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Want to slow sea level rise? Curb these 4 pollutants

Sharp reductions in short-lived airborne pollutants could significantly slow sea level rise before 2100



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Hurricane Sandy caused 11 billion gallons of sewage overflows

A new report from Climate Central finds that most of the overflow was caused by coastal flooding, which was made worse by rising sea levels.



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Naked continent? See Antarctica without ice

NASA's new map combined radar, sound waves and electromagnetic instruments to peer beneath Antarctica's ice.



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NASA tracks greenhouse gases emitting from thawing permafrost

The mission aims to track the potential impact of methane and carbon dioxide emissions on climate change.



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Climate 'refugee' seeks asylum in New Zealand

Could the plight of one Kiribati family foreshadow a future inundated with climate-change castaways?



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Rising seas could wipe out many cultural landmarks

A new study shows that 20 percent of UNESCO World Heritage Sites are at risk, bringing to light the cultural implications of climate change.



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Arctic sea ice peak is 5th lowest on record

This winter, the Arctic ice cap expanded to a total of 5.76 million square miles — one of the lowest areas on record since 1979.



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Antarctic ice 'cork' melting could lead to unstoppable sea rise

If a small chunk of ice currently plugging the edge of an ice sheet in Antarctica were to melt, it could release massive amounts of ice into the ocean.



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Collapse of West Antarctic Ice Sheet has 'passed the point of no return'

The catastrophic collapse of the massive West Antarctic Ice Sheet is underway.



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Ancient Antarctic iceberg flotilla caused huge sea-level rise

Antarctica's melting glaciers launched so many icebergs into the ocean 14,600 years ago that sea level rose 6.5 feet in just 100 years.



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Climate change now causing the dead to rise

As if rising sea levels and more intense weather weren't bad enough. The newest negative effect of climate change? The rising dead.



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Arctic sea ice 'thinning dramatically'

Arctic sea ice — the ice that freezes and floats on Arctic waters — is thinning at a steadier and faster rate than researchers previously thought.



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Rising sea levels will slow down Earth's rotation

Longer days are yet another profound consequence of global warming.



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7 monuments, cities and world treasures we could lose to rising sea levels

These are just a sample of the things we could lose if temperatures rise 5.4 degrees Fahrenheit over the next 200 years.



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These U.S. communities are most vulnerable to sea level rise

A report from the Union of Concerned Scientists shows how many coastal cities are vulnerable to chronic flooding — and how many will be underwater.



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These coastal nations are losing land, and fast

According to World Bank data, many countries are losing a sizable percentage of land mass due to various factors, including sea level rise and severe weather.



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Why sea level rise threatens more than just land

We know sea levels will rise, and by just looking at the Southeast region, it's easier to see how sea level rise will affect wildlife and culture.



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Rising seas are swallowing Scotland's Stone Age ruins

Stone Age villages on the Orkney Islands are older than Stonehenge, but archaeologists fear that they won't be around for much longer.



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Florida's Egmont Key, home to wildlife and a wild history, is disappearing under rising seas

Egmont Key National Wildlife Refuge is rich with wildlife and history — and it's under siege from the waters that surround it. And it's only to get worse.



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Does your organic baby formula contain arsenic?

A newly published study finds that there may be dangerous levels of arsenic in some baby formulas.



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Alicia Silverstone seeks vegan pregnancy input for next book

Actress and healthy living author is sourcing stories from other mothers for her new book "The Kind Mama."




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Hidden dangers in your baby's nursery [Infographic]

Make sure your new baby's room is safe and healthy for the whole family with these quick and easy tips.



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Breast-feeding mama gets happy surprise at restaurant

She was expecting a nasty comment for breastfeeding her baby in public. What she got was a free dinner.



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Breast milk purchased online may be tainted

New study finds most of the breast milk sold on the Internet is contaminated with bacteria.



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Just because your baby is crying doesn't mean you should feed her, research says

Parents may be teaching babies to use food as a comfort, which leads to obesity later in life, studies show. But as a parent, I'm not buying it.



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Which baby items are safe to buy used?

Secondhand items are great for your baby and the planet, but only if they're safe.




