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Study: annual climate impact of wild pigs could be greater than 1.1M cars

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Since soil contains nearly three times as much carbon than in the atmosphere, even a small fraction of carbon emitted from soil has the potential to accelerate climate change. University of Canterbury PhD candidate Nicholas Patton said the research would have ramifications for curbing the effects of climate change into the future.

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Study Presents Evidence for Cultural Cognition of Scientific Consensus

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A new NSF-funded study by authors from Yale Law School, the University of Oklahoma and George Washington Law School presents correlational and experimental evidence showing that cultural cognition also shapes individuals’ beliefs about the existence of scientific consensus. —Dan Kahan. —Dan Kahan. —Dan Kahan.

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UT Austin researcher awarded $15M for switchgrass traits studies

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As glaciers and climate change occurred, their populations were pushed south. How much of the variation in the plant traits are driven by genetics or the environment or the interaction between genes and the environment? And as glaciers retreated, the populations expanded north. Tom Juenger. —Tom Tom Juenger. Kathrine D.

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Failed Local Paper Put Out Of Its Misery - By Creative Greenius!

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Maybe you missed their headline yesterday that read: Scientists: Pace of Climate Change Exceeds Estimates. This decrease in sea ice area is roughly equal to the area of Texas, California, and Oklahoma combined.&#. At least the Washington Post balances these lies by reporting on the biggest climate change news of our day.

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News FAIL - L.A. Times Blows Global Warming Story

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Secretary Chu gave the Times an exclusive Tuesday and the paper says he warned about the threats from climate change more “bluntly&# and in more “dire terms&# than he ever has before. Tags: environment. Times has a newsbreaking interview with new Secretary of Energy Steven Chu in this morning’s paper.

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Summer Update

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A large coalition has formed around the issues of national security, combating climate change, saving on fuel costs and increasing business for American agriculture. Additionally, other local governments and state agencies are joining the coalition. NGO's The campaign initially began by focusing on the 50 largest cities in the U.S.,

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Your Greenius Earth Day Reality Check: Waiting For The Magic Bullet

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Today is Earth Day 2012, a day filled with celebrations of the environment and all the things being done to try and improve it and make it more sustainable. But what you cannot do at any Earth Day event – or any other day’s events – is change the sense of urgency of the U.S. So what am I doing today for Earth Day 2012?