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Between the years 2003 and 2009, glaciers scattered all around the world dropped a whopping 260 gigatons of water on a yearly basis, argues a research whose findings were published in today's issue of the journal Science.
According to the researchers who looked into this issue, the amount of water lost by thes... |
17 May 2013
04:04 GMT |
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A team of researchers writing in the journal Environmental Research Letters document the scientific community's view on climate change and its causes.
Long story short: it appears that a whopping 97% of 4,000 peer-reviewed papers blame human society and its heavily industrialized ways for the changes currently... |
17 May 2013
03:34 GMT |
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Wildlife researchers worldwide were puzzled when hearing the news that a gray whale had shown up in the Southern Hemisphere. As they explain, this sighting need be regarded as the most amazing in the recorded history of whales, seeing how marine mammals belonging to this species have never before been documented to... |
15 May 2013
15:31 GMT |
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This May 14, a team of University of Bristol researchers went public with the findings of their investigation into how climate change and global warming are affecting tropical coral reefs.
These specialists maintain that, unless measures to restrict greenhouse gases-related warming of oceanic waters are soon taken,... |
15 May 2013
15:21 GMT |
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Since 2005 until present day, the Earth's geographic North Pole has been steadily shifting towards the east. By the looks of it, the shift is one of several centimeters per year.
Although it is very much true that the Earth's geographic poles are not exactly fixed points and that they change their locatio... |
15 May 2013
03:02 GMT |
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The scientific journal PLOS ONE has recently witnessed the publication of a new study detailing how climate change and global warming influence the spread of the West Nile virus across Europe. Long story short, this study shows how, all thanks to said phenomena, the Vest Nile virus is now beginning to show up in ar... |
14 May 2013
09:30 GMT |
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Following their researching the snow and ice cover of Mount Everest and the national park established around this landmark, a team of scientists have concluded that these natural ecosystems are undergoing significant changes.
Long story short, these specialists maintain that, throughout the past 50 years, the glaci... |
14 May 2013
04:54 GMT |
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A team of researchers writing in May 12's issue of the scientific journal Nature Climate Change detail how climate change and global warming will impact on global biodiversity by the end of this century.
These specialists warn that, as far as they can tell, the environmental and weather changes set to take pla... |
13 May 2013
05:08 GMT |
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This past Thursday, scientists working at a facility in Hawaii went public with the news that, according to their measurements, atmospheric CO2 levels have hit their highest average daily levels in human history.
Thus, they say that CO2 average daily levels have surpassed 400 parts per million, and that such levels... |
13 May 2013
02:37 GMT |
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Plants and animals inhabiting the Northern Hemisphere are about to hit some very rough patches, all because of climate change-induced decline in the local snow cover.
A team of UW-Madison researchers writing in a recent issue of the journal Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment explain that several of the plant ... |
8 May 2013
14:41 GMT |
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On May 5, the scientific journal Nature Climate Chance witnessed the publication of a new study stating that the predicted increase in global average temperatures, together with the weather changes that go hand in hand with it, will lead to Hawaii's getting hit by ever more hurricanes.
Throughout the past 30 y... |
7 May 2013
17:01 GMT |
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Ocean acidification is something most people are all too familiar with. The principles behind this phenomenon are pretty straightforward: atmospheric carbon gets absorbed by the water, the latter's chemistry changes, marine wildlife are not very happy about it.
According to Inhabitat, several researchers now w... |
7 May 2013
12:41 GMT |
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A new research whose findings are expected to be published in this June's issue of the journal Political Science Quarterly says that the United States has thus far failed to take appropriate action on climate change because of Jesus and the Bible. More precisely, it is the belief in both the second coming of J... |
3 May 2013
03:13 GMT |
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A team of researchers writing in the journal Nature Geoscience explain that, according to their investigations, plants help offset the effects of climate change and global warming by emitting gases that have a sun-dimming effects.
This conclusion was reached after analyzing the way in which 11 different forest site... |
29 April 2013
07:35 GMT |
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A new NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) investigation says that, this past year, sea surface temperatures in the Northeast Shelf Large Marine Ecosystem were so elevated that they managed to set a new record.
More precisely, specialists say that, when compared to sea surface temperatures recorde... |
28 April 2013
06:11 GMT |
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Greenpeace members and supporters are dead set on curbing climate change and global warming.
From their standpoint, there is one sure way of achieving this goal: convincing both ordinary folks and politicians to do their best to cut down on the amounts of pollutants that get released into the atmosphere on a daily ... |
24 April 2013
16:31 GMT |
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Neither Greenpeace members nor other environmentalists are big fans of coal, simply because this energy source need be held accountable for causing tremendous damage to the environment.
