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Scientists Aboard Iberian Coast Ocean Drilling Expedition Report Early Findings
Seeded on Sun Jan 29, 2012 2:10 PM EST ()
"We set out to understand how the Strait of Gibraltar acted first as a barrier and then a gateway over the past six million years," says Javier Hernandez-Molina of the University of Vigo in Spain and co-chief scientist for Expedition 339.
Climate-driven heat peaks may shrink wheat crops
Seeded on Sun Jan 29, 2012 1:36 PM EST (PhysOrg.com)
Excess heat beyond the plant's tolerance zone damages photosynthetic cells. Fluctuations in wheat yields in India have also been attributed by farmers to temperature, most recently a heat wave in 2010 blamed for stunting plant productivity. To further test these experiments a …
Can the economy bear what oil prices have in store?
Seeded on Sun Jan 29, 2012 11:04 AM EST (Science Daily)
The "tipping point" for oil supply appears to have occurred around 2005, says Murray, who compared world crude oil production with world prices going back to 1998. Before 2005, supply of regular crude oil was elastic and increased in response to price increases.
NASA study solves case of Earth's 'missing energy'
Seeded on Fri Jan 27, 2012 7:52 PM EST (Science Daily)
"Missing Energy" is in the Ocean "Our data show that Earth has been accumulating heat in the ocean at a rate of half a watt per square meter (10.8 square feet), with no sign of a decline," Loeb said.
Unprecedented, human-made trends in ocean's acidity
Seeded on Fri Jan 27, 2012 7:34 PM EST (Science Daily)
Combining computer modeling with observations, an international team of scientists concluded that anthropogenic CO2 emissions over the last 100 to 200 years have already raised ocean acidity far beyond the range of natural variations.
Dr. Jeff Masters' 2011: Earth's 11th warmest year; where is the climate headed?
Seeded on Fri Jan 27, 2012 7:14 PM EST (Weather Underground)
The year 2011 tied with 1997 as the 11th warmest year since records began in 1880, NOAA's National Climatic Data Center said last week. NASA rated 2011 as the 9th warmest on record. Land temperatures were the 8th warmest on record, and ocean temperatures, the 11th warmest.
During Texas Drought, Will Spicewood Beach Be the First to Run Dry?
Seeded on Thu Jan 26, 2012 3:53 PM EST (NPR)
The drought has come close to drying up several small Texas towns. Without exception they’ve all been spared, whether through rain, new water pipelines, or a mix of the two.
Major Tropical Cyclone Funso analyzed by 2 NASA satellites
Seeded on Wed Jan 25, 2012 6:14 PM EST (Science Daily)
ScienceDaily (Jan. 25, 2012) — Tropical Cyclone Funso is now a dangerous Category 4 cyclone in the Mozambique Channel, moving southward between Mozambique on the African mainland and the island nation of Madagascar.
Underwater river of mud and sand tells tale of climate change and ocean gateways, new oil and gas exploration possibilities
Seeded on Wed Jan 25, 2012 5:53 PM EST (Science Daily)
The Strait of Gibraltar is one such gateway.
Blame it on the Rain: Scientists Link Climate Change to Fate of Ancient Mesoamerican Civilizations
Seeded on Wed Jan 25, 2012 3:09 PM EST (MarketWatch.com)
LAS VEGAS, Jan. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- UNLV geoscientist Matthew Lachniet and an international team of researchers used stalagmites to unveil a 2,400-year climate history from southwestern Mexico.
Figs in Boston area? Now you can grow them; New federal planting map adjusts to warmer winters
Seeded on Wed Jan 25, 2012 2:20 PM EST (The Washington Post)
It’s the first time since 1990 that the U.S. Department of Agriculture has updated the map and much has changed. Nearly entire states, such as Ohio, Nebraska and Texas, are in warmer zones.
