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  Reaction Rates of Second Key Atmospheric Component Measured

  April 11, 2013 — Researchers have successfully measured reaction rates of a second Criegee intermediate, CH3CHOO, and proven that the reactivity of the atmospheric chemical depends strongly on which way the molecule ... > full story

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  Rapid Climate Change and the Role of the Southern Ocean

  April 8, 2013 — Scientists have discovered new clues about past rapid climate change. The research concludes that oceanographic reorganizations and biological processes are linked to the supply of airborne dust in ... > full story
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  Thin Clouds Drove Greenland's Record-Breaking 2012 Ice Melt

  April 3, 2013 — If the sheet of ice covering Greenland were to melt in its entirety tomorrow, global sea levels would rise by 24 feet. Three million cubic kilometers of ice won't wash into the ocean overnight, but ... > full story
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  Rising Temperature Difference Between Hemispheres Could Dramatically Shift Rainfall Patterns in Tropics

  April 2, 2013 — One often ignored consequence of global climate change is that the Northern Hemisphere is becoming warmer than the Southern Hemisphere, which could significantly alter tropical precipitation ... > full story
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  Ozone Masks Plants Volatiles, Plant Eating Insects Confused

  April 2, 2013 — Increases in ground-level ozone, especially in rural areas, may interfere not only with predator insects finding host plants, but also with pollinators finding flowers, according to new ... > full story
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  NASA's SORCE Satellite Marks a Decade in the Sun

  April 2, 2013 — NASA's Solar Radiation and Climate Experiment (SORCE) satellite has been providing data on the sun's irradiance for 10 years. SORCE measures electromagnetic radiation produced by the sun and the ... > full story
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  New Evidence Ancient Asteroid Caused Global Firestorm on Earth

  March 27, 2013 — A new look at conditions after a Manhattan-sized asteroid slammed into a region of Mexico in the dinosaur days indicates the event could have triggered a global firestorm that would have burned every ... > full story
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  Increase in Heavy Rainfalls Over Past 60 Years in Upper Midwest, US

  March 13, 2013 — Heavy rains have become more frequent in the upper Midwest over the past 60 years, according to a new stud. The trend appears to hold true even with the current drought plaguing the region, the ... > full story
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  Causes of 2011 Arctic Ozone Hole Determined

  March 11, 2013 — A combination of extreme cold temperatures, human-made chemicals and a stagnant atmosphere were behind what became known as the Arctic ozone hole of 2011, a new study ... > full story
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  Remote Clouds Responsible for Climate Models' Glitch in Tropical Rainfall

  March 11, 2013 — New research shows that cloud biases over the Southern Ocean are the primary contributor to the double-rain band problem that exists in most modern climate ... > full story

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