This April 24, the organization took another stand against said dirty energy source and boarded a ship that was supposed to transp... |
24 April 2013
04:26 GMT |
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Because of their impressive size, several tree species have been all but wiped off the face of our planet by the timber industry. A group of conservationists now hope that they might succeed in regrowing the world's magnificent, ancient forests by cloning giant trees and planting their “offspring” ... |
23 April 2013
16:31 GMT |
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A team of 80 international researchers writing in the scientific journal Nature Geoscience explain how, according to their investigations, the planet has warmed more over the past few years than it has in well over a millennium. More precisely, these scientists maintain that, as far as global average temperatures a... |
22 April 2013
02:58 GMT |
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A new research, whose findings were published in the scientific journal Nature Climate Chance only a few days back, says that stalling the predicted increase in global sea levels is very much within reach.
Thus, all that needs be done is cut down on the emissions of certain pollutants human society releases into th... |
15 April 2013
16:51 GMT |
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Since evidence recently discovered in Turkey suggests that the biblical flood actually happened at some point in the past, there is no reason why one could not use this tale to make a case about how climate change is not in the least man-made, but has been around since the dawn of history.
One can only assume that ... |
11 April 2013
07:55 GMT |
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Those planning on traveling from Europe to North America by plane in the not so distant future would do best to ready themselves for a seriously bumpy flight.
This is because, as climate change and global warming continue to toy with our planet's natural balance, said traveling corridor will only get shakier. ... |
9 April 2013
09:53 GMT |
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A team of researchers writing in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences maintain that, according to their investigations, climate change is bound to drastically transform the wine industry.
The specialists predict that, all things considered, major shifts in the wine industry will take place wi... |
9 April 2013
03:23 GMT |
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Quite a lot of people are just now picking up on the fact that climate change and global warming are phenomena that human society should spare a few thoughts for. Still, as the video above shows, Margaret Thatcher, Britain's so-called Iron Lady, was well ahead of those who are only nowadays beginning to come t... |
9 April 2013
02:06 GMT |
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Quite a lot of US Republican congressmen are a tad reluctant when it comes to promoting environmentally friendly energy sources.
However, it appears that most of the American voters who identify as either Republican or Republican-leaning independents do believe that fossil fuels and other similar dirty energy ... |
4 April 2013
16:11 GMT |
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As far as polar bears are concerned, climate change and global warming are some of the worst things their species has ever had to face.
Still, recent information made available to the public by researchers working with the University of Minnesota shows that there is one species that seems to be benefiting from all ... |
4 April 2013
10:21 GMT |
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While the Solar Impulse (i.e. a sun-powered plane) is getting ready to travel across the United States, one other very green means of transportation is preparing to embark on a rather similar journey.
Long story short, the Tûranor, which also happens to be the world's largest solar-powered boat, will soo... |
4 April 2013
02:59 GMT |
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Specialists wish to warn the general public that, all things considered, this year's allergy season in the US might just be the worst one yet.
Apparently, those suffering with various allergies have climate change and global warming to thank for their having to cope with a noteworthy presence and persistence o... |
2 April 2013
09:56 GMT |
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A study published in the scientific journal Nature Climate Change towards the middle of March made a case of how global warming and climate change would eventually translate into the Arctic's getting increasingly greener.
A new research whose findings were made available to the public in the same journal this ... |
1 April 2013
03:41 GMT |
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Most people work on the assumption that global warming is all about an increase in average temperatures worldwide.
Because of this, some of those living in Britain, Europe and North America are now doubting that there is such a thing as “global warming,” seeing how this year's spring has been parti... |
26 March 2013
17:51 GMT |
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Following their analyzing data concerning Greenland's documented glaciers and ice caps, as well as using lasers in order to pin down the melting patterns of these blocks of ice, a team of researchers has reached the conclusion that isolated glaciers in this part of the world are currently melting about 2.5 times... |
20 March 2013
17:31 GMT |
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The British Ecological Society's Journal of Animal Ecology has recently witnessed the publication of a new study claiming that the polar bears inhabiting the regions of western Hudson Bay are now facing starvation because of climate-induced changes in the local sea ice.
Wildlife researchers argue that, over th... |
20 March 2013
08:47 GMT |
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Several previous reports have argued that ongoing phenomena such as global warming and climate change are bound to upset weather patterns worldwide.
A startling new report published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences says that, all things considered, such changes will ultimately translat... |
19 March 2013
08:58 GMT |
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A new report published in the scientific journal Nature Climate Change argues that, because of the environmental shifts brought about by climate change and global warming, future generations are nothing if not likely to have a slightly greener Arctic landscape to gaze upon.