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Foreclosed but not forgotten: Green renovation firm revamps bank-owned properties

Community-focused eco-renovation firm Green Canopy Homes teams up with GMAC Mortgage to breathe new, green life into neglected, bank-owned properties across Sea



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In your dreams: 'Nightmare on Elm Street' house selling for $2.1M

Following a gut rehab, an L.A. homeowner is selling the place where Freddy Krueger met his match for the first, but certainly not the last, time.



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America's oldest indoor shopping mall to be reborn as mixed-use micro-loft complex

In the biggest city in America's smallest state, comes a micro-apartment complex that aims to revive a struggling 19th-century indoor shopping center.



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Creative reuse abounds in restoration of forsaken Barcelona home [Video]

A Barcelona design duo work impressive DIY restoration magic on a long-abandoned comital residence-turned-storehouse-turned-apartment.



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A subterranean storage unit-turned-micro-apartment in Seattle [Video]

Visit Steve Sauer's Seattle apartment, a 182-square-foot storage unit transformed into a cozy dwelling.



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'Advanced camping' in a school bus-turned-tiny house [Video]

Max, in exchange for a bit of household help, resides part-time on his elderly mother's rural property in a converted school bus.



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Murder houses, marauding rats and Martha [Weekend link clump]

This week: Historic homes with gruesome backstories, a woman wages war against rodents and Martha Stewart pays her respects to American crafters.




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Electric car charging is on the house at L.A. apartment complex

The developers of an office tower-turned-apartment complex in L.A. don't think you really need to own a car to live there. But if you do, it helps to own an EV.



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Preservation work to begin on Buckminster Fuller's dome-shaped digs

Naturally, the man responsible for the geodesic dome also lived in one. Now, Bucky's landmark 1960 structure will be restored and opened as a museum.



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Coop du jour: Inside a run-down hen house-turned-rustic family cottage [Video]

A family proves that even the most ramshackle out buildings can be transformed into cozy, habitable spaces with a bit of hard work and creative design.



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Hollyhock House: Frank Lloyd Wright beauty to bloom again following 6-year facelift

The flower flower motif-stamped Los Angeles masterpiece is set to reopen as a museum following renovations.



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Hurricane-battered NASA Beach House to be restored

The Kennedy Space Center hideaway sustained significant damage from Hurricane Matthew.




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Paris proposes $318M facelift for Eiffel Tower

An Olympic bid is as good a reason as any for the Parisian architectural landmark to get all gussied up.



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Rise, fall and rebirth: The mission to save Atlanta's largest building

Photographer Blake Burton chronicles the extensive work of restoring a historic Sears, Roebuck & Co. building.




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Video: Obama addresses U.N. on climate change

President Barack Obama challenged world leaders to join the United States in fighting global warming. Watch the entire 10-minute speech here.



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George Clooney launches high-tech Satellite Sentinel Project

Actor teams with Google and the United Nations to collect real-time satellite imagery of war-torn Sudan region.




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TED Talks: Josette Sheeran on ending hunger now

The head of the U.N.'s World Food Program talks about how we can fix the hunger problem.




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Insects are our food of the future, U.N. says

If Western culture can overcome the 'disgust factor,' insect cuisine could help fight global hunger and global warming, a United Nations agency reports.




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Journalist gets up close and personal with a seal

While traveling through Antarctica, journalist Charlie Bird had an up-close encounter with some adorable seals that left him giggling.




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See the climate change poem that made the U.N. cry

A young poet from the Marshall Islands reportedly 'brought world leaders to tears' at the U.N. Climate Summit.



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Is time running out for the 'leap second'?

World leaders can't agree on nixing the leap second, so we’ll just keep adding them until they figure it out.



  • Research & Innovations

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Beet juice is the secret to your best run

This powerhouse veggie includes compounds that will enable you to run further — but incorporating it into your diet should be done carefully.



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Cheese may lower your cholesterol levels

Saturated fat-lovers ,rejoice! A new study delivers some good news about eating full-fat cheeses.




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You know it's winter when it snows in the desert

Beautiful photos show the desert in Yucca Valley, California, and Joshua Tree National Park covered in snow.



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