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The Akademik Federov in heavy ice, Sept. 29, 2019.

Researchers Are Freezing Their Ship Into Arctic Ice To Study Climate Change

1:38pm October 04, 2019

by Ravenna Koenig

An ambitious Arctic expedition has reached a milestone. Researchers have found a floe to freeze into, where they'll construct an observatory and study Arctic systems from a ship.

John Deffenbaugh, an engineer in Penn State's Office of the Physical Plant, checks the air-handling system in one of the university's buildings. It's one key to reducing energy use and greenhouse emissions.

How Penn State Is Cutting Greenhouse Emissions In Half — And Saving Money

9:16am October 04, 2019

by Dan Charles

The university, which is as big as a city, has slashed its carbon emissions since 2004. That effort is now paying for itself in lower energy costs. Could actual cities do the same?

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Some Plants And Animals Have An Edge When It Comes To Surviving The Warming Climate

4:21pm October 03, 2019

by Lauren Sommer

When it comes to surviving the warming climate, scientists are finding that some plants and animals have an edge. The hope is that these "super adapters" can help preserve their species.

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An Ambitious Research Expedition Is Getting Underway In The Central Arctic Ocean

7:28pm October 02, 2019

by Ravenna Koenig

An ambitious research expedition is getting underway in the Arctic Ocean. The first challenge is to find a massive chunk of ice to freeze into for the year long voyage.

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The long arms of pivot irrigation rigs deliver water from the Ogallala Aquifer to circular fields of corn in northwestern Kansas. A new study suggests many of the world's rivers and streams could dry up because people are draining underground aquifers tha

Irrigation For Farming Could Leave Many Of The World's Streams and Rivers Dry

7:28pm October 02, 2019

by Dan Charles

A new study shows many of the world's streams and rivers could dry up because people are draining underground aquifers that sustain streams through dry periods. Climate change won't help matters.

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A man secures his boat before the arrival of Hurricane Lorenzo in Angra do Heroismo in the Azores islands, Portugal, on Tuesday.

Hurricane Lorenzo Moves Quickly Toward The Azores

10:59pm October 01, 2019

by Paolo Zialcita

The Category 2 storm is expected to bring heavy winds and life-threatening surf. The National Hurricane Center reports the hurricane has broken records in the Atlantic.

Environment

NC Professor To Testify During EPA's Public Hearing On Coal Ash Rules

3:40pm October 01, 2019

by Keri Brown

The Environmental Protection Agency is holding a public

Environment

Tribe Gives Personhood To Klamath River

8:02am September 29, 2019

Yurok Tribe general counsel Amy Cordalis tells NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro why the tribe granted personhood to the Klamath River.

Botswana has the world's largest elephant population, with some 130,000 animals.

Why Botswana Is Lifting Its Ban On Elephant Trophy Hunting

2:28pm September 28, 2019

by Krista Mahr

The government is revoking a ban on elephant hunting. Some say that's good news for the tourist business and local farmers who say the animals trampled their crops. Others aren't so sure.

Richard McLachlan, originally from New Zealand, waits for the Q train in Brooklyn. He delivers subway talks on the climate emergency, telling his fellow New Yorkers that they are "sleepwalking into a catastrophe."

The Gospel Of Climate Change: One Man's Mission To Take The Message To Commuters

1:43pm September 27, 2019

by Ben James

A retiree gives unsolicited climate emergency talks on the New York City subway, frequently receiving applause. Now he wants to teach others how to preach their own messages to a crowd.

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