
Cool Heads Likely Won't Prevail in a Hotter, Wetter World: Climate Change Will Likely Exacerbate Violence
Researchers report that even
slight spikes in temperature
and precipitation greatly
increase the risk of
personal and civil violence,
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Climate Change Occurring Ten Times Faster Than at Any Time in Past 65 Million Years
Not only is the planet
undergoing one of the
largest climate changes in
the past 65 million years,
scientists report that it's
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Catching Aerosols in a CATS Eye
Quick looks by a special
CATS-eye attached to the
International Space Station
will help scientists catalog
and track particles in
Earth's atmosphere and act
as a pathfinder for a new
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North Pole Not Flooded -- But Lots of Melting in the Arctic
Widespread media reports of
a lake at the North Pole
don't hold water -- but
scientists who deployed the
monitoring buoys are
watching closely as Arctic
... > full story
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Radio Waves Carry News of Climate Change: Surprising Tool to Measure Our Changing Climate
July 30, 2013 Radio waves reflecting back to Earth from the ionosphere can offer valuable news about the extent of climate change. His simple, cost-effective measurement can be a valuable contribution to the ... > full story -
How to Learn Successfully Even Under Stress
July 30, 2013 Whenever we have to acquire new knowledge under stress, the brain deploys unconscious rather than conscious learning processes. Neuroscientists have discovered that this switch from conscious to ... > full story -
Dual Radar Storm Analysis Technique Works Even With One
July 29, 2013 Scientists can study how supercell thunderstorms work by using the data from just one Doppler radar unit and an analysis technique called synthetic dual-Doppler (SDD) that normally requires ... > full story -
Is Facebook Actually Making Communication About Products and Brands More Interesting?
July 26, 2013 Communication channels such as Facebook may be leading consumers to discuss more interesting products, according to a new ... > full story -
What Can Plants Reveal About Global Climate Change?
July 26, 2013 While the media continues to present climate change as a controversial issue, many scientists are working hard to gather data, collaborate across disciplines, and use experimental and modeling ... > full story -
NASA's Van Allen Probes Discover Particle Accelerator in the Heart of Earth’s Radiation Belts
July 25, 2013 Scientists have discovered a massive particle accelerator in the heart of one of the harshest regions of near-Earth space, a region of super-energetic, charged particles surrounding the globe called ... > full story -
Pacific Equatorial Cold Water Region Explained
July 25, 2013 A new study reveals for the first time how the mixing of cold, deep waters from below can change sea surface temperatures on seasonal and longer ... > full story -
Changes Proposed to New Orleans Area Levee Systems
July 24, 2013 Less may mean more when it comes to the levee systems designed to protect New Orleans from hurricanes. That's the conclusion of a new study led by the co-developer of the authoritative computer model ... > full story -
Shifting Patterns of Temperature Volatility in the Climate System
July 24, 2013 In recent decades there has been increased variability in yearly temperature records for large parts of Europe and North America, according to a new ... > full story -
Coastal Antarctic Permafrost Melting Faster Than Expected: Arctic-Like Melt Rates Appearing in Coastal Antarctica
July 24, 2013 Scientists have documented an acceleration in the melt rate of permafrost in a part of Antarctica where the ice had been considered stable. The melt rates are comparable with the Arctic and could ... > full story
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