Pollution is slowing the melting of Arctic sea ice, for now
The Arctic is one of the “canaries in the coal mine” for climate change. Long ago, scientists predicted it would warm quicker than other...
Methane uptake from forest soils has ‘fallen by 77% in three decades’
The amount of methane absorbed by forest soils has fallen by an average of 77% in the northern hemisphere over the past 27 years,...
Trump’s Offshore Drilling Plan Is Roiling Coastal Elections
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Parris Island, Charleston Coast Guard Threatened by Rising Seas, Global Warming
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Arctic carbon cycle is speeding up
When people think of the Arctic, snow, ice and polar bears come to mind. Trees? Not so much. At least not yet.
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2018 SkS Weekly Climate Change & Global Warming News Roundup #31
A chronological listing of news articles posted on the Skeptical Science Facebook Page during the past week.
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Gorillas, rhinos, lions and more will soon become extinct without immediate action
A report by 43 wildlife experts warns that without changes now, many of Earth's most iconic species will be lost forever.
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Do you see a devil in this orchid?
Named for 'el diablo' himself, a new and extremely rare orchid species reveals a wicked heart.
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Florida man arrested for stealing sea turtle eggs
He's given a whole new meaning to "poached eggs."
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Rare blindcat found in US, could prove water-filled caves connect Texas and Mexico
The extremely rare cave-dwelling albino fish with no eyes, the Mexican blindcat, has previously only been known to exist in Mexico.
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10 magical places saved by endangered species
In our efforts to save animals at risk of extinction, we've saved some extraordinary places as well.
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