Climate
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- Chemistry
Explainer: Ocean acidification
Here’s why shellfish and other animals in the sea suffer when the ocean is forced to absorb too much carbon dioxide.
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The high life
The sky is full of microscopic life, some of which might even trigger rain or snow.
- Climate
Evolution of a Frankenstorm
Huge, late October hurricane turned into a superstorm that savaged much of the eastern United States.
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Watching our seas rise
Satellites, coral reefs, ancient Roman fishponds and sinking cities help us understand how humans are changing sea level.
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Seal scientists
Elephant seals help climate scientists understand deepwater heating around Antarctica.
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A record Arctic melt
Satellites show summer 2012 sea ice covering the Arctic Ocean shrunk to a record low.
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Hot summer for a cold island
A rare heat wave rolled over Greenland in July, thawing its ice and snow.
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Iron versus climate change
Metal deposits can promote the growth of ocean algae that gobble greenhouse gas.
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Sudden big chill
Earth’s climate cooled quickly at the beginning of the Little Ice Age, hundreds of years ago.
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