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Skiers look at their back yard, not slopes
Dec 11, 2007 |
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A study suggested that U.S. skiers are less likely to head to the slopes if their backyards are snow-free, despite how much snow is reported at ski areas.
Green is cool, but US land changes generally are not
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Nov 02, 2009 |
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Most land use changes occurring in the continental U.S result in raised regional surface temperatures, says a new study by scientists at the University of Maryland, Purdue University and the University of ...
Scientists resolve long-standing puzzle in climate science
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Oct 10, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A team led by Livermore scientists has helped reconcile the differences between simulated and observed temperature trends in the tropics.
Study predicts effect of global warming on spring flowers
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Sep 17, 2009 |
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An international study involving Monash University mathematician Dr Malcolm Clark has been used to demonstrate the impact of global warming and to predict the effect further warming will have on plant life.
Floods to become commonplace by 2080
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jan 08, 2009 |
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Flooding like that which devastated the North of England last year is set to become a common event across the UK in the next 75 years, new research has shown.
Heavy rainfall on the increase
Feb 14, 2008 |
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Scientists at the University of East Anglia (UEA) have found that winter precipitation – such as rain and snow - became more intense in the UK during the last 100 years.
Scientists detect trends in rainfall traits from drizzles to downpours
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Mar 05, 2007 |
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Breaking news in recent years has been swamped with stories of extreme weather -- flash floods in East Asia, prolonged drought in Africa, destructive hurricanes like Hurricane Katrina, heavy monsoon rainfall ...
NASA finds stronger storms change heat and rainfall worldwide
Mar 09, 2006 |
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Studies have shown that over the last 40 years, a warming climate has been accompanied by fewer rain- and snow-producing storms in mid-latitudes around the world, but the storms that are happening are a little ...
Early spring time for Edinburgh? Study predicts effect of global warming on spring flowers
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Sep 10, 2009 |
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Will we soon see the flowers of Edinburgh in full bloom in the depths of winter? This possibility is considered in a new study into the impact of global warming on spring flowering, published today in the International Jo ...
Tipping elements remain a 'hot' issue
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Aug 24, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Research published by climate scientists at the University of East Anglia (UEA) has been named one of the most highly-cited in its field in the last two years.
New study increases concerns about climate model reliability
Dec 11, 2007 |
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A new study comparing the composite output of 22 leading global climate models with actual climate data finds that the models do an unsatisfactory job of mimicking climate change in key portions of the atmosphere.
City dwellers look to backyards when deciding to head to slopes
Dec 05, 2007 |
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City dwellers are less likely to head to the slopes when their backyards are bare, even if New England ski resorts have many feet of packed power and ideal skiing conditions, according to new research from the University ...
Long-term increase in rainfall seen in tropics
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Aug 27, 2007 |
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NASA scientists have detected the first signs that tropical rainfall is on the rise with the longest and most complete data record available.
The Tropics Play A More Active Role Than Was Thought In Controlling The Earth's Climate
Oct 12, 2005 |
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Researchers from the Universitat Auṭnoma de Barcelona and Durham University (UK) have discovered that a million years ago, global climate changes occurred due to changes in tropical circulation in the Pacific similar to ...
It's time for a 'third wave' of malaria activism to tackle drug shortages
Nov 24, 2009 |
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In this week's PLoS Medicine, the journal's editors call for concerted international action to address the crisis of malaria drug shortages across Africa.
