This also implies an acceleration in sea level rise.
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Leading economists urgently call for a tax on carbon
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Happiness exercises could help those recovering from substance abuse
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Nature always finds a way.
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The magnetic North Pole has shifted, but we can’t update it because of the US government shutdown
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US Navy wants to change naval warfare with unmanned robot ships
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Averting catastrophic climate change might be possible — but only if we phase out fossil fuels immediately
Possible? Yes. Is it realistic? Not really. Should we try anyway? Hell yes!
Over half of the world’s wild coffee faces extinction, new research finds
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