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Predators as climate helpers

This freshwater stickleback eats the tiny animals in stream water that graze on plants and algae. This predation allows those plants and algae to collect and store carbon, rather than letting it escape into the atmosphere. Credit: Nicole Bedford, UBC

In lakes and streams, fish and insects can help protect aquatic plants that gobble up greenhouse gas

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Watching our seas rise

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Satellites, coral reefs, ancient Roman fishponds and sinking cities help us understand how humans are changing sea level

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A Feverish World

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

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A Change in Climate

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

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