Land use change in the Western Corn Belt threatens grasslands and wetlands
2013 study published in PNAS on the rate and type of land conversion in the corn-growing areas of the Midwest and the impacts on erosion, wildlife and watersheds.
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Innovation in hybrid spaces: 2011 U.N. Climate Summit and the expanding journalism landscape
2013 study in Journalism on the converging practices of journalistic and advocacy organizations, as seen through the case of climate change-related coverage.
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Incandescent, compact fluorescent and LED lamps
2009 OSRAM Opto Semiconductors study, comparing the environmental performance of incandescents, compact fluorescents and LEDs
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State of the climate in America: 2012-13 data and research
2013 report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on the state of the climate of the continental United States for the year 2012.
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A reconciled estimate of ice-sheet mass balance
2012 study in Science on the true nature and extent of melting of the Antarctic and Greenland ice masses.
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Rising temperatures, extreme weather and climate change knowledge: Research roundup
Roundup of recent studies on global warming, rising average temperatures, and public and private opinions on climate change.
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Perception of climate change: Examining extreme temperatures
2012 study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on the change in probability of extreme weather events such as heat waves.
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Drought in the United States: Policy implications and research findings
2012 report from the Congressional Research Bureau on the history and current severity of U.S. national and regional droughts, including policy responses.
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Expert credibility in climate change
2010 study in PNAS analyzing the beliefs of more than 1,000 scientists about human-induced climate change.
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Air pollutants from automotive traffic act on glutamatergic neurons
2011 study in Environmental Health Perspectives on responses in rodent brains to particulate matter from highway traffic.
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