News tagged with global effect
Humans blamed as shark attacks 'double'
Sharks killed twice as many swimmers and surfers last year than in 2010, with the increase due largely to a growth in tourism and changing shark patterns due to global warming.
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Turtles' mating habits protect against effects of climate change
The mating habits of marine turtle may help to protect them against the effects of climate change, according to new research led by the University of Exeter. Published today in the journal Proceedings of th ...
Jan 24, 2012 |
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Climate change invites alien invaders -- Is Canada ready?
A comprehensive multi-disciplinary synthesis just published in Environmental Reviews reveals the urgent need for further investigation and policy development to address significant environmental, social and economic impact ...
Jan 19, 2012 |
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Tropical clouds hold clues for the global water cycle
(PhysOrg.com) -- To study the wellspring of atmospheric water, you have to start with tropical clouds. Scientists at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory showed that global climate models are not accurately ...
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Jan 16, 2012 |
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Scientists find genes to tackle climate change in outback rice
(PhysOrg.com) -- University of Queensland scientists have discovered that an ancient relative of rice contains genes that could potentially save food crops from the devastating effects of global warming.
Dec 19, 2011 |
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Raising $100 billion for climate fund in dispute
(AP) -- Even in hard times, fighting climate change is not a luxury but a necessity, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Wednesday, as climate negotiators bickered about how to raise hundreds of billions ...
Dec 07, 2011 |
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Climate change 'threatens Nile, Limpopo rivers'
Rising global temperatures and shifting rainfall patterns could affect water flows on Africa's mighty Nile and Limpopo rivers, an agricultural research group said Monday.
Nov 14, 2011 |
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Holm oaks will gain ground in Northern forests due to climate change
Holm oaks and other forests in lowland areas of Mediterranean mountains could expand by up to 350% due to global warming. In contrast, those forest formations that are more adapted to cold and humid conditions, ...
Nov 08, 2011 |
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Peatland carbon storage is stabilized against catastrophic release of carbon
Concerns that global warming may have a domino effect —unleashing 600 billion tons of carbon in vast expanses of peat in the Northern hemisphere and accelerating warming to disastrous proportions — ...
Nov 02, 2011 |
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Governments must plan for migration in response to climate change, researchers say
Governments around the world must be prepared for mass migrations caused by rising global temperatures or face the possibility of calamitous results, say University of Florida scientists on a research team reporting in the ...
Oct 27, 2011 |
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Climate skeptic admits he was wrong to doubt global-warming data
Remember when scientists who had cast doubt on global temperature studies boldly embarked on an effort to "reconsider" the evidence?
Oct 25, 2011 |
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Survey finds public support for geoengineering research
Research on geoengineering appears to have broad public support, as a new, internationally-representative survey revealed that 72 per cent of respondents approved research into the climate-manipulating technique.
Oct 24, 2011 |
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Urban 'heat island' effect is a small part of global warming; white roofs don't reduce it
Cities release more heat to the atmosphere than the rural vegetated areas around them, but how much influence these urban "heat islands" have on global warming has been a matter of debate. Now a study by Stanford researchers ...
Oct 19, 2011 |
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The American 'allergy' to global warming: Why?
(AP) -- Tucked between treatises on algae and prehistoric turquoise beads, the study on page 460 of a long-ago issue of the U.S. journal Science drew little attention.
Sep 24, 2011 |
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US panel votes to bar climate funding
A panel of the US Congress on Thursday moved to bar foreign assistance related to climate change, defying President Barack Obama's calls to contribute as part of an international accord.
Jul 21, 2011 |
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