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Four ways climate change is transforming our winters
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Research affirms climate impacts are already here
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U.S. should act now to reduce short-lived pollutants damaging the climate
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Two More Lows for Arctic Sea Ice
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Summer in March?
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Cold Snaps and Snowstorms: Evidence of Global Weirding?
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2012: 4th Warmest Winter for U.S.
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Climate Change 101: Understanding and Responding to Global Climate Change

The Climate Change 101 series provides a reliable and understandable introduction to global climate change, giving policy makers the basic information they need as they face decisions about climate policy. The new 2011 edition incorporates the most recent information on …

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What is Black Carbon?

Black Carbon (BC) has recently emerged as a major contributor to global climate change, possibly second only to CO2 as the main driver of change. BC particles strongly absorb sunlight and give soot its black color. BC is produced both …

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Black Carbon: A Science/Policy Primer

Over the last decade, a growing body of evidence indicates that soot and smoke from incomplete combustion are major contributors to climate change. Black carbon, a soot component, is a potent climate driver that absorbs sunlight in the atmosphere, changes …

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