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high carbon dioxide levels cause squid to bungle attacks on their prey.
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-03/jcu-hss032018.php


On any given day, 20 percent of Americans account for nearly half of U.S. diet-related greenhouse gas emissions, and high levels of beef consumption are largely responsible, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Michigan and Tulane University.
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-03/uom-2po031618.php


Palm trees are spreading northward -- how far will they go?
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-03/teia-pta031918.php


Volcanic eruption influenced Iceland's conversion to Christianity
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-03/uoc-vei031618.php


Cutting carbon emissions sooner could save 153 million lives
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-03/du-cce031618.php


Human influence on climate change will fuel more extreme heat waves in US
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-03/uomr-hio031618.php


Half a degree more global warming could flood out 5 million more people
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-03/pu-had031518.php


Climate change promotes the spread of mosquito and tick-borne viruses
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-03/ecjr-ccp031618.php


Eastern Mediterranean summer will be two months longer by end of 21st century
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-03/afot-ems031418.php


Mystery of purple lights in sky solved with help from citizen scientists
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-03/nsfc-mop031418.php


Global warming increases the risk of avalanches
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-03/udg-gwi031218.php


the excess carbon dioxide added to the atmosphere through the combustion of fossil fuels interferes with the health of phytoplankton which form the base of marine food webs.
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-03/uoc--kbm031318.php


'Cold-blooded' pythons make for caring moms
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-03/uotw-pm031418.php


Warm Arctic means colder, snowier winters in northeastern US, study says
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-03/ru-wam031218.php


Mar. 21, 2018
The first Category 5 storm of 2018 is Tropical Cyclone Marcus, which intensified to a low-end Cat 5 with 160 mph winds at 18Z (2 pm EDT) March 21, with a central pressure estimated at 921 mb. Marcus is located well offshore of the northwest coast of Australia, and is not expected to bring any direct impacts to land areas as it curves southwards, roughly parallel to the west coast of Australia.
https://www.wunderground.com/cat6/first-category-5-storm-2018-tropical-cyclone-marcus-northwest-australia


February 2018: Earth's 11th Warmest February on Record
https://www.wunderground.com/cat6/february-2018-earths-11th-warmest-february-record