Topic – Climate Change
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Earth losing half a trillion tons of ice per year
NASA data shows mass melting
A University of Colorado at Boulder-led team has used NASA data to calculate the drastic amount of land ice melting on the planet.
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Politicians mold public opinion on climate change
Study reveals stark influence
A new study shows that American opinion on climate change is significantly affected by voting trends in Washington.
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Drought decimating Texas’ urban forests
1/10 of trees already gone
The Texas Forest Service estimates up to 5.6 million trees have died due to dry conditions thus far.
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Climate scientists say Texas drought will worsen
Global warming a factor
The historic drought currently gripping Texas is predicted to intensify.
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Texans consider native landscaping
Drought brings opportunity
As the drought lingers, many Texans have realized the potential of reconfiguring yards into more efficient native "wildscapes".
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Hate mail aims to intimidate climate scientist
Unfortunately, nothing new
A Texas Tech professor has received a barrage of bitter emails since taking flak from talking heads
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Drought threatens Texas rice production
"A huge, huge deal"
Without replenished reservoirs, water managers will have to withhold water from farmers, meaning severe cuts to Texas' million-dollar rice production industry
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Carbon dioxide damaging fish
Serious consequences evident
Rising human carbon dioxide emissions may be affecting the brains and central nervous system of sea fishes
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