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Scientists to assess Beijing Olympics air pollution control efforts
Aug 08, 2008 |
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As the Summer Olympics in Beijing kicks off this week, the event is giving scientists a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to observe how the atmosphere responds when a heavily populated region substantially curbs ...
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Modern physics is critical to global warming research
Mar 11, 2008 |
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Science has come a long way with predicting climate. Increasingly sophisticated models and instruments can zero in on a specific storm formation or make detailed weather forecasts – all useful to our daily ...
Dimmest star-like objects discovered
Dec 10, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The two faintest star-like objects ever found, a pair of twin “brown dwarfs” each just a millionth as bright as the sun, have been spotted by a team led by MIT physicist Adam Burgasser.
Forward step in forecasting global warming
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Aug 07, 2008 |
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Arizona State University researchers have made a breakthrough in understanding the effect on climate change of a key component of urban pollution. The discovery could lead to more accurate forecasting of possible global-warming ...
Winter Season Off To Record Warm Start
Jan 05, 2007 |
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If this winter seems warmer to you than normal, you are not mistaken. December 2006 was the warmest December on record in Concord, N.H., and concludes a year that was one of the warmest ever in the Granite ...
Geologists to test theory that Asia is being 'stuffed' under Tibetan Plateau
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May 04, 2007 |
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For nearly a decade and a half, Cornell geologist Larry Brown has been leading an international seismic profiling effort in Tibet, using explosions to probe the deep earth and discover how continents formed ...
Brown fat cells make 'spare tires' shrink
Dec 01, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists at the University of Bonn have found a new signalling pathway which stimulates the production and function of so-called brown fat cells. They propose using these cells that serve as a "natural ...
Tropical forest seed banks: A blast from the past
Apr 01, 2009 |
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Seeds of some tree species in the Panamanian tropical forest can survive for more than 30 years before germinating. That is 10 times longer than most field botanists had believed.
'Asian Brown Cloud' Particulate Pollution Amplifies Global Warming
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Aug 01, 2007 |
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Scientists have concluded that the global warming trend caused by the buildup of greenhouse gases is a major contributor to the melting of Himalayan and other tropical glaciers. Now, a new analysis of pollution-filled ...
Italy plans monitor high on Everest
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Oct 04, 2006 |
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Italy plans to set up an atmospheric monitoring station on Mount Everest on the Nepal-China border, more than 24,000 feet above sea level.
New source for biofuels discovered
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Apr 23, 2008 |
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A newly created microbe produces cellulose that can be turned into ethanol and other biofuels, report scientists from The University of Texas at Austin who say the microbe could provide a significant portion ...
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