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The tiny stretch of ice visible in the image to the left is a portion of the Amery Ice Shelf, a region of the Antarctica that is very narrow, but extremely significant to the East Antarctic Ice Sheet (EAIS). A new study shows that this narrow basin drains about 16 percent of all EAIS ices. The Lambert Glacier is dr... |
13 February 2012
04:14 GMT |
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As if any more proof was needed for any person with at least a bit of common sense. A new study again demonstrates that global warming is caused by human-made pollution, and not excess heating from the Sun. Naturally, these conclusions will not sway those who have other interests at heart.
The analysis was conducted... |
2 February 2012
11:46 GMT |
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Permafrost is known as one of the most important sources of methane and carbon dioxide on the planet. The dangerous greenhouse gases are locked inside the frosty soils, but global warming can easily bring them out. A new study now looks at how permafrost thaws in its most sensible sectors.
For the investigation, th... |
24 January 2012
04:38 GMT |
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According to an analysis compiled by investigators at the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) in New York, average surface temperatures around the globe continued to increase throughout 2011, keeping in tune with climate scientists' predictions.
The team says that 9 of the 10 warmest years measured ... |
20 January 2012
14:01 GMT |
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A group of investigators at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), in Cambridge, says that tropical cyclones will become more intense by 2100, even if climate change is stopped dead in its tracks right now. At the same time, the storms will affect areas that are now considered safe.
Though the team took in... |
17 January 2012
07:39 GMT |
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An international collaboration of researchers has recently established that atmospheric particles called Criegee biradicals (CBR) could potentially be used to cool down the planet so significantly, that the phenomenon would mitigate for the effects of global warming and climate change.
What makes these particles so... |
13 January 2012
08:25 GMT |
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Global warming effects have been linked to a wide series of disturbing facts, like environmental degradation and unwanted changes applied to wildlife species.
It may not come as a surprise that climate change triggers weird, destructive natural phenomena, while making most of the animals shrink.
However, to compl... |
12 January 2012
07:54 GMT |
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It's common knowledge among climate scientists that ice ages occur regularly on Earth. Multi-millennial winters set in about once every 11,000 years or so, and the latest one failed to start. Scientists believe that global warming and climate change are responsible for the current state of affairs.
The last ic... |
9 January 2012
04:40 GMT |
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A collaboration of researchers from the University of Washington and the American space agency has recently determined that the Eurasian half of the Arctic Ocean has been contributing important amounts of freshwater to the area over the past decade. This could have significant implications on the ocean.
This previo... |
6 January 2012
03:43 GMT |
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After analyzing data collected throughout the 2011 summer melting season, experts at the US National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) determined that the Arctic nearly established a new record-low in sea ice extent last year.
The lowest extent for 2011 was reached on September 9, and it was just a little larger than... |
6 January 2012
03:26 GMT |
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Coral reefs are exposed to great risks associated with global warming and man-made threats, like unsustainable fishing practices.
However, a new green method is safeguarding fishes, oysters and corals, ensuring their development and even helping them grow faster.
Biorock reef restoration depends on a risk-free lo... |
28 December 2011
07:50 GMT |
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That the iconic Italian city of Venice is in danger of being submerged in the Adriatic Sea is known to everyone, but there are also other major problem plaguing the city: the global sea level rise and subsidence (the process by which the sediment on which the city is built is being compacted).
This happens because w... |
28 December 2011
07:04 GMT |
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I can easily understand why many climate change skeptics look at the Sun as a potential source for the warming of the climate. Indeed, it would appear that the star is the main driver of Earth's atmospheric changes, but the data simply do not add up.
Some of the most common and widely-quoted misconceptions abo... |
27 December 2011
05:03 GMT |
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According to the conclusions of a new report released by CoreLogic, it would appear that floods and other extreme weather events triggered by global warming cost the United States more than $10 billion for 2011. The report is freely available after completing a short registration process, here. The document, entitled... |
19 December 2011
05:10 GMT |
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NASA relies on a computer modeling study to demonstrate that climate change would generate dramatic environmental changes by 2100. Experts from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, California have succeeded in highlighting how land-based ecosystems, like forest... |
19 December 2011
04:14 GMT |
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Officials at the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) say that this November had the 12th warmest air temperatures on record, and the third smallest sea ice extent since records began being kept. Sea ice was 11.5 percent below the normal average.
The analysis was compiled by the NOAA Climate Pr... |
16 December 2011
04:02 GMT |
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According to a recently-published study, it would appear that the entire island of Greenland rose by as much as a quarter of an inch in 2010. This happened primarily because a lot of ice on its landmass melted away, easing the pressure on the landmass itself.
