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Evidence the World Is Getting Warmer

Air/Publish Date: 12/17/2006
Event Date: 12/17/2006

2006 is one of the warmest years on record worldwide, and the third warmest ever in the U.S. One report concludes that the ice covering the Arctic oceans could be gone by 2040, and scientists predict more weather disasters.

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Heat Wave in '06 Renews Questions of Global Warming

Air/Publish Date: 08/02/2006
Event Date: 08/02/2006

A 2006 summer heat wave has been so punishing and has lasted so long that NBC's Tom Costello asks, "Is this because of global warming?"

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Al Gore on "An Inconvenient Truth"

Air/Publish Date: 05/24/2006
Event Date: 05/24/2006

Former Vice President Al Gore warns of dire effects on the planet if global warming is not halted, and compares those who deny or downplay global warming to tobacco industry executives who once refused to accept the science ...

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The Ice Dogs: Arctic Adventures of Two Siberian Huskies

Air/Publish Date: 04/23/2009
Event Date: 9/2006 - 2/2008

In 2006, the Tara Expedition ventures to the Arctic ice cap to research ice-melt and climate change. The story of the two-year mission as experienced by two Siberian huskies with the Tara crew, Zagrey and Tiksi, a puppy.

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The Domino Effect If Greenland's Ice Melts

Air/Publish Date: 04/15/2009
Event Date: 09/2006 - 02/2008

If the Greenland ice sheet melts, sea levels may rise enough to submerge coastal cities from New York to Shanghai. (Excerpt, "Future Earth: Journey to the End of the World" MSNBC)

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Climate "Model" Behavior and Fossil Fuels

Air/Publish Date: 04/15/2009
Event Date: 09/2006-02/2008

Limiting the burning of fossil fuels may slow Arctic ice melt, which is already happening faster than computer models have projected. (Excerpt, "Future Earth: Journey to the End of the World" MSNBC)

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Arctic Ice Melt: Unplugging Earth's "Refrigerator"

Air/Publish Date: 04/15/2009
Event Date: 09/2006-02/2008

The ice in the Arctic is melting, which affects the ability of Earth to regulate the temperature of its oceans, and raises sea levels. (Excerpt, "Future Earth: Journey to the End of the World" MSNBC)

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European Reaction to Bush's Dismissal of Kyoto

Air/Publish Date: 06/14/2001
Event Date: 06/14/2001

Amid protest, President George W. Bush tells European leaders at a conference in Sweden that he does not plan to support the Kyoto Accord to curb global warming.

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As Ocean Waters Warm, Coral Reefs are Dying

Air/Publish Date: 07/06/1999
Event Date: 07/06/1999

Rising ocean water temperatures and global warming are linked, scientists say, to the death of coral reefs -- the "rainforest" of the sea, home and the "life support" for thousands of marine species.

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Ocean Water Temperature Along Pacific Coast Rises; Marine Life Threatened

Air/Publish Date: 07/10/1998
Event Date: 07/10/1998

Measurements of coastal Pacific waters show a warming of two degrees--enough to kill kelp plants, abalone, and other fish, and affect the marine food chain.

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Kyoto Agreement Reached To Curb Global Warming

Air/Publish Date: 12/11/1997
Event Date: 12/11/1997

In Kyoto, more than 150 nations sign an agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but the question remains: Will the U.S. Senate ratify this treaty?

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A Skeptical Scientist Speaks on Global Warming and Alarmism

Air/Publish Date: 12/01/1997
Event Date: 12/01/1997

In 1997, MIT Meteorology Professor Richard Lindzen argues that scientists know too little about the role of carbon dioxide in global warming to justify frightening the public with worst-case extrapolations.

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