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Pollution in Northern Hemisphere Helped Cause 1980s African Drought
June 6, 2013 Air pollution in the Northern Hemisphere in the mid-20th century cooled the upper half of the planet and pushed rain bands south, contributing to the prolonged and worsening drought in Africa's Sahel ... > full story -
Promising Material for Lithium-Ion Batteries
June 6, 2013 Laptops could work longer and electric cars could drive farther if it were possible to further increase the capacity of their lithium-ion batteries. The electrode material has a decisive influence on ... > full story -
Predicting the Future of Coral Reefs in a Changing World
June 6, 2013 Scientists have described for the first time the biological process of how corals create their skeletons, which form massive and ecologically vital coral reefs in the world's oceans. They identified ... > full story -
Cassini Sees Precursors to Aerosol Haze on Saturn's Largest Moon, Titan
June 6, 2013 Scientists working with data from NASA's Cassini mission have confirmed the presence of a population of complex hydrocarbons in the upper atmosphere of Saturn's largest moon, Titan, that later evolve ... > full story -
NASA to Study How Pollution, Storms and Climate Mix
June 6, 2013 NASA aircraft will take to the skies over the southern United States this summer to investigate how air pollution and natural emissions, which are pushed high into the atmosphere by large storms, ... > full story -
NASA Builds Sophisticated Earth-Observing Microwave Radiometer
June 6, 2013 A NASA team delivered in May a sophisticated microwave radiometer specifically designed to overcome the pitfalls that have plagued similar Earth-observing instruments in the past. Literally years in ... > full story -
Alpine Lakes Reflect Climate Change
June 6, 2013 Global warming impacts lakes' structure, function and water quality. Increases in temperature as a result of climate change are mirrored in lake waters where temperatures are also on the rise. A new ... > full story -
Sensitive Flow Sensor: Hair Sensor Uncovers Hidden Signals
June 6, 2013 An “artificial cricket hair” used as a sensitive flow sensor has difficulty detecting weak, low-frequency signals – they tend to be drowned out by noise. But now, a bit of clever ... > full story -
Irish Chronicles Reveal Links Between Cold Weather and Volcanic Eruptions
June 5, 2013 Medieval chronicles have given researchers a glimpse into the past to assess how historical volcanic eruptions affected the weather in Ireland up to 1500 years ago. Researchers have successfully ... > full story -
NASA Builds Sophisticated Earth-Observing Microwave Radiometer
June 5, 2013 A NASA team delivered in May a sophisticated microwave radiometer specifically designed to overcome the pitfalls that have plagued similar Earth-observing instruments in the ... > full story
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