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Here's Your Chances for a White Christmas and a Dry New Year's Eve in the U.S.
December 18, 2012 Climatologists have examined 50 years of weather data and calculated the chances for a white Christmas and a dry New Year’s Eve for various cities throughout the United ... > full story -
Crisis in Syria Has Mesopotamian Precedent, Experts Say
December 18, 2012 New research has revealed intriguing parallels between modern day and Bronze-Age Syria as the Mesopotamian region underwent urban decline, government collapse, and ... > full story -
Experts Discover Why Rudolph's Nose Is Red
December 17, 2012 Rudolph's nose is red because it is richly supplied with red blood cells which help to protect it from freezing and to regulate brain ... > full story -
Density of Invasive Reed, Phragmites Australis, Mapped in Great Lakes
December 17, 2012 Scientists have used satellite technologies to map the location and density of Phragmites australis, an invasive species of reed, in the coastal wetlands of all five Great ... > full story -
Chances Seen Rising for Chikungunya Outbreaks in NYC, Atlanta, Miami
December 17, 2012 Global travel and climate warming could be creating the right conditions for outbreaks of a new virus in this country, according to a new computer model that predicts outbreaks of chikungunya, a ... > full story -
Extreme Climate Predicted in Eastern U.S.: Storms, Heat Waves With Global Warming
December 17, 2012 From extreme drought to super storms, many wonder what the future holds for the climate of the eastern United States. A new study does away with the ... > full story -
Investigating Ocean Currents Using Uranium-236 from the 1960s
December 17, 2012 New research has identified the bomb-pulse of uranium-236 in corals from the Caribbean Sea for the first time. 236U was distributed world-wide in the period of atmospheric nuclear testing in the ... > full story -
Boreal Bird Species of Conservation Concern Affected by Climate Change
December 17, 2012 A new study shows that species of conservation concern show contrasting population trends in boreal protected areas in Finland. In general, population densities of southern species have increased ... > full story -
Nanoscale Impulse Radar Measures Depth of Snow and Ice for Alpine Ski Slopes
December 17, 2012 Snow is the be-all and end-all for alpine ski resorts. Now a tiny sensor has been developed to determine how much cold gold there is on the slopes and how much more should be produced. The sensor is ... > full story -
Scientists Discover Evidence of Giant Panda's Population History and Local Adaptation
December 16, 2012 A research team has successfully reconstructed the history of the giant panda from its origin to the ... > full story
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