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I have read there are more trees today than there were 100 years ago. Does this mean deforestation is a manageable problem? Or do we lose some benefit with the destruction of "old growth" forests and jungles that cannot be replaced by replanting?

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Some people believe the recent warming trend is too short to be predictive of long term climate patterns. What are the chances that breaking the "hottest year" record 9 times in a row is just a coincidence or statistical anomaly?

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Would it be possible to terraform Mars by repeatedly transporting plants to the surface over the course of centuries?

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Is there any truth to the claim that climatologists have financial incentives to pursue research which supports the theory of anthropogenic climate change?

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Why is Marie Curie more famous than her husband Pierre, or her colleague Henri Becquerel?

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What would happen if a sun-sized sphere of water suddenly appeared in deep space?

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What would the world population be today if the Bubonic Plague never happened.

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Do gravitational waves within a black hole travel from the event horizon towards singularity? And since light can't escape a black hole, does that mean these gravitational waves are moving towards singularity faster than light?

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What would the world population be today if the Bubonic Plague never happened?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
I have read there are more trees today than there were 100 years ago. Does this mean deforestation is a manageable problem? Or do we lose some benefit with the destruction of "old growth" forests and jungles that cannot be replaced by replanting?	8
Some people believe the recent warming trend is too short to be predictive of long term climate patterns. What are the chances that breaking the "hottest year" record 9 times in a row is just a coincidence or statistical anomaly?	7
Would it be possible to terraform Mars by repeatedly transporting plants to the surface over the course of centuries?	1
Is there any truth to the claim that climatologists have financial incentives to pursue research which supports the theory of anthropogenic climate change?	1
Why is Marie Curie more famous than her husband Pierre, or her colleague Henri Becquerel?	1
What would happen if a sun-sized sphere of water suddenly appeared in deep space?	1
What would the world population be today if the Bubonic Plague never happened.	1
Do gravitational waves within a black hole travel from the event horizon towards singularity? And since light can't escape a black hole, does that mean these gravitational waves are moving towards singularity faster than light?	1
What would the world population be today if the Bubonic Plague never happened?	1