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Polar bear at the Maryland Zoo, July 2011 (via Flickr's Michael Bentley)

New Climate Data Shows July was 7th-Hottest on Record Globally

8/15/2011 // Miles Grant

New data confirms what you already knew – July was incredibly hot, one of the warmest on record. The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Climatic Data Center just released its recap of July 2011. Here are some of the… Read more >

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NOAA Sea Grant Guidance Raises Concern

7/1/2011 // Miles Grant

Imagine if your doctor has diagnosed your ailment, but is prohibited from prescribing a cure. Sound crazy? But according to Greenwire (sub. req.), that’s what the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) continues to tell scientists in its Sea Grant… Read more >

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Gardening in a Changing Climate

6/30/2011 // Melinda Koslow

“Geesh, my tomatoes are ready early,” exclaimed a woman in my aerobics class as she showed me tomato photos with the same enthusiasm as a grandmother showing photos of her grandchildren. Later on she sighed and said, “With the ease… Read more >