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Climate-Change Research Heats Up, 1987-2011
In 1987, almost no one was writing about climate change. Use The Chronicle's interactive tool to see how quickly the field blossomed—and where it stands now.
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Social Scientists Seek Ways Past Clash Over Climate Change
Eighty-three percent of Americans believe the world's temperature is rising. Now researchers are studying why no one wants to talk about it.
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State Climatologists Caught in Global-Warming Crossfire
The academics—who are also college faculty members—have lost their jobs over markedly different stances on global warming.
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Climate Scientists Meet the Public—With a Range of Approaches
Five researchers react differently to the global-warming debate, and they explain why.
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Politics Aside, Climate Researchers Grapple With Real Uncertainties
Most scientists agree that it's getting hotter. But if you want to know why, and how, and what's going to happen next, the answers aren't as easy.
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What to Do About Climate Change? Share Your Views
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After Fanfare, Colleges Try to Meet 'Climate Neutral' Pledge
The American College & University Presidents' Climate Commitment is in the "slog" phase as signatories work on cutting emissions and using less energy.
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Strong Family Relationships Help Halt 'Downward Mobility,' Study Finds
Success in college, often linked to economic factors, may also be influenced by how well parents relate to their children, a study finds.
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Documents Hold a Rare Wealth of Information on Civil War-Era Slaves in the Nation's Capital
Petitions filed under the D.C. Compensated Emancipation Act, becoming available online, describe enslaved individuals and families in unprecedented detail.
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Bird-Flu Papers, Recently Deemed Too Dangerous, Are Freed for Publication
After an unprecedented act of censorship, a federal panel decides that the benefits of publishing the research now outweigh the risks.
