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1### [Study Uncovers a Predictable Sequence Toward Coral Reef Collapse](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110928152100.htm)
1### [Hundreds of Threatened Species Not on Official U.S. List, Research Shows](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111212132632.htm)
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3Coral reefs that have lots of corals and appear healthy may, in fact, be heading toward collapse, according to a new study. ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110928152100.htm)
3Many of the animal species at risk of extinction in the United States have not made it onto the country's official Endangered Species ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111212132632.htm)
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5### [Apply Public Trust Doctrine to 'Rescue' Wildlife from Politics](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110929161333.htm)
5### [Law Enforcement Vital for Great Ape Survival: Greatest Decrease in African Great Ape Populations in Areas With No Protection from Poaching](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111208101251.htm)
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7When a species recovers enough to be removed from the federal endangered species list, the public trust doctrine -- the principle that government ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110929161333.htm)
7A recent study shows that, over the last two decades, areas with the greatest decrease in African great ape populations are those ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111208101251.htm)
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9### [Technology Funding Makes Climate Protection Cheaper](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110919101919.htm)
9### [Global Carbon Emissions Reach Record 10 Billion Tons, Threatening 2 Degree Target](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111204144648.htm)
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11Economizing on targeted funding, for example for renewable energies, makes climate protection more expensive -- as scientists have now calculated for the ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110919101919.htm)
11Global carbon dioxide emissions from burning fossil fuels have increased by 49 percent in the last two decades, according to ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111204144648.htm)
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13### [Air Pollution Caused by Ships Plummets When Vessels Shift to Cleaner, Low-Sulfur Fuels, Study Finds](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110914134907.htm)
13### [Insecticides an Increasing Problem in Future for Streams in Europe](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111206131402.htm)
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15New clean fuel regulations in California and voluntary slowdowns by shipping companies substantially reduce air pollution caused ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110914134907.htm)
15Europe's streams will in future be more heavily polluted with insecticides than before. The risks for streams caused by the use of ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111206131402.htm)
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17- [Hundreds of Threatened Species Not on Official U.S. List, Research Shows](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111212132632.htm)
18- [Law Enforcement Vital for Great Ape Survival: Greatest Decrease in African Great Ape Populations in Areas With No Protection from Poaching](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111208101251.htm)
19- [Global Carbon Emissions Reach Record 10 Billion Tons, Threatening 2 Degree Target](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111204144648.htm)
20- [Insecticides an Increasing Problem in Future for Streams in Europe](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111206131402.htm)
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23- ### [Gaps in Forest Monitoring](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111004132529.htm)
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25 October 4, 2011 - A new report identifies gaps in forest monitoring and ways to improve data collection. This will produce reliable estimates of greenhouse gas emission reductions from activities aimed at reducing ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111004132529.htm)
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44 ### [Global Forests Are Overlooked as Water Suppliers, Study Shows](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111215094923.htm)
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29 September 28, 2011 - Sustainable energy consumption, the use of renewable energies, energy efficiency and the reduction of CO2 emissions are the current challenges that cities and communities must overcome if they want ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110928190114.htm)
46 December 16, 2011 - The forests of the world supply a significant amount of moisture that creates rain. A new study reveals how this important contribution of forests to the hydrologic cycle is often overlooked in water ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111215094923.htm)
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55 ### [Small Reactors Could Figure Into US Energy Future](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111213190154.htm)
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57 December 14, 2011 - A new study concludes that small modular reactors may hold the key to the future of U.S. nuclear power ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111213190154.htm)
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66 ### [Global Sea Surface Temperature Data Provides New Measure of Climate Sensitivity Over the Last Half Million Years](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111206082754.htm)
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68 December 6, 2011 - Scientists have developed important new insight into the sensitivity of global temperature to changes in Earth's radiation balance over the last half million ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111206082754.htm)
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77 ### [Return of the Persian Leopard In Afghanistan's Central Highlands](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111205140519.htm)
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79 December 5, 2011 - Recent camera trap images from the rocky terrain of Afghanistan's central highlands have revealed a surprise: A Persian leopard, an apex predator long thought to have disappeared from the region, ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111205140519.htm)
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88 ### [New Projection Shows Global Food Demand Doubling by 2050](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111121194043.htm)
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90 December 1, 2011 - Global food demand could double by 2050, according to a new projection. Producing that amount of food could significantly increase levels of carbon dioxide and nitrogen in the environment and cause ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111121194043.htm)
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99 ### [Caribbean Fisheries Highly Vulnerable to Climate Change, Need to Adapt](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111123133035.htm)
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101 November 30, 2011 - A new study predicts severe negative impacts, including loss and alteration of habitats, smaller and less-diverse fish stocks, and coral bleaching, and urges prompt action to help fisheries ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111123133035.htm)
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110 ### [First U.S. Large Demonstration-Scale Injection of CO2 from a Biofuel Production Facility Begins](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111128120527.htm)
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112 November 30, 2011 - The Midwest Geological Sequestration Consortium has begun injecting carbon dioxide for the first million-tonne demonstration of carbon sequestration in the United States. The CO2 will be ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111128120527.htm)
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121 ### [Fifth of Global Energy Could Come from Biomass Without Damaging Food Production, Report Suggests](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111125161027.htm)
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123 November 28, 2011 - A new report suggests that up to one fifth of global energy could be provided by biomass (plants) without damaging food production. The report reviews more than 90 global ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111125161027.htm)
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132 ### [Support for Climate Policy Linked to People's Perceptions About Scientific Agreement Regarding Global Warming](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111121115102.htm)
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134 November 28, 2011 - People who believe there is a lot of disagreement among scientists about global warming tend to be less certain that global warming is happening and less supportive of climate policy, researchers ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111121115102.htm)
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143 ### [New Insight Into Climate Change in the Pacific](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111129103322.htm)
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145 November 28, 2011 - A new report presents the most comprehensive scientific analysis to date of climate change in the Pacific ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111129103322.htm)
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