The groups of international scientists wh... |
11 March 2013
08:41 GMT |
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A new study carried out by researchers working with the US Energy Information Administration argues that, although it is very much true that said country is making progress towards getting rid of its coal addiction, other nations across the world seem to be just now discovering “the joys” of burning coal ... |
5 March 2013
07:53 GMT |
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The Keystone XL pipeline has long been a cause of conflict between ordinary folks and high officials in the United States. By the looks of it, things are bound to take a turn for the worse soon enough, simply because the country's State Department has recently decided to go public with the news that, according... |
4 March 2013
09:50 GMT |
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A new study whose findings were made public by the US Forest Service maintains that, within the following 60 years, the country's southwest, together with parts of California and the Great Plains, are to be affected by water shortage.
The researchers who looked into this issue explain that, although these area... |
25 February 2013
10:21 GMT |
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A team of researchers working with the University of Oxford recently have decided to take some time to investigate the caves currently found in Siberia. Evidence collected while carrying out this study suggests that global warming will eventually cause the permafrost in this part of the world to thaw. Should this h... |
22 February 2013
07:27 GMT |
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Several researchers now warn that, if sea turtles are to escape becoming extinct either because of pollution, or because of the environmental changes brought about by climate change and global warming, then their nesting grounds must receive immediate protection. As conservationists explain, the world's sea tu... |
20 February 2013
14:51 GMT |
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According to a new report made public by researchers working with the United Nations Environment Programme, the people living in countries whose economy is satisfactory, to say the least, eat so much meat that their diet can be argued to wreak havoc on the environment.
The specialists who pieced together this resea... |
19 February 2013
15:31 GMT |
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As reported on numerous occasions, US President Barack Obama seems quite eager to tackle climate change and global warming, simply because these ongoing phenomena are nothing if not likely to negatively impact on the American people and their lifestyle.
Thus, during his 2013 State of the Union address, the Presiden... |
13 February 2013
07:59 GMT |
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This past Monday, several Hurricane Sandy survivors gathered in front of the White House, hoping to get Barack Obama's attention. Their sole goal was that of convincing the country's President to roll out strategies and policies aimed at tackling climate change and global warming as soon as possible. As... |
12 February 2013
16:41 GMT |
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New England is currently doing its best to overcome the hardships brought about by a massive snowstorm nicknamed the Nemo blizzard.
Meanwhile, the environmentalists working with Greenpeace are busy maintaining that climate change and global warming must be held accountable for the severity of this natural phenomeno... |
11 February 2013
05:23 GMT |
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As previously reported, an asteroid is set to fly by our planet this coming February 15.
Interestingly enough, CNN anchor Deb Feyerick has a hunch that said asteroid is nothing more and nothing less than further proof that climate change and global warming are really trying to mess up our lives.
While speaking ab... |
11 February 2013
03:20 GMT |
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Recent news from the US Army Corps of Engineers informs us that, according to their latest measurements, two of the country's Great Lakes have hit the lowest water levels ever reported since record keeping began back in 1918.
The researchers who have looked into this issue explain that, all things considered, ... |
6 February 2013
16:41 GMT |
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A new report pieced together by the Center for Economic Policy and Research maintains that, all things considered, climate change can efficiently be dealt with if people agree to spend less time working and more time playing.
More precisely, it looks like the working model people all around the world must embrace i... |
5 February 2013
09:51 GMT |
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Wildlife researchers working with the University of Sheffield in South Yorkshire, England now claim that, although poaching plays a major part in lowering the global Asian elephants population, climate change must not be ignored either.
After analyzing almost a century's worth of life and deaths records belong... |
4 February 2013
14:21 GMT |
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Conservationists living in the United States have for some time now been asking that the country's high officials agree to list wolverines as a species threatened by both climate change and global warming.
Furthermore, they demand that green-oriented projects and campaigns, aimed at making sure the species doe... |
2 February 2013
15:41 GMT |
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According to a new report made public by the World Wildlife Fund, human society can make significant progress in terms of fighting back climate change and global warming by curbing global aircraft emissions.
Furthermore, the organization maintains that, all things considered, greening up the aviation industry is we... |
30 January 2013
16:31 GMT |
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I should very much like to preface this blog by saying: “Take that, climate deniers!”
Turning back to the matter at hand, it seems to me that Stephen Colbert's overview of how climate change impacts on our daily lives will soon enough go viral.
Talking about human society's need to figh... |
30 January 2013
04:28 GMT |
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