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Climate
Posts in this category are about Climate, which is generally defined as the meteorological conditions, including temperature, precipitation, and wind, that characteristically prevail in a particular region. Protecting the climate will require encouraging industry and land uses that minimize air pollution and rewarding landowners for practicing sustainable forestry and sustainable agriculture.
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EPA denies challenges to greenhouse gas rule
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday rejected 10 petitions challenging EPA's 2009 finding that climate-warming greenhouse gas emissions endanger human health and the environment.
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(0)Warmer Climate Entails Increased Release of Carbon Dioxide by Inland Lakes
Much organically bound carbon is deposited on inland lake bottoms and Swedish researchers have shown in a new study in Nature that carbon retention by sediment at lake bottoms is highly temperature-sensitive and that a warmer climate would result in increased carbon dioxide emissions to the atmosphere. (Swedish Research Council release)
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Mountain Marmots Made Bigger by Climate Change, Says New Study
Longer summers are causing large mountain rodents called to grow larger and get better at surviving, according to a 33-year study published today in Nature. (Natural Environment Research Council release)
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