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Last Decade Was Warmest on Record, 2009 One of Warmest Years, NASA Research Finds
January 21, 2010 A new analysis of global surface temperatures by NASA scientists finds the past year was tied for the second warmest since 1880. In the Southern Hemisphere, 2009 was the warmest year on record. ... > full story -
Small Fluctuations In Solar Activity, Large Influence On Climate
August 27, 2009 Subtle connections between the 11-year solar cycle, the stratosphere, and the tropical Pacific Ocean work in sync to generate periodic weather patterns that affect much of the globe, according to ... > full story -
New Seasonal Hurricane Forecasting Model Created
July 15, 2009 Scientists have developed a new computer model that they hope will predict with unprecedented accuracy how many hurricanes will occur in a given ... > full story -
Climate Phenomenon Influences England's Chances In The Australian Leg Of The Ashes Cricket Series
June 25, 2009 The El Nino Southern Oscillation phenomenon has been shown to have a significant effect on the results of the Ashes cricket series. When the series is held in Australia, the Australian Cricket team ... > full story -
Doctorate In Beautiful Flowerbeds
June 5, 2009 What colors make a garden beautiful? What colors match and what colors clash? How can a flowerbed be planned based on scientific color theory? A student recently earned her doctorate in the study of ... > full story -
Parasite Breaks Its Own DNA To Avoid Detection
April 15, 2009 The parasite that causes African sleeping sickness is like a thief donning a disguise. Every time the host's immune cells get close to destroying the parasite, it escapes detection by rearranging its ... > full story -
What Is Hampering Effective Protection Of The Baltic Sea?
January 13, 2009 So far environmental protection of the Baltic Sea has not been successful, even though a wealth of research information exists to support such protection. The joint European Baltic Sea research ... > full story -
Research Sheds Light On Benefits Of Multiple Mates
November 20, 2008 New research could explain why females of many species have multiple partners. Females of most species, including many mammals, mate with multiple partners. The driving forces for this practice, ... > full story -
Can Genetic Information Be Controlled By Light?
October 10, 2008 Can genetic information be controlled by light? Researchers report sequence-dependent effects of light on DNA. DNA, the molecule that acts as the carrier of genetic information in all forms of life, ... > full story -
Has Global Warming Research Misinterpreted Cloud Behavior?
June 11, 2008 When researchers observe natural changes in clouds and temperature, they have assumed that temperature change caused the clouds to change, and not the other way around. This can lead to overestimates ... > full story
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