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Approaching Global Tipping Point Involves Climate Change – Study

Posted on June 9, 2012 by

Earth could be nearing a real tipping point at which sweeping environmental changes would undermine human welfare, 22 prominent biologists and ecologists warned in a new study published in the journal Nature, reports Justin Gillis at the New York Times.  … Continue reading →

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Climate Change Clogging Transport Routes in Europe

Posted on January 7, 2012 by

Germany’s driest November has shrunk Europe’s rivers, creating monthlong delays for oil- and ore- carrying barges, reports Jonathan Tirone and Misha Savic at Bloomberg News. The city of Koblenz evacuated 45,000 residents in late November after the Rhine River’s retreat … Continue reading →

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