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Evidence

Extreme Weather Connected to Global Warming

October 4, 2011

A report by the Climate Communication scientific group ties global warming to the extreme weather patterns experienced this past year. As mentioned in an article by USA Today, specifically, it is the increase in levels of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide and methane, which prevent radiation from escaping into space and trap it in [...]

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Al Gore’s Climate Campaign “24 Hours Of Reality”

September 14, 2011

Former Vice President Al Gore has created a new multimedia campaign through his Climate Reality Project that hopes to educate the world about the facts of climate change.  The “24 Hours Of Reality” event begins at 8 pm Eastern Time on September 14 and continues straight for 24 hours.  A global event, the program will [...]

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Historic Low For Ice Levels In Arctic

September 13, 2011

Researchers from the University of Bremen in Germany report that the amount of ice in the Arctic Sea has melted to a historic low since scientists started observing levels by satellite in 1972.  The North Pole skull cap shrank a half a percent below the previous record on September 8, to a record 4.6 million [...]

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Cloud Cover Win For Climate Scientists

September 7, 2011

Roy Spencer, a climatologist at the University of Alabama, Huntsville, co-authored a paper in July with William Braswell that has been under attack this week for false claims.  In his study, Spencer argues against the trend of human induced global warming, poking holes at current climate models.  His most recent work suggested that there are [...]

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Moratorium Called For Oyster Fishing In Chesapeake Bay

September 5, 2011

Overfishing has proven a serious threat in recent years to many species all over the world.  In this instance, the population of oysters in the Chesapeake Bay has been hit hard by the practice of overfishing.  Reuters reports, less than five percent of the oyster population has survived since before European settlement in the area.  [...]

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Debate Over Canadian Tar Sands Pipeline Heats Up

August 31, 2011

After a two week sit-in protest, there seems to be no end in sight to the disagreement over the controversial Keystone XL pipeline that would be built between Canada and the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.  The total number of arrests is almost to 600, with a record 140 activists being arrested in front of the [...]

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Apple Inc. Accused Of Environmental Damage Again

August 31, 2011

Last year, environmental groups in China accused Apple Inc. of using suppliers that were environmentally irresponsible and creating pollution.  With no response from Apple, the groups embarked on a seven month investigation to find more proof.  The subsequent report entitled “The Other Side of Apple II—Pollution Spreads Through Apple’s Supply Chain” was released jointly today [...]

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