Hunger, drought affect Mexico's Tarahumara natives
Seeded on Wed Jan 25, 2012 1:15 AM EST ()
"Have you got any food? I'm hungry," Eusevino Pausen, a indigenous man, asked weakly after walking eight hours through the rugged mountains to seek help. Pausen is among some of the 220,000 Tarahumara Indians crowding at handout centers in the small mountain town of Creel afte …
Arctic Temperatures Continue Rapid Rise as 2011 Breaks Record Set in 2010 | ThinkProgress
Seeded on Mon Jan 23, 2012 11:24 PM EST (Think Progress)
NASA just (19 January 2012) released data showing that last year temperatures in the Arctic rose beyond the record established in 2010 — setting a new record for 2011. News of the record Arctic temperatures follows a series of alarming developments related t …
Cheap beads offer alternative solar-heating storage
Seeded on Mon Jan 23, 2012 9:09 PM EST (Science Daily)
ScienceDaily (Dec. 2, 2011) — A cheap material that can store heat energy collected from the sun during the day that can be released slowly over night has been developed by researchers in the India.
Huge pool of Arctic water could cool Europe: study
Seeded on Mon Jan 23, 2012 6:18 PM EST (NewsDaily: Your best source for breaking news)
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Latest Information on Monday's Tornadoes
Seeded on Mon Jan 23, 2012 1:45 PM EST (AccuWeather.com)
Amateur operators report soft-ball sized hail 4 miles south of England, Ark. Additionally, 2.75 inch (baseball-sized) hail was spotted in Griffith Spring, Ark. by local law enforcement.
Weaker sun will not delay global warming
Seeded on Mon Jan 23, 2012 1:09 PM EST (Reuters)
During the 20th century, solar activity increased to a maximum level and recent studies have suggested this level of activity has reached, or is nearing, an end. The scientists used this maximum level as a starting point to project possible changes in the sun's activity over t …
Urgent action needed to prevent England's rivers drying up
Seeded on Mon Jan 23, 2012 12:55 PM EST (Guardian Unlimited)
Britain's rivers are drying up.
Tropical Cyclone Funso Threatens Southeast Africa
Seeded on Sat Jan 21, 2012 1:34 PM EST (AccuWeather.com)
A tropical cyclone in the Mozambique Channel will menace the southeastern coast of Africa with potentially damaging winds and flooding rain this weekend and heading into next week. Tropical cyclone Funso is currently within 30 miles of the Mozambique coastline.
NASA Sees Repeating La Nina Hitting its Peak
Seeded on Sat Jan 21, 2012 12:51 PM EST ()
La Nina, "the diva of drought," is peaking, increasing the odds that the Pacific Northwest will have more stormy weather this winter and spring, while the southwestern and southern United States will be dry. Sea surface height data from NASA's Jason-1 and -2 satellites show th …
Arctic Methane Outgassing On The East Siberian Shelf: A Primer Plus an Interview with Dr. Natalia Shakhova
Seeded on Thu Jan 19, 2012 4:43 PM EST (Think Progress)
Reports of extensive areas of methane — a powerful greenhouse gas — bubbling up through the shallow waters of the East Siberian Arctic Shelf (ESAS) have generated more questions than answers In this double post, Skeptical Science examines the data available to date …
NASA Finds 2011 Ninth Warmest Year on Record
Seeded on Thu Jan 19, 2012 3:34 PM EST (The Sacramento Bee)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19, 2012 -- /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The global average surface temperature in 2011 was the ninth warmest since 1880, according to NASA scientists.
Radiation, Rusty Metal Seen in Tsunami-Hit Reactor
Seeded on Thu Jan 19, 2012 2:54 PM EST (ABC News)
Radiation-blurred images taken inside one of Japan's tsunami-hit nuclear reactors Thursday showed steam, unidentified parts and rusty metal surfaces scarred by 10 months' exposure to heat and humidity. The photos that were the first inside look since the disaster found none of …
Rare Pictures: Scott's South Pole Expedition, 100 Years Later
Seeded on Thu Jan 19, 2012 2:49 PM EST (National Geographic)
A pair of reindeer-fur boots are rigged to fit skis in a 1911 picture. Before embarking on the last 150 miles (240 kilometers) of the South Pole journey, Scott abruptly decided to take another man—despite the fact the operation was built around a four-person team, from t …
Natural-gas prices fall due to weather, production
Seeded on Wed Jan 18, 2012 11:22 PM EST (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
Crank up the thermostat, or better yet, pocket the cash you're about to save.
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