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'Particle soup' discovery will improve climate predictions

Dec 21, 2009 | 4.1 / 5 (7) | 2

(PhysOrg.com) -- New research from scientists at The University of Manchester is set to improve predictions about climate and air quality - and make life easier for those suffering from respiratory problems.

CloudSat captures a sideways look at fading Lana

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

Aug 03, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

NASA satellites do some really cool things, like take a sideways look at a slice of a tropical depression. That's what CloudSat did with Lana in the Central Pacific.

People's misperceptions cloud their understanding of rainy weather forecasts

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

Apr 14, 2009 | not rated yet | 2

(PhysOrg.com) -- If Mark Twain were alive today he might rephrase his frequently cited observation about everyone talking about the weather but not doing anything about it to say, "Everyone reads or watches ...

Study Finds 'Pre-Existing Condition' Fueled Killer Cyclone

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

Feb 26, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- A "pre-existing condition" in the North Indian Ocean stoked the sudden intensification of last year's Tropical Cyclone Nargis just before its devastating landfall in Burma, according to a ...

High CO2 boosts plant respiration, potentially affecting climate and crops

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

Feb 09, 2009 | 4.3 / 5 (18) | 29

The leaves of soybeans grown at the elevated carbon dioxide (CO2) levels predicted for the year 2050 respire more than those grown under current atmospheric conditions, researchers report, a finding that will ...