Global Warming
Chicago activists protest Heartland Institute conference
May 23, 2012Over a dozen environmental activists gathered to protest the Heartland Institute, which put up ads comparing environmentalists to the Unabomber.
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Billionaires back controversial geoengineering methods
February 21, 2012A small unit of climate scientists, supported financially by notable billionaires, is lobbying governments and international organizations to back experiments in geoengineering
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Is seal killing at an end?
January 30, 2012Sealing - a grotesque business that involves killing seals for both their fur and meat - may soon see its last days in Canada.
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Chilling discovery: Arctic ice releases deadly greenhouse gas
December 14, 2011Methane, a greenhouse gas 20 times more powerful than carbon dioxide, has been found by scientists in deadly, bubbling plumes on the surface of the Arctic Ocean.
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Scientists may give Earth some sunscreen
December 7, 2011Apparently, the world could use some sunshades. At least, that is one of the many options being considered.
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