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Look At Glaciers Past Suggests Greenland Melting Could Rapidly Heighten Sea Level
North American Ice Sheet Dwindled Fast in Conditions Like Today’s
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Earthquakes May Endanger New York More Than Thought, Says Study
Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant Seen As Particular Risk
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New York Launches Survival Strategy For Climate Change
Task Force, Advised by Columbia Scientists, Will Draw Plans to Battle Rising Seas, Strains on Water and Electricity
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Tides Foundation Awards $1.9 million Matching Challenge Gift to the Earth Institute to Promote Sustainable Urban Development in Sub-Saharan Africa
In a landmark contribution to the Millennium Cities Initiative (MCI) of the Earth Institute at Columbia University, the Tides Foundation has awarded MCI with a challenge gift of up to $1.9 million. The gift will support the project’s work to assist selected mid-sized cities across sub-Saharan Africa to promote sustainable development and achieve the Millennium…
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Is the Hudson Swimmable? New Program Aims to Test the Waters
Ongoing Work By Scientists Will Supply Data to the Public
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Amazon Outflow is Found to Power Ocean Capture of Carbon Dioxide
River nourishes unexpected plant life, trapping greenhouse gas
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Undersea Volcanic Rocks May Offer Vast Repository for Greenhouse Gas
Drilling, experiments, target huge formations off West Coast
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Climate Change May Challenge National Security, Classified Report Warns
Sea Level, Water Scarcity, Refugees Might Affect Military, Diplomacy
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Rare Stamps Auctioned for $1.6 million for Projects in Africa by PIMCO’s Bill Gross
posted: June 18, 2008 NEW YORK, June 19 —Proceeds from the sale of a rare collection of Scandinavian stamps were donated in order to expand development projects in Africa that will reach more than a half million people. Bill Gross, one of the world’s most successful money managers, who has also made a name for…