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Climate Models Overheat Antarctica, New Study Finds
Computer analyses of global
climate have consistently
overstated warming in
Antarctica, new research
concludes. The study can
help scientists improve
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Stressed Seaweed Contributes To Cloudy Coastal Skies, Study Suggests
Scientists have helped to
identify that the presence
of large amounts of seaweed
in coastal areas can
influence the climate. A new
... > full story
Stratospheric Injections To Counter Global Warming Could Damage Ozone Layer
A much-discussed idea to
offset global warming by
injecting sulfates into the
stratosphere would
drastically affect the ozone
... > full story
Ozone Hole Recovery May Reshape Southern Hemisphere Climate Change And Amplify Antarctic Warming
A full recovery of the
stratospheric ozone hole
could modify climate change
in the southern hemisphere
and even amplify Antarctic
... > full story
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Link Between Ozone Air Pollution And Premature Death Confirmed
April 23, 2008 — Short-term exposure to current levels of ozone in many areas is likely to contribute to premature deaths, says a new National Research Council report, which adds that the evidence is strong enough ... > full story -
Seven Months On A Drifting Ice Floe
April 18, 2008 — For the first time, a German has taken part in a Russian drift expedition. He has spent seven months on an ice floe and gained observational data from a region, which is normally inaccessible during ... > full story -
Sea Salt Worsens Coastal Air Pollution
April 14, 2008 — Air pollution in the world's busiest ports and shipping regions may be markedly worse than previously suspected, according to a new study showing that industrial and shipping pollution is exacerbated ... > full story -
Regional Nuclear Conflict Would Create Near-global Ozone Hole, Says Study
April 8, 2008 — A limited nuclear weapons exchange between Pakistan and India using their current arsenals could create a near-global ozone hole, triggering human health problems and wreaking environmental havoc for ... > full story -
Chemists Find New Important Contributor To Urban Smog
March 25, 2008 — Chemists have discovered that a chemical reaction in the atmosphere above major cities long assumed to be unimportant in urban air pollution is in fact a significant contributor to urban ozone -- the ... > full story -
Stratospheric Ozone Chemistry Plays An Important Role For Atmospheric Airflow Patterns
March 11, 2008 — Interactions between the stratospheric ozone chemistry and atmospheric air flow lead to significant changes of airflow patterns from the ground up to the stratosphere. Scientists at the Research Unit ... > full story -
Carbon Dioxide Tied To Air Pollution Mortality
March 4, 2008 — Rising carbon dioxide levels from burning fossil fuels have been linked to sea level changes, snowmelt, disease, heat stress, severe weather, and ocean acidification. Yet because it does not affect ... > full story -
Gene That Controls Ozone Resistance Of Plants Could Lead To Drought-resistant Crops
February 29, 2008 — Biologists have elucidated the mechanism of a plant gene that controls the amount of atmospheric ozone entering a plant's leaves. This finding helps explain why rising concentrations of carbon ... > full story -
American Geophysical Union Revises Position On Climate Change
January 28, 2008 — A statement by the world's largest scientific society of Earth and space scientists -- the American Geophysical Union -- updates the organization's position on climate change: the evidence for it, ... > full story -
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Rich Nations' Environmental Footprints Tread Heavily On Poor Countries
January 23, 2008 — Researchers have assessed the financial costs of environmental damage caused by human activities in high-, middle- and low-income nations, and where those costs fall. As expected, the rich nations ... > full story
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