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   <title>Arctic Trek to 'Break the Ice' on New NASA Airborne Radars</title>
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   <title>NASA Study Says Climate Adds Fuel to Asian Wildfire Emissions</title>
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   <title>Glacial Advances</title>
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   <title>Newly Rebuilt Drillship JOIDES Resolution Enroute to Port Call</title>
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   <description>News (dtd 28 Apr 2009) from the National Science Foundation. (link posted 28 Apr 2009)</description>
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   <title>Ecological Impacts of Climate Change</title>
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   <title>CALIPSO Sees Through the Haze</title>
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   <description>News (dtd 22 Apr 2009) from NASA's Earth Observatory. (link posted 22 Apr 2009)</description>
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   <title>EPA Brochure: Frequently Asked Questions About Climate Change</title>
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   <title>Increasing Antarctic Sea Ice Extent Linked to the Ozone Hole</title>
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   <description>News (dtd 21 Apr 2009) from NASA's Earth Observatory. (link posted 21 Apr 2009)</description>
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   <title>As World Warms, Water Levels Dropping in Major Rivers</title>
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   <title>Greenhouse Gases Continue to Climb Despite Economic Slump</title>
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   <title>Sea Ice Ebbs and Flows</title>
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   <title>Climate Change Means Shortfalls in Colorado River Water Deliveries</title>
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   <description>News (dtd 20 Apr 2009) from NASA's Earth Observatory. (link posted 20 Apr 2009)</description>
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   <title>Critical Turning Point can Trigger Abrupt Climate Change</title>
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