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These 5 Ancient Monsters Couldn't Survive Climate Change, So How Can We?

These 5 Ancient Monsters Couldn't Survive Climate Change, So How Can We?

Climate change might doom us all, but for now, let’s ditch the apocalyptic buzzkill with a smug look backward at these five extinct beasts that failed to adapt under similar circumstances.

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Coal Divestment Campaigns: Universities Lead the Charge Against Fossil Fuels

Coal Divestment Campaigns: Universities Lead the Charge Against Fossil Fuels

Fossil fuel divestment campaigns have been successful in shaping public discourse and could hopefully lead to desired policy outcomes.

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"Frackademia" Strikes Again at USC with "Powering California" Study Release

"Frackademia" Strikes Again at USC with "Powering California" Study Release

A new report says we could be witnessing the second-coming of a "gold rush" when it comes to fracking.

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Climate Change: Top Admiral Samuel J. Locklear III Calls It America's Biggest Long-Term Threat

Climate Change: Top Admiral Samuel J. Locklear III Calls It America's Biggest Long-Term Threat

Navy Admiral Samuel J. Locklear III says he thinks climate change will "cripple the security environment, probably more likely than the other scenarios we all often talk about."

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Climate Change: New Study Demonstrates It's Definitely Man-Made

Climate Change: New Study Demonstrates It's Definitely Man-Made

A new study in Science magazine will reportedly track climate back over 11,300 years. What does the data tell us? Climate change is coming rapidly, and we need to prepare for it.

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Climate Change: Will Enough Arctic Ice Melt to Open the Northwest Passage?

Climate Change: Will Enough Arctic Ice Melt to Open the Northwest Passage?

A new study shows the Northwest Passage will be more easily traversed in the future. What does this mean for land rights?

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China Air Pollution: Airmageddon Will Force China to Curb Greenhouse Gases

China Air Pollution: Airmageddon Will Force China to Curb Greenhouse Gases

With air pollution soaring to record levels in Beijing, it looks like China is finally ready to start reducing greenhouse gas emissions, a move that will have an impact around the world.

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Climate Change: Are Government Preventative Measures Worse Than the Problem?

Climate Change: Are Government Preventative Measures Worse Than the Problem?

Average global temperatures are rising, but it is naive for world leaders to believe that they can rearrange the world economy to control world-wide temperatures. It's also quite dangerous.

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