Tag: climate change
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Watch Bill Nye the Science Guy Debate Congresswoman Who Claims Climate Change is ‘Unproven’
Bill Nye, best known for his stint as “The Science Guy” on a children’s education series, says we need to use every available resource to address climate change now before it’s too late. “It would be [in] everybody’s interests to just get going,” Nye said Sunday morning on NBC’s Meet the Press. “The more we…
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Loss of Arctic Sea Ice Eliminates Major Barrier for Parasites in Marine Mammals
By Tim Radford The great Arctic thaw—up to 50 percent of sea ice by area and 75 percent by volume in the summer season—could be offering new opportunities for one of the planet’s most successful parasites. Toxoplasma gondii, an infection spread by almost all cat species, has been identified for the first time in the…
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Study Finds Underestimated Methane Emissions Negate Industry Claims of Fracked Gas’ Benefits
By Mark Golden The first thorough comparison of evidence for natural gas system leaks confirms that organizations including the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have underestimated U.S. methane emissions generally, as well as those from the natural gas industry specifically. [caption id="attachment_321438" align="alignnone" width="500"] The new study finds that methane emissions from the natural gas…
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Study Finds Underestimated Methane Emissions Negate Industry Claims of Fracked Gas’ Benefits
By Mark Golden The first thorough comparison of evidence for natural gas system leaks confirms that organizations including the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have underestimated U.S. methane emissions generally, as well as those from the natural gas industry specifically. [caption id="attachment_321438" align="alignnone" width="500"] The new study finds that methane emissions from the natural gas…
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How Global Warming Is Affecting the Winter Olympics
As the world turns its attention to the Sochi Olympic Games, Environment America revealed a summary of impacts global warming is having on Winter Olympic sports, and highlighting the need to act urgently to reduce the carbon pollution fueling global warming. [caption id="attachment_321327" align="alignnone" width="450"] The Winter Olympic Games aren’t the only victims of climate change, but…