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Climate 'Tipping Points' May Arrive Without Warning, Says Top Forecaster
A new study by a top
ecological forecaster says
it is harder than experts
thought to predict when
sudden shifts in Earth's
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How Well Do Scientists Understand How Changes in Earth's Orbit Affect Long-Term Natural Climate Trends?
The notion that scientists
understand how changes in
Earth's orbit affect climate
well enough for estimating
long-term natural climate
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Enlisting a Drug Discovery Technique in the Battle Against Global Warming
Scientists in Texas are
reporting that a technique
used in the search for new
drugs could also be used in
the quest to discover new,
... > full story
Learning from Climate's Sedimental Journey
By analyzing sediments up to
4,000 years old, an
environmental scientist is
hoping to provide a tool to
help predict future climate
change. Ancient records of
... > full story
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Auto Exhaust Linked to Thickening of Arteries, Possible Increased Risk of Heart Attack
February 9, 2010 — Swiss, California and Spanish researchers have found that particulates from auto exhaust can lead to the thickening of artery walls, possibly increasing chances of a heart attack and ... > full story -
New Material Absorbs, Conserves Oil
February 5, 2010 — Researchers make new material to clean up oil spills in factories or on the ocean, and conserve the ... > full story -
Black Carbon a Significant Factor in Melting of Himalayan Glaciers
February 4, 2010 — The fact that glaciers in the Himalayan mountains are thinning is not disputed. However, few researchers have attempted to rigorously examine and quantify the causes. Scientists have now isolated the ... > full story -
Measuring Rainfall With Mobile Phone Antennas
February 3, 2010 — As rain interferes with radio signals, researchers have been able to measure rainfall using data supplied by the mobile telecommunications company Orange. The new method offers greater spatial ... > full story -
Glacier-Melting Debate Highlights Importance of Satellites
February 2, 2010 — The intense public debate on how rapidly the Himalayan glaciers are retreating highlights the necessity for the constant monitoring of glaciers worldwide by ... > full story -
Disappearing Ducks?
February 2, 2010 — The loss of wetlands in the prairie pothole region of central North America due to a warmer and drier climate will negatively affect millions of waterfowl that depend on the region for food, shelter ... > full story -
Plantations Can Provide the Same Ecosystem Services as Natural Forests
February 2, 2010 — Not all plantations need to be the biological deserts that have come to characterize large-scale, industrial plantations. According to scientists, well-planned plantations can actually alleviate some ... > full story -
White Roofs May Successfully Cool Cities, Computer Model Demonstrates
February 2, 2010 — Painting the roofs of buildings white has the potential to significantly cool cities and mitigate some impacts of global warming, a new study indicates. The research, which is the first computer ... > full story -
Improved Air Quality Linked to Fewer Pediatric Ear Infections
February 2, 2010 — Improvements in air quality over the past decade have resulted in fewer cases of ear infections in children, new research ... > full story -
Environmental Disaster in Southern Spain Compared With Cretaceous Mass Extinction
February 2, 2010 — Researchers in Spain have compared the disaster caused by the Aznalcóllar spillage in the Doñana National Park in Andalusia 11 years ago with the biggest species extinction known to ... > full story
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