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Climate Change’s Fingerprints Came Early, a Thought Experiment Reveals

Scientific American

Skip to main content Scientific American Opinion July 4, 2025 5 min read A Thought Experiment Reveals the Fingerprints of Climate Change Came Early Climate change left its signature on the atmosphere early in the industrial revolution, reveals a thought experiment investigation By Ben Santer , Susan Solomon , David W. The consequence?

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Science Shop: Co-creating Climate Resilience in Philadelphia

Academy of Natural Sciences

“The Overbrook Environmental Education Center has enjoyed our work with the Academy of Natural Sciences through the Science Shop project,” says Jerome Shabazz, Executive Director of the not-for-profit organization.

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We Need a Strong and Independent NOAA to Protect Our Lives and Homes from Climate Change 

Union of Concerned Scientists

One such agency is the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which provides the scientific bedrock of data needed to protect our health, homes, and livelihoods from climate change and other environmental threats. This is ill-advised for many reasons.

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Volatile Chemical Products: Important Contributors to Harmful Particulate Matter

HumanNature

Candidate in the Department of Chemistry at Colorado State University Earths atmosphere is one of our greatest shared resources and provides many ingredients required for life. We breathe oxygen from the atmosphere, weather systems distribute water, and the ozone in the upper atmosphere protects us from harmful radiation.

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Greenland’s Ice Sheet Collapse Could Be Closer Than We Think

Scientific American

Just before he became a part of the ice record, he wrote: “We are approaching a new era of polar exploration characterized by the successful utilization of new technologies in a rational manner. The concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere then was less than 300 parts per million.

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CBF Blog: Big Spring High School Is Getting Kids Outdoors To Investigate Their Local Environment, Thanks To NOAA Grant

PA Environment Daily

Environmental science teacher Maddie Bentz used to use the Amazon rainforest and the reintroduction of wolves into Yellowstone National Park to teach her students about ecosystems and biodiversity. We should know whats going on and how to take care of it. Revamping the entire course was daunting and exhausting work, Bentz said.

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100 Days of Anti-Environmental Mayhem

Legal Planet

In addition, the Administration has withheld funding for clean technology, denounced the very idea of environmental justice, and begun a campaign to gut environmental agencies. A complete catalogue of Trumps anti-environmental actions would be many pages long. This term is shaping up to be much worse.