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  Dead Zones Doubling Every Decade

  Scientists say dead zones are on the rise.

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  Underground City Envisioned in Nevada

  A new design concept imagines how communities can cope with climate change.

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  6-foot Sea-level Rise Called Inevitable

  Even if emissions are stopped, the rise will occur.

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  Pollution Travels the Globe, Study Confirms

  Pollution in other countries can affect the air quality in your neck of the woods.

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  Water Ice Exposed in Mars Craters

  Fresh craters expose subsurface water ice on Mars, hint at recent wetter climate.

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  Fanged Frog and Other Bizarre Species Discovered

  Just discovered last year in Asia, various species face extinction, report says.

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  Killer Hurricanes

  Why Do Certain Storms Become Mass Murderers?

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  Birth of a Killer: How Hurricanes Begin

  Tracing a super-storm from its roots in Africa to its furious assault on the Caribbean and Gulf coast. Disastrous typhoons will be on collision courses with coastal populations of the future.

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  Bitter Legacy of Hurricanes Past

  Driven by warm ocean waters, some storms can unleash a lethal package of high wind, devastating rain and surging tidal waters.

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  The Hundred Year Storm: Why Certain Hurricanes Turn Killer

  When Hurricane Ike attacked Texas, it echoed a super-storm one century ago; a terrifying deja vu of the deadliest natural disaster in American history.

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  A More Perfect Storm: How Hurricanes Intensify

  Under certain horrifying conditions two eye-walls will form, adding energy to an already dangerous cyclone. This Earth's recipe for cooking up a killer like Katrina.

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  Cat Scan of Katrina: Inside a Super Storm

  New science tools probe the anatomy and physiology of large coastal hurricanes. Researchers dissect the data of dangerous super-storms past to predict the life-cycles of future typhoons.

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  Inside Killer Hurricanes

  Why do certain storms become mass-murderers? New science discoveries reveal the inner secrets of super-storms, buying vital hours - or even days - for disaster prevention.

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  Recession Causes Steep Fall in CO2 Emissions

  Global recession causes largest decline in emissions in last 40 years.

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  Invention Captures Carbon Dioxide Emissions

  Researchers have shown the benefits of a new approach to eliminate carbon-dioxide emissions at coal-burning power plants.

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  Sea Stars Grow Faster as Water Warms

  Climate change gives rise to monster sea stars.

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  Ships Poised to Make First Arctic Ocean Crossing

  Two German ships are set to make the first true passage of the Northeast Passage.

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  Powerful Ideas: Reducing China's Carbon Emissions a Breeze

  China is now the world's largest producer of carbon dioxide, the most important global warming pollutant.

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  Arctic May Be Changed Forever, Study Finds

  Study documents ecosystem-wide changes to global warming across Arctic.

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  POLL: Are Humans Causing Global Warming?

  What do you think of the latest evidence?

• FAQ: The Science and History of Wildfires

  Learn what's behind the current blazes in Southern California.