A similar phenomenon is currently being observed in Anta... |
14 December 2011
03:28 GMT |
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Even though many of the representatives who participated at the 2011 UN Climate Change Conference (COP17), in Durban, South Africa, would have you believe that the agreement reached yesterday, December 11, is valid and a step forward for humanity, this couldn't be farther from the truth.
What the meeting did s... |
12 December 2011
02:52 GMT |
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Despite that diplomats seem pleased with the deal sealed last week, during the Durban summit, eco-groups and scientists warn that an international agreement is not enough to save us from the harmful effects of climate change. Nevertheless, there are still no actual pledges powerful enough to fight global warming, a... |
12 December 2011
02:43 GMT |
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It seems that genuine polar bears are far from being those cute creatures we spot in TV commercials resting on banks of ice. A recent study shows that these animals eat their cubs and climate change might be behind this rare case of cannibalism. Photojournalist Jenny E. Ross has identified a disturbing incident of t... |
9 December 2011
08:22 GMT |
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The results of a 20-year study indicate that the amount and range of shrubs and grasses has increased considerably in northern Quebec, Canada. This expansion was primarily triggered by a warming climate. The study highlights just one of the negative aspects of global warming.
Data used to arrive at these conclusion... |
9 December 2011
04:24 GMT |
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According to investigators at the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies, led by director and paleoclimate expert James E Hansen, this century has tremendous potential for rapid, massive climate change. This can only be avoided by curbing global warming.
Hansen, who was the first to propose carbon emission curbs ... |
9 December 2011
03:48 GMT |
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The scientist who first pointed out that global warming is a real phenomenon is now saying that the 2-degree warming target that we should strive to avoid is insufficient to prevent climate change. It is widely believed that warming needs to be kept under 2 degrees Celsius in order for the Earth to be safe.
Reaching... |
8 December 2011
08:19 GMT |
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As climate models become increasingly more complex and precise, they also become potentially more useful for predicting the strength and intensity of hurricane seasons. Focusing on such small-scale events is however very difficult with appropriate tools. And these tools are now being developed.
“We’re ... |
7 December 2011
10:26 GMT |
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A new study funded by the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Science shows that droughts such as the one currently affecting Texas and Oklahoma will become the norm over the next 40-50 years, and will not appear as out of the ordinary as they do today.
Statistically, the current drought is the worst to... |
6 December 2011
14:01 GMT |
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Climate change will trigger long-term damaging effects, different for every region, according to a recent study issued by the Met Office’s Hadley Centre for Climate Prediction and Research. The organization tried to forecast how 24 would be affected by global warming by 2100, unless governments find appropriate... |
6 December 2011
11:06 GMT |
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In 2013 and 2014, three locations above the Pacific Ocean will receive the visit of the NASA Airborne Tropical Tropopause Experiment (ATTREX). The multi-year science mission's goal is to analyze the chemical composition of the air currently making its way into the tropopause.
Other factors, such as humidity, w... |
6 December 2011
05:10 GMT |
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In a paper published in the December 4 issue of the top scientific journal Nature Climate Change, experts with the Global Carbon Project (GCP) say that carbon emissions are continuing to increase around the world, threatening to warm the planet by more than 2 degrees Celsius.
This scenario is to be avoided at all c... |
5 December 2011
06:36 GMT |
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Scientists say that under-assessment of the risks involved in thawing of perennially-frozen soils called permafrost has led to a distorted view of the amount of methane they could release in the atmosphere. These quantities have largely been underestimated, the team behind the new study believes.
In a paper publishe... |
5 December 2011
02:50 GMT |
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Teaching people about climate change through lectures will never work. Pablo Suarez has tested this method and seen people falling asleep in their chairs. After he threw Frisbees to the bored public gathered for a conference in Ecuador, he realized fighting climate change needs a new kind of boost to become popular. ... |
2 December 2011
05:33 GMT |
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Dirty coal business is still in the game mostly because it's profitable. Banks know it best, since they invest billions of dollars every year in this field of activity. A recent reports reveals that JP Morgan Chase is, by far, the most influent player, backing the coal industry with no less than $22 billion (&eu... |
2 December 2011
03:30 GMT |
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Yesterday, December 1, saw the release of this year's Arctic Report Card (ARC), which is being developed annually by researchers around the world. The document indicates the North Pole to be entering a warmer period, with changed climate and ice patterns.
The main conclusion is that the Arctic will from now on... |
2 December 2011
02:44 GMT |
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Santa Claus is expected by millions of children all across the Globe every year. What they do not know is that he might go out of business or be forced to relocate his toy factory, because of global warming, a phenomenon responsible for radical changes already visible especially in the North Pole region.
