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In the February 25 Issue:

::	Earth
	Climate Change Earth Science Paleobiology Paleontology Planetary Science

Top Stories | February 12

Little Ice Age began with a bang
Frozen moss suggests climate cooling kicked off fast, possibly with help from volcanic eruptions.
Jeff Schmaltz, NASA's MODIS Rapid Response Team
Big volcanoes wake up fast
Crystal chemistry suggests magma changes quickly before a huge eruption.
Deep Life
Teeming masses of organisms thrive beneath the seafloor
Carbonation brings diamonds to surface
Chemical reactions deep inside the Earth fuel magma’s gem-laden upward journey.
Small efforts to reduce methane, soot could have big effect
Simple measures could slow global warming and reduce premature deaths.

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Small efforts to reduce methane, soot could have big effect

Simple measures could slow global warming and reduce premature deaths.

Crabs hither, shrimp thither

Biologists document surprising differences among deep-sea animals at hydrothermal vent fields.

Recirculation aided Gulf plume’s degradation

Two new studies help explain fate of pollutants released in the biggest offshore spill in U.S. history.

Science & the Public: Insurance payouts point to climate change

Natural disasters in 2011 exerted the costliest toll in history — a whopping $380 billion worth of losses from earthquakes, floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, wildfires, tsunamis and more. Only a third of those costs were covered by insurance. And the tally ignores completely any expenses associated with sickness or injuries triggered by the disasters. And except for quake-related events, climate change appears to have played a role in the growing cost of disasters, insurers said.

In a Squeeze

Elements under pressure reveal secrets of extreme chemistry

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Deep Life

Teeming masses of organisms thrive beneath the seafloor

Small efforts to reduce methane, soot could have big effect

Simple measures could slow global warming and reduce premature deaths.

Recirculation aided Gulf plume’s degradation

Two new studies help explain fate of pollutants released in the biggest offshore spill in U.S. history.

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Blogs:

Science & the Public Faulty comparisons
By Janet Raloff Feb 8th 2012

On the Scene Vying for the title of World's Fastest Cell
By Science News Staff Dec 5th 2011

Deleted Scenes Moony shot
By Science News Staff Oct 31st 2011

Columns:

Comment Mind the gap: Genetic knowledge and medical power
By James P. Evans Apr 22nd 2011

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