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Very Berry Study Aims to Improve Wine Quality
June 6, 2013 A gene expression study of grapevine berries grown in different Italian vineyards has highlighted genes that help buffer the plants against environmental change and may explain the different quality ... > full story -
NASA to Study How Pollution, Storms and Climate Mix
June 6, 2013 NASA aircraft will take to the skies over the southern United States this summer to investigate how air pollution and natural emissions, which are pushed high into the atmosphere by large storms, ... > full story -
Irish Chronicles Reveal Links Between Cold Weather and Volcanic Eruptions
June 5, 2013 Medieval chronicles have given researchers a glimpse into the past to assess how historical volcanic eruptions affected the weather in Ireland up to 1500 years ago. Researchers have successfully ... > full story -
U.S. Clean Air Act Increased Atlanta Rainfall
June 5, 2013 The Clean Air Act of 1970 caused a rebound in rainfall for a US city. Scientists analyzed summer rainfall data from nine weather stations in the Atlanta metropolitan area from 1948 to 2009. They ... > full story -
Weather Conditions Do Not Affect Fibromyalgia Pain or Fatigue
June 4, 2013 Weather conditions including temperature, sunshine, and precipitation have no impact on fibromyalgia symptoms in female patients, study suggests. Results suggest, however, that individual patients ... > full story -
Climate Change May Increase the Risk of Severe Thunderstorms
June 4, 2013 Analysis has suggested that changes in the atmosphere will lead to more frequent conditions favorable for severe thunderstorms. According to recent studies there will be more damaging winds related ... > full story -
Mosquitoes Reared in Cooler Temperatures Have Weaker Immune Systems
June 3, 2013 Scientists have discovered mosquitoes reared in cooler temperatures have weaker immune systems, making them more susceptible to dangerous viruses and thus more likely to transmit diseases to people. ... > full story -
No Early Birds Getting the Worms: Songbirds Risk Missing Peak Food Supply
June 3, 2013 A mismatch between the departure schedules of songbirds and higher spring temperatures at their breeding sites means they are arriving 'late' for the advanced spring and likely missing out on peak ... > full story -
Catastrophic Climatic Events Leave Corals Facing a Decade-Long Fight for Recovery
June 1, 2013 Coral reefs can take more than a decade to recover from catastrophic climatic events, with some species taking up to 13 years to recolonise their original habitats, scientists have ... > full story -
North Atlantic Hurricane Forecast Predicts Above-Average Season
June 1, 2013 Scientists have developed a unique computer model with a knack for predicting hurricanes with unprecedented accuracy and are forecasting a season of above-average activity for ... > full story
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