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A Feverish World

By Agnieszka Biskup / May 5, 2008

Science News for Kids: The second of a two-part series on climate change

Posted in Earth | Tagged carbon dioxide, deforestation, ecology, Fossil fuels, global warming, greenhouse effect, greenhouse gases

Pumping Up Poison Ivy

By Emily Sohn / June 2, 2006

Boosting carbon dioxide levels makes poison ivy grow faster and become more toxic.

Posted in Plants | Tagged carbon dioxide, chemical reaction, gas, Reactions

A Change in Climate

By Emily Sohn / November 30, 2004

Global warming may be wiping out some plants and animals or pushing them into new habitats.

Posted in Weather & Climate | Tagged carbon dioxide, climate change, ecology, Erik Beever, extreme weather, forests, global warming, greenhouse effect, greenhouse gases, James Brown, Little Ice Age, mountains, pika, spruce, tree line, U.S. Geological Survey, University of New Mexico, USGS