Climate Change
The war on the planet
February 5, 2014We usually think of violence as something that is abrupt and explosive - a bomb going off, a bullet finding its mark. But there is another kind of violence that is increasing worldwide.
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Barn owls face armageddon
January 27, 2014The barn owl population has declined from use of agricultural poisons and rat and mouse baits so popular in the 1950s and 1960s.
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Cold? Really, it’s warmer than ever
January 8, 2014Winters have been warming rapidly in the majority of the continental 48 states since 1970. And, take note Chicago and other Midwest readers: The coldest states are warming the fastest.
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Worse than we thought: Climate uncertainties turning into harsh facts
January 2, 2014Beware uncertainty! It can cut both ways - something the climate change deniers want us to ignore at our peril.
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Top 10 environmental issues of 2013
December 20, 2013Let's take a look at 10 of the biggest environmental issues of 2013 and see what lessons can be learned from them going forward.
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