Climate
- 			 Ecosystems EcosystemsThwarting Tree PoachersA new federal rule makes it harder to destroy protected forests. By Janet Raloff
- 			 Chemistry ChemistryENV Tidbits: Corals, nano concerns, and moreNews nuggets on climate-imperiled corals, nanotech worries, and soft drinks bearing pesticides. By Janet Raloff
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- 			 Climate ClimateFixing Climate: What Past Climate Changes Reveal About the Current Threat— And How to Counter It by Wallace S. Broecker and Robert KunzigHill and Wang, 2008, 253 p., $25. By Science News
- 			 Climate ClimateClimate change stifling lemmingsWarmer winter temperatures are altering the snowpack, squelching the rodents’ population booms. By Sid Perkins
- 			 Archaeology ArchaeologyReally Cool HistoryTales of the black band: Clues to a 4,200-year-old mystery lie frozen in icy records stored atop Mt. Kilimanjaro. By Janet Raloff
- 			 Climate ClimateEggs, Tea and Mr. IPCCEven jet-lagged, the world's lead climate negotiator took time out to brief a few reporters. By Janet Raloff
- 			 Climate ClimateThe News ClimateWhether people choose to peruse news — and where — may explain what role science plays in shaping public opinion on global warming. By Janet Raloff
- 			 Climate ClimateCooling climate ‘consensus’ of 1970s never wasMyth often cited by global warming skeptics debunked. By Sid Perkins
- 			 Climate ClimateGlacier melts are erasing climate recordFeatured blog: As glaciers continue to dry up, so does any hope of gleaning information from them about the past climate record. By Janet Raloff
- 			 Life LifeClimate warms, creatures head for the hillsUnusual data let scientists test predictions that global warming drives species up slopes. By Susan Milius
- 			 Chemistry ChemistryFluorescent bulbs offer mercury advantageFeatured blog: Switching to light bulbs that contain mercury might, surprisingly, reduce overall mercury releases to the environment. Plus, what to do when you break your fluorescent bulb. By Janet Raloff