Scientists... |
30 November 2011
09:31 GMT |
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The European Space Agency (ESA) recently studied the performances of a new type of laser technology in the Spanish Canary Islands. The study involved firing pulses of green light between two of the islands in the archipelago, and was ultimately determined to be a huge success.
The laser technology is being develope... |
30 November 2011
02:52 GMT |
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At this point in time, the Durban summit is definitely one of the hottest green topics. It manages to capture the attention of shipowners who collaborate with WWF and Oxfam to indicate the best methods of curbing greenhouse gas emissions coming from international shipping.The partners hope to convince the COP 17 par... |
29 November 2011
11:04 GMT |
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The Durban summit is expected to provide an effective framework meant to cope with the continuously growing food prices. Experts and organizations put all their hopes in negotiations on climate change, since the lives of people living in poor countries depend on the impact of strict regulations. Oxfam affirms that ... |
29 November 2011
07:01 GMT |
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Scientists with the University of British Columbia (UBC), in Canada, say that marine biodiversity loss will occur at a much faster rate than originally calculated. The main factors that contribute to this phenomenon are global warming – and the climate change it produces – and increased predation.
The l... |
29 November 2011
03:59 GMT |
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Pope Benedict XVI encourages a “responsible” agreement as a result of the Climate Summit in Durban, South Africa. While representatives from all parts of the Globe will try to find appropriate ways of curbing the alarming amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, the Pope hopes to witness effective ch... |
28 November 2011
05:54 GMT |
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Global warming will definitely raise temperatures around the world, but that does not mean that there will be no more cold months during the winter. In fact, it is entirely possible to have extremely cold months in certain years, due to the changing environment.
University of Helsinki climate scientist Jouni Rä... |
24 November 2011
10:14 GMT |
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Environmental experts are focusing their attention on effective means of defending their work and privacy, after an unknown hacker succeeded in breaking into 5,000 personal emails exchanged between leading experts. They say this initiative might have a significant impact upon the public opinion, as it tries to unde... |
24 November 2011
04:28 GMT |
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Experts rely on numerical indicators to reveal the most important environmental changes recorded since 1992. They bring into discussion the role of 7 billion people in accelerating the climate change process by 2°C of warming, while putting in danger 13 million hectares of land every year.
These numbers reflect ... |
23 November 2011
09:51 GMT |
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The fact that we must stop global warming is visible to everyone who is even marginally sane, but action to remedy the effects we are having on the planet still continues to be avoided. Now, a group of researchers show precisely the course we need to take in order to avoid disaster. The global warming that drives cli... |
21 November 2011
11:00 GMT |
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When they first started drawing public attention on the potential effects of climate change, researchers also pointed out peatlands as an important source of carbon dioxide. A new study demonstrates that those early estimates of how much CO2 peat puts in the air were off by a wide margin.
It would now appear that th... |
21 November 2011
09:00 GMT |
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University of British Columbia releases a new study that presents global warming as a major threat for the already weak fish population, implying further losses for major fisheries. Unless authorities implement stricter regulations to overcome the effects of this phenomenon, the economical viability of such operati... |
21 November 2011
05:33 GMT |
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According to the conclusions of a new study by experts at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), it would appear that the end-Permian extinction event – which occurred about 252.2 million years ago – happened a lot faster than originally established.
Currently known informally as the “G... |
19 November 2011
04:32 GMT |
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O2, one of the leading mobile companies in the UK, wants to announce its supremacy in the field of recycling operations. The company now boasts a Guinness World title for its eco-friendly campaign which relies on the support of thousands of buyers, eager to recycle the phones they no longer need. The main goal was... |
17 November 2011
04:19 GMT |
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According to the conclusions of a new scientific study, it would appear that short-term climate variations are going astray over as much as a third of Earth. These changes affect factors such as cloud cover and rainfall, as well as the amount of sunshine a certain region receives.
Usually, these differences maintai... |
16 November 2011
02:24 GMT |
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The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) just released its latest Annual Greenhouse Gas Index (AGGI) report, and the document does not bring about good news. It shows that carbon dioxide concentrations around the world are increasing. This upward trend has been going on since the 1880s, which i... |
10 November 2011
06:50 GMT |
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A collaboration of researchers in the United States recently carried out a new study on how microbes in permanently-frozen soils, called permafrost, react to a warming world. This is important because permafrost retains vast amounts of greenhouse gases.
Spanning from the North Pole to the Arctic Ocean, these soils ... |
9 November 2011
06:08 GMT |
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A new study funded by the United States Department of Energy (DOE) uncovered that methane stored in the world's oceans may have been responsible for a drastic period of climate change and global warming that occurred more than 56 million years ago.
Researchers have been trying to figure out the most likely sou... |
9 November 2011
04:39 GMT |
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