Published in Science on July 26, 2002
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Climate change. Clouds appear to be big, bad player in global warming. Science (2009) 1.06
Energy supplies. Peak oil production may already be here. Science (2011) 0.99
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Planetary science. Could a whiff of methane revive the exploration of Mars? Science (2012) 0.96
Climate change. 'Arctic armageddon' needs more science, less hype. Science (2010) 0.93
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Climate change. El Niño lends more confidence to strong global warming. Science (2010) 0.90
Climate change. Three degrees of consensus. Science (2004) 0.90
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Mineral resources. Is the world tottering on the precipice of peak gold? Science (2012) 0.86
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Seismology. Learning how to not make your own earthquakes. Science (2012) 0.86
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Climate change. Reducing uncertainties of global warming. Science (2002) 0.84
Asian tsunamis. Model shows islands muted tsunami after latest Indonesian quake. Science (2005) 0.84
Oil resources. Even oil optimists expect energy demand to outstrip supply. Science (2007) 0.83
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Climate change. Humans are driving extreme weather; time to prepare. Science (2011) 0.83
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Gulf oil disaster. Five questions on the spill. Science (2010) 0.82
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Climate change. Atlantic climate pacemaker for millennia past, decades hence? Science (2005) 0.81
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Climate change. Scientists tell policymakers we're all warming the world. Science (2007) 0.80
Energy. World oil crunch looming? Science (2008) 0.80
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Radioactive waste disposal. Light at the end of the radwaste disposal tunnel could be real. Science (2011) 0.80
Planetary science. Mars rover trapped in sand, but what can end a mission? Science (2009) 0.80
Hydrology. River-level forecasting shows no detectable progress in 2 decades. Science (2007) 0.79
Paleoceanography. Inconstant ancient seas and life's path. Science (2002) 0.78
Breakthrough of the year. On Mars, a second chance for life. Science (2004) 0.78
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Global warming. Arctic summer sea ice could vanish soon but not suddenly. Science (2009) 0.76
Evolution. A trigger for the Cambrian explosion? Science (2002) 0.76
Climate change. A single climate mover for Antarctica. Science (2002) 0.75
Geochemistry. Great oxidation event dethroned? Science (2009) 0.75
Climate change. Chinese cave speaks of a fickle sun bringing down ancient dynasties. Science (2008) 0.75
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Geochemistry. Two geologic clocks finally keeping the same time. Science (2008) 0.75
Solar physics. Unseen link may solve the mystery of the sun's superhot corona. Science (2009) 0.75
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Planetary impacts. Did the mammoth slayer leave a diamond calling card? Science (2009) 0.75
Evolution. Did an impact trigger the dinosaurs' rise? Science (2002) 0.75
Planetary science. Eons of a cold, dry, dusty Mars. Science (2003) 0.75
Geochemistry. Where has all the stardust gone? Science (2008) 0.75
Geophysics. Solid rock imposes its will on a core's magnetic dynamo. Science (2008) 0.75
Geochemistry. Isotopes suggest solar system formed in a rough neighborhood. Science (2007) 0.75
Geochemistry. Geologists find vestige of early Earth--maybe world's oldest rock. Science (2008) 0.75
Geochemistry. The Andes popped up by losing their deep-seated rocky load. Science (2008) 0.75
Global change. Who pushed whom out of the last ice age? Science (2003) 0.75
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Planetary science. Electron shadow hints at invisible rings around a moon. Science (2008) 0.75
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Astronomy. Alien planetary system looks a lot like home. Science (2008) 0.75
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