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Completely New Climates:We’re Headed for Major Change — fast

Geographers have projected temperature increases due to greenhouse gas emissions to reach a not-so-chilling conclusion: climate zones will shift and some climates will disappear completely by 2100. Tropical highlands and polar regions may be the first to disappear, and large … Continue reading

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Big Bang Was Followed by Chaos

Seven years ago Northwestern University physicist Adilson E. Motter conjectured that the expansion of the universe at the time of the big bang was highly chaotic. Now he and a colleague have proven it using rigorous mathematical arguments.The study, published … Continue reading

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Tanzania’s Serengeti Highway plan could destroy major carbon sink

Environmentalists are dismayed at plans by the Tanzanian government to build a major commercial highway through Serengeti National Park.The project has attracted criticism from environmental groups which fear the effects on the ecosystem could be devastating and may even result … Continue reading

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Our Cities Hold the Key to Global Sustainability

Our cities play a vital role in the quest to achieve global ecological sustainability. They are the largest contributors to greenhouse gases and climate change. However, if we can achieve sustainable construction and use of urban infrastructure, our cities could … Continue reading

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