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The Enduring Mystery of the Higgs Boson
Or how a documentary film makes the attempt to verify the existence of an atomic particle as fascinating as it…
Escape From Kyoto: Saving the Protocol
The right to weasel out of greenhouse-gas agreements might be just what’s needed to make them work.
The Environmental Pyramid
A respected geochemical engineer proposes a new way to deal with toxic waste: Make it into shrines that people…
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Belief in 'Balance of Nature' Hard to Shake
Written by: Tom Jacobs, Wednesday 26 December 2007 - 18:25 PM 
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Take that, hakuna matata. The Disney-fied notion that, left to its own devices, nature will always revert to an idyllic equilibrium is a dangerous fallacy, say two researchers. The cultural bias colors discussions on climate change.
Good News — and Bad — for Coral Reefs
Written by: Tom Jacobs, Friday 21 December 2007 - 17:06 PM 0 Comments
Reports show the ocean's unique ecosystems are adapting to fluctuation in water temperatures likely caused by global warming, but increasing acidic levels may prove fatal for the world's coral reefs.
A Take on Earth's Temperature, Post-Bali
Written by: Tom Jacobs, Thursday 20 December 2007 - 00:06 AM 0 Comments
A roundup of research taken in the wake of the Bali summit on climate change finds little to warm the heart with the one exception that Atlantic hurricanes may grow more numerous but less fierce.
Smokey's Legacy: Are Forests Contributing to Climate Change?
Written by: Peter Friederici, Monday 17 December 2007 - 09:15 AM 0 Comments
While it's widely acknowledged that forests can be useful for holding carbon, they release phenomenal amounts of greenhouse gases when they burn.
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