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Help Wanted: Polar Bear Spotter on a Norwegian Island
Apply now if you love polar bears and can stand still for long periods of time.
Study: For Millennials, It’s Not So Easy Being Green
Because Millennials don’t already get enough flack from media and researchers, a new study says that today’s young Americans are not as environmentally concerned as past generations were at their age.
The results may seem …
Pacific Island Nation Considers Packing Up and Moving
Under threat from climate change, Kiribati officials are mulling a plan to ship everyone to Fiji.
Hundreds of New Species Discovered, Including ‘Elvis’ Monkey
Conservationists have discovered a big batch of new — and interesting-sounding — creatures in Southeast Asia, including a psychedelic gecko and a monkey with something resembling Elvis’ hairstyle.
Artist Renders Giant ‘Melting Vitruvian Man’ on Arctic Ice
Let’s face it: all Arctic ice looks about the same. Cold, and white, and deserted. But now, there’s one piece to watch.
Is It Hot Outside? You Might Be More Likely to Believe in Global Warming
A study recently published in Psychological Science suggests that daily weather dictates climate change opinion, indicating that “irrelevant environmental information, such as the current weather, can affect judgments.”
More Than 100 Whales Strand Themselves in New Zealand
As authorities scrambled to pick up the pieces after a second major earthquake hit the southern New Zealand town of Christchurch on Tuesday, government workers further south had just finished handling an altogether different kind …
Australia’s Cyclone: Climate Change, or Just Really Bad Weather?
The cyclone that thrashed a still-soggy Queensland yesterday has re-energized an ongoing debate Down Under over what Australia can expect from a warmer planet and what the nation – the world’s largest emitter of carbon …
Arctic Fix: Does Castration Help Reindeer Cope with Climate Change?
If Rudolph wants to adapt to global warming, he may have to lose his most precious assets. (via AlertNet)
Take Heed City Planners: Fewer Parking Spots Leads to Reduced Auto Emissions
Since cars need spots to park in, losing parking spots leads to fewer drivers on the road, which leads to a drop in auto emissions. Surprising but really it’s basic math, people.
Climate Change Solves Mysteries: Ice Mummies Discovered Under Andes Glaciers
It’s hard to argue that global warming can be a good thing, but here’s proof. (via New York Times)