Climate Change
Thousands evacuate Minot, “We’re trying to help”
June 22, 2011The worst flood in four decades has hit Minot, N.D. Water from the Souris River is predicted to begin pouring over dikes, which led authorities to order the evacuation of 12,000 people there,
Read moreWho needs the oceans?
June 21, 2011The first ever report from the International Programme on the State of the Ocean warns of mass extinction of marine life.
Read moreArizona faces largest wildfire in its history
June 17, 2011Investigators were questioning "persons of interest" in regard to the origin of the blaze, but campfire mishaps aren't the only cause of the fires.
Read moreWorld Environment Day: Pay attention before it’s too late
June 6, 2011If the environment continues to heat rapidly, permafrost will melt ever faster, releasing greenhouse gases to such an extent that it overwhelms any possible improvement by human action.
Read moreRepublican rejection of science threatens humanity
April 25, 2011While scientists around the world are coming to a growing consensus concurring on the reality of global warming, Americans are being polarized along political lines.
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