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Fancy a little dengue fever? Just stick around, says Dr. Terry Root of Stanford University. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is meeting in Brussels starting Monday. The panel will issue a report on effects of ongoing climate change, and one will be the spread of "tropical" diseases.
Climate change to increase extinctions
One member of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has looked closely at what's happening to animals. Terry Root of Stanford University talks with CNET News.com's Zamir Haider about changes that have already begun, and the threat of more extinctions to come.
Arctic ice could be gone by 2040
Marika Holland, scientist at the National Center for Atmospheric Research, presents projections suggesting that Arctic sea ice could be completely melted within 25 years. From the AGU Conference in San Francisco.
Al Gore: Censorship of science?
From the American Geophysical Union Fall Conference in San Francisco: Former Vice President Al Gore speaks about a recent policy that requires scientists to submit their findings to the current administration.
Satellites that can measure by the micron
At the AGU Fall Meeting in San Francisco, scientists discuss the satellite project GRACE (short for Gravity Recovery and Climate Experience), which estimates how the world's water depths have changed and will change over years to come. Hear from the scientists, and check out some of the satellite images.
A NOAA-led team of ocean explorers returned with footage of a long-term deep-sea volcanic eruption discovered in 2004 on the Mariana Arc. Footage courtesy of the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration.
Climate change: Why all the arguments?
CNET News.com's Zamir Haider interviewed Terry Root, a senior fellow at Stanford University's Center for Environmental Science and Policy. Her findings on climate change indicate that the effects are already being seen around the globe. Why has there been so much disagreement over climate change?
Three things to combat climate change
CNET News.com's Zamir Haider talked with Stanford University scientist Terry Root who's been studying the effect of climate change on animals and the environment. She explained three changes that would most help cope with global warming.
What's growing at the bottom of Crater Lake?
Scientists are setting out this month to answer some questions concerning the large growth of moss at the bottom of Crater Lake in Oregon. CNET News.com's Vincent Tremblay reports that a remotely operated vehicle system will be used to gather video footage, as well as test samples, to determine how this natural community fits into the lake's ecosystem. The research is being carried out by representatives of Oregon State University, the National Park Service, USGS and Southern Oregon University.
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