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2010 One of Two Warmest Years on Record; El Niño-Southern Oscillation and Other Climate Patterns Play Major Role
June 29, 2011 — Worldwide, 2010 was one of the two warmest years on record, according to a new report by the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The peer-reviewed report, compiled by 368 scientists ... > full story -
To Walk or Not to Walk? That Is the Question
June 28, 2011 — Canadians aren't the only people concerned with weather, eh? A new study observed pedestrians in nine cities around the world and found people are less likely to walk when temperatures dip below ... > full story -
Northern Eurasian Snowpack Could Be a Predictor of Winter Weather in US, Team from UGA Reports
June 24, 2011 — Every winter, weather forecasters talk about the snow cover in the northern US and into Canada as a factor in how deep the deep-freeze will be in the states. A new study indicates they may be ... > full story -
Economic Cost of Weather May Total $485 Billion in US
June 22, 2011 — Routine weather events such as rain and cooler-than-average days can add up to an annual economic impact of as much as 3.4 percent of the nation's GDP. New research finds that every sector of the ... > full story -
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Researchers Create Tool to Put the Lid on Solar Power Fluctuations
June 21, 2011 — How does the power output from solar panels fluctuate when the clouds roll in? And can researchers predict these fluctuations? Researchers in California have found the answer to these questions. They ... > full story -
Climate Change Disasters Can Be Predicted, Study Suggests
June 19, 2011 — Climate change disasters, such as the melting of the Greenland ice sheet, dieback of the Amazon rainforest or collapse of the Atlantic overturning circulation, can be predicted according to new ... > full story -
European Endorsement for ESA's Space Hazards Programme
June 17, 2011 — The European Commission recently set out the EU's main space priorities, which include protection of Europe's space infrastructure. The affirmation spotlights ESA's Space Situational Awareness ... > full story -
Landsat 5 Satellite Helps Emergency Managers Fight Largest Fire in Arizona History
June 16, 2011 — The largest fire in the history of the state of Arizona continues to burn and emergency managers and responders are using satellite data from a variety of instruments to plan their firefighting ... > full story -
Landsat 5 Satellite Sees Mississippi River Floodwaters Lingering
June 16, 2011 — In a Landsat 5 satellite image captured June 11, 2011, flooding is still evident both east and west of the Mississippi River near Vicksburg, Miss. Standing water is most apparent, however, in the ... > full story -
Northern Ireland Hay Fever Sufferers to Breathe More Easily
June 16, 2011 — Local hay fever sufferers will breathe more easily following the news that Northern Ireland's only air pollen ... > full story
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