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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Although the Arctic is best known for frozen tundra, it also has a number of freshwater lakes that are covered in…
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By Abby Leeds How important is climate change to you personally? This question is guaranteed to produce a wide range of opinions across America. The…
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ETH researchers find climate change is increasing the risk of late-spring frost in areas where plants are not adapted to this kind of temperature swing,…
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Ecologists urge greater discussion on consequences of range-shifting species AMHERST, Mass. – For many years, the conservation community has embraced the idea that improving connectivity,…
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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Wind, which generates less greenhouse gas emission than burning fossil fuels, is making up an increasing share of the energy production…
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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — During heat waves, people tend to crank up their home’s air conditioning not only because it got hotter outside, but also…
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WEST LAFAYETTE — In advance of the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, Melissa Widhalm, the operations manager for the Purdue Climate Change Research Center, has…
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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Rising global temperatures are expected to thaw Arctic permafrost, reinvigorating the microorganisms that live in the region’s carbon-rich soils. When that…
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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — By 2030, global warming alone could push Chicago to generate 12% more electricity per person each month of the summer. If…
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A message from the Purdue Climate Change Research Center Director, Jeff Dukes, about the 2019 PCCRC Annual Report. As we enter the 2020s – hopefully…
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