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Groundswell of Local Support to Meet US Goals in Paris Accord
June 09, 2017 | ArticleAmerica's Pledge is part of a growing effort by local governments to meet the U.S. Paris Agreement goals.
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Trump Pulls Out of Paris Climate Deal: 5 Likely Effects
June 01, 2017 | ArticleWithdrawing from the Paris deal could put at least 1.4 extra gigatons of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere each year by 2025.
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Huge Underwater Eruptions Blasted Craters into Arctic Seafloor
June 01, 2017 | ArticleThe Barents Sea near Svalbard is dotted with seafloor craters created about 11,600 years ago by methane hydrate eruptions.
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How Would Just 2 Degrees of Warming Change the Planet?
April 29, 2017 | ArticleThe Earth is home to a range of climates, from the scorching dunes of the Sahara to the freezing ridges of Antarctica. Given this diversity, why are climate scientists so alarmed about a worldwide temperature increase of just 2.7 degrees Fahrenheit?
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How NASA Satellite Will Watch Earth Breathe from Space
April 12, 2017 | ArticleWhy use satellites to study Earth's climate? Researchers leading a new mission explain how images from space will help them analyze which parts of the Americas soak up the most carbon.
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Carbon Dioxide Is Warming the Planet (Here's How)
March 10, 2017 | ArticleThe head of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said he does not believe that carbon dioxide is a main driver of climate change. That is wrong, and here's how the greenhouse gas is warming our planet, courtesy of humans.
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How Greenhouse Gases Warm the Planet | Video
March 10, 2017 | VideoGreenhouse gases like carbon dioxide absorb radiation and release it back toward Earth, causing our planet to warm up over time.
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Global Warming - Natural vs. Manmade Causes Compared By NASA | Video
November 07, 2016 | VideoWhen you compare possible natural causes (orbital, solar and volcanic activity) over the course of the last 100+ years, to manmade causes (aerosols, deforestation and greenhouses gases), the winner is clear.
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CO2 Gets Stoned: Method Turns Harmful Gas Into Solid
June 10, 2016 | ArticleEngineers have taken a tip from Medusa, it seems. They have stared down the pesky greenhouse gas carbon dioxide and turned it to stone.
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Atmosphere of Early Earth May Have Been Half As Thick As Today
May 11, 2016 | ArticleBubbles in ancient Australian lava reveal that the early Earth's atmosphere might have been half as thick as it is today, scientists say.
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