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Aerial view of Lake Tefé during a severe drought, when its waters are low.
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Miguel Monteiro
Severe drought and heat in the central amazon turned Lake Tefé into a shallow spa, killing fish and endangered river dolphins.

Hotter than your average spa: Rising temps in Amazon lakes sound alarm over climate change

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Public Invited to Free Screening of New Documentary on Solar Power Produced by Nobel Laureate Walter Kohn & Narrated by John Cleese

Recent Landslides in La Conchita, California Belong to a Much Larger Prehistoric Slide, Report Geologists

Link Between Tropical Warming and Greenhouse Gases Stronger Than Ever, Say Scientists

Role of Race in Response to the Hurricane Katrina Tragedy Subject of Panel Discussion at UC Santa Barbara

UC Santa Barbara Embarks on 'Sustainability' Program, Plans Public Presentation October 6

UC Santa Barbara Environmental Professor to Discuss Lessons Learned from Hurricane Katrina

Small Glaciers in Northern California Buck Global Warming Trend

Hawaiian Soils Reveal Clues to Cultural History

UCSB Scientists Probe Sea Floor Venting to Gain Understanding of Early Life on Earth

Breakthrough System for Understanding Ocean Plant Life Announced

New Species of Coral Discovered Off Southern California

Oiled Birds Prompt Study by UCSB Experts of Oil Seeps in Santa Barbara Channel
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