org) —As the Endangered Species Act nears its 40th birthday at the end of December, conservation biologists are coming to terms with a danger not foreseen in the early 1970s: global climate change.
Ecology
Dec 11, 2013
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Fate of stranded Florida whales unclear
The fate of some 40 stranded whales off Florida was unclear Friday, with officials saying they had lost track of two dozen but were hopeful these had swum to safety.
Plants & Animals
Dec 6, 2013
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Fresh hope for stranded Florida whales
Thirty-five pilot whales stranded in a remote part of Florida's Everglades National Park headed toward deeper waters, raising hopes that they could be saved.
Plants & Animals
Dec 6, 2013
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Race on to save 40 stranded whales in US; 10 already dead
Florida rescuers are racing to save more than 40 whales stranded in shallow water after 10 others from the pod died, a US official said Wednesday.
Plants & Animals
Dec 5, 2013
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Zooplankton decline reported in North Atlantic
The microscopic creatures that make up a critical link in the ocean food chain declined dramatically the first half of this year in the North Atlantic as ocean temperatures remained among the warmest on record, U.S. scientists ...
Environment
Nov 19, 2013
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