A sequence of five questions and answers that can be used by scientists to communicate some simple concepts of climate change to broader audiences.
Climate Change
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White House Issues Sweeping Executive Order on Energy, Climate
Supporters praised the order, but environmental groups said it ignores climate threats, puts public health at risk, and undermines the economy.
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Satellite Data Reveal Effects of Aerosols in Earth's Atmosphere
Combining data from multiple sources could aid in predicting the tiny atmospheric particles' effects on global warming.
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Earth Science Budget Woes Cast a Shadow on Planetary Scientists
NASA's record-high proposed planetary science budget didn't quell the fears scientists have about cuts to Earth sciences.
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Including Ozone Complexities in Climate Change Projections
A simplified view of ozone chemistry can cause climate models to overestimate the response of jet streams to increasing greenhouse gases.
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How Will Earth Respond to Plans for Carbon Dioxide Removal?
First Workshop of the Carbon Dioxide Removal Model Intercomparison Project; Potsdam, Germany, 20–22 September 2016
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Global Significance of the Changing Freshwater Carbon Cycle
Freshwater ecosystems constitute a small fraction of our planet but play a disproportionately large and critical role in the global carbon cycle.
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White House Budget Plan Slams Climate and Environmental Programs
The spending blueprint unveiled yesterday precedes a detailed budget proposal expected later this spring. Democrats declared the newly released plan "dead on arrival."
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Republican Resolution Urges Congress to Counter Climate Threat
The bill calls for using American ingenuity and innovation to find solutions to changes in global and regional climates but makes no mention of fossil fuel emissions.
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Study Finds That Coastal Wetlands Excel at Storing Carbon
Shoreline environments show more promise than other marine ecosystems for mitigating climate change, the analysis shows.