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  Melting Glaciers Behind Mysterious Increase in Pollution

  Climate change may release more pollution into lakes and rivers.

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  Planet Power

  Sustainable energy technologies: How they work and where they come from.

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  The Electric InterGrid - Why A Smart Power Grid is Essential

  America's electric infrastructure is undergoing a massive make-over. To save energy and cut carbon, it must develop Internet-style intelligence. Part 1 of 2

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  How the Power Grid Gets Smart: The Electric InterGrid Pt.2

  To create an Internet-style power system, every electric device has to learn when to listen and how to talk to every other device on the grid. Part 2 of 2

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  Arctic Poised to be Open Sea

  Arctic ocean could be ice free in 30 years.

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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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  Fanged Frog and Other Bizarre Species Discovered

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

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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.

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  Why Pacific Hurricanes Hit the Americas So Rarely

  Conditions in the Atlantic favor landfalling hurricanes, while those in the Pacific keep storms away from land.

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  Lights Out for Traditional Bulbs

  The European Union begins its ban on certain incandescent light bulbs.

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  Fake Trees Could Combat Global Warming

  Engineers propose a forest of 100,000 fake trees to soak up carbon emissions.