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Eight ways to cool a warming planet
Cuts to greenhouse gas emissions are widely considered the most prudent strategy to cool the planet, but some scientists say the politics and economics of this process are unfolding too slowly. Could geo-engineering be the answer?

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Climate Connections
It's still something of a puzzle, but the symptoms of global warming are strong as is the evidence for a significant manmade contribution. Check out the pieces and suggest your own additions.
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Rising ocean levels threaten Maldives
The Maldives, the lowest-lying nation on Earth, is at risk of disappearing from the world map, scientists say.
Shadows Of Change Consequences Of Climate change
Stanley Greene / NOOR
Greenland’s shrinking ice hurts native tribe
The Inuit, who survived for centuries by hunting seals and whales, are watching their way of life disappear.
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Picturing Climate Change
View some of the causes and consequences of climate change from around the world.
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Vital Signs of a Warming World
The science, impacts and scenarios of climate shifts
Carbon trade game
Learn how "cap and trade" works and play along in a simulated market.
Rising seas
What future sea levels could mean for some of America's favorite places
The greenhouse effect
How the Earth maintains a temperature conducive to life
Cooling the planet
Check out five far-out ideas on how to engineer a cooler Earth.
Eyeing the ice
The National Science Foundation's Tom Wagner on why climate experts study Antarctica.
Melting mountains
Data shows five areas of concern

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