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The current cycle of global warming is changing the rhythms of climate that all living things have come to rely upon. What will we do to slow this warming? How will we cope with the changes we've already set into motion? While we struggle to figure it all out, the face of the Earth as we know it—coasts, forests, farms, and snowcapped mountains—hangs in the balance.
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2010 Gulf Oil Spill News and Pictures
See National Geographic's full coverage of the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill: pictures, news reports, and first-person accounts.
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The Case of the Missing Carbon
Burning fossil fuels, humans pump CO2 into the atmosphere. Fortunately, plants and ocean waters gather it in. But what if this great recycling system went awry?
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Photo Gallery: Antarctica Warming
See the effects global warming has had on Antarctic glaciers and the wildlife that depends on them.
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Geothermal
Learn more about these underground reservoirs of steam and hot water that can be tapped to generate electricity or to heat and cool buildings directly.
The Green Guide
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Gulf Oil Spill
Is another deep-water disaster inevitable?
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Recovery in the Gulf
Will the Wetlands Be Able to Bounce Back?
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Seafood Crisis
Will there be any fish left in the future?
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The Great Energy Challenge
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About the Challenge
Better understand the need for clean energy and learn how to be part of the solution.
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Personal Energy Meter
See how you measure up, and find out how making simple changes at home can help.
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Home Heating Quiz
Test your energy IQ and learn how much of the world's energy goes toward keeping us warm.
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Energy Diet
Follow nine households as they try to slim their carbon footprints.
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Artificial Reefs
Why fish can't resist sunken ships, tanks, and subway cars.
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Snub-Nosed Monkeys Photo Gallery
The heavy fur of China’s snub-nosed monkey is a boon in subzero winters. Its quirky face could help too.
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Ancestry.com Family History
Your family tree goes back to Phoenicia. So how did your grandparents end up in Phoenix? Find out with Ancestry.com.
