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Pollution from Underground Coal Fires Tallied
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Over 17,000 Animals Near Extinction
A tree frog and a mudfish are among the more than 17,000 species threatened by extinction.
Snows of Kilimanjaro May Soon Be Lost
The Kilimanjaro glaciers are shrinking, as the ice at their edges melts due to global warming.
Remote Albatrosses Feed on Garbage Patch
Albatross chicks are dining on a massive, floating garbage patch in the Pacific.
Probe to Track Warming's Effects on Water
A newly launched satellite will track the planet's water cycle and how it's changed by warming.
Air Pressure Changes Trigger Landslides
Regular changes in air pressure -- minute disturbances -- can trigger landslides.
Economic Crisis Could Spread Invasive Species
A depressed shipping economy is helping invasive species spread around the world's oceans.
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New Moon Origin Theory Rewrites History
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Sperm Whales Act as Carbon Sink
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