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Scientists warn on climate tipping points

Space & Earth / Environment

created Mar 17, 2009 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (147) | comments 31

(PhysOrg.com) -- A survey of top climate scientists has revealed there is a real chance of key climate tipping points being passed with serious consequences for the planet.





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Kew botanists discover more than 250 new plant species in 250th anniversary year

Biology / Plants & Animals

created 8 hours ago | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Giant rainforest trees, rare and beautiful orchids, spectacular palms, minute fungi, wild coffees and an ancient aquatic plant are among more than 250 new plant and fungi species discovered and described by botanists from ...


Climate talks end with eye on next year (AP)

Climate talks end with eye on next year

Space & Earth / Environment

created Dec 19, 2009 | popularity 1.8 / 5 (5) | comments 2

(AP) -- A historic U.N. climate conference ended Saturday with only a nonbinding "Copenhagen Accord" to show for two weeks of debate and frustration. It was a deal short on concrete steps against global warming, ...


Acid oceans: the 'evil twin' of climate change (AP)

Acid oceans: the 'evil twin' of climate change

Space & Earth / Environment

created Dec 18, 2009 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (19) | comments 19

(AP) -- Far from Copenhagen's turbulent climate talks, the sea lions, harbor seals and sea otters reposing along the shoreline and kelp forests of this protected marine area stand to gain from any global ...


Study on Great Lakes erosion dredges up controversy

Space & Earth / Environment

created Dec 17, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

The Great Lakes aren't as great as they once were. A U.S.-Canadian study released Tuesday reveals that unexpected erosion in the St. Clair River following a 1962 dredging project has permanently lowered Lakes Michigan and ...


NASA, Google offer more precise emissions tracking (AP)

NASA, Google offer more precise emissions tracking

Space & Earth / Environment

created Dec 17, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(AP) -- The question is a potential deal-killer: If nations ever agree to slash greenhouse gas emissions, how will the world know if they live up to their pledges?


Clinton: US would help raise billions on climate (AP)

Clinton: US would help raise billions on climate

Space & Earth / Environment

created Dec 17, 2009 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (7) | comments 4

(AP) -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton sought to put new life into flagging U.N. climate talks Thursday by announcing the U.S. would join others in raising $100 billion a year by 2020 to help ...


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Hi-tech, eco-friendly dream home takes shape in Japan

Technology / Energy

created Dec 14, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

On Tokyo Bay, at the edge of the largest urban sprawl on Earth, sits what may be an environmentalist's dream home.


Science not faked, but not pretty (AP)

Science not faked, but not pretty

Space & Earth / Environment

created Dec 12, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (57) | comments 95

(AP) -- E-mails stolen from climate scientists show they stonewalled skeptics and discussed hiding data - but the messages don't support claims that the science of global warming was faked, according to an ...


Physical education teaching staff play key role in making you like sport

Physical education teaching staff play key role in making you like sport

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 10, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

What factors have an influence in making us like sport in the physical education classes we receive in school? According to a new investigation, physical education teaching staff must develop the responsibility, ...


Penn State scientist at center of a storm

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Dec 09, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (8) | comments 4

A few words culled from some hacked e-mails in Britain have generated chaos in the world of climate science -- throwing dark clouds over Pennsylvania State University and stirring up negative publicity for the field that ...



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