News tagged with global warning

Scientists: Global warming has already changed oceans

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

Jun 10, 2009 | 4.2 / 5 (63) | 4

In Washington state, oysters in some areas haven't reproduced for four years, and preliminary evidence suggests that the increasing acidity of the ocean could be the cause. In the Gulf of Mexico, falling oxygen levels in ...

Tibet drought worst in 30 years: Chinese state media

Space & Earth / Environment

Jun 20, 2009 | 4.4 / 5 (7) | 4

A drought in Tibet has intensified into the region's worst in three decades, leaving thousands of hectares parched and killing more than 13,000 head of cattle, China's state media said Saturday.

Geoengineering plan is criticized

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

Aug 24, 2007 | 4.6 / 5 (5) | 0

U.S. scientists criticized a geoengineering proposal that would emulate volcanic eruptions as a means of combating global warming.

Global warming affecting Scottish birds?

Biology /

Jul 03, 2006 | 3 / 5 (3) | 0

A survey of Scottish birds finds that global warming may be having an effect, with some once-common birds moving north.

Sudden Collapse in Ancient Biodiversity: Was Global Warming the Culprit?

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

Jun 18, 2009 | 4.1 / 5 (17) | 5

Scientists have unearthed striking evidence for a sudden ancient collapse in plant biodiversity. A trove of 200 million-year-old fossil leaves collected in East Greenland tells the story, carrying its message ...

Hitachi to replace president, split off businesses

Technology / Business

Mar 16, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 1

Japanese hi-tech giant Hitachi Ltd. said Monday that it was replacing its president and splitting off its automotive systems and consumer electronics operations as it braces for a massive loss.

Scientists warn of climate catastrophe

Space & Earth / Environment

Jun 18, 2009 | 4.2 / 5 (89) | 58

The world faces a growing risk of "abrupt and irreversible climatic shifts" as fallout from global warming hits faster than expected, according to research by international scientists released Thursday.

Global warning strikes the Matterhorn

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

Jul 26, 2006 | 3 / 5 (8) | 0

Global warming is reportedly having a dramatic effect on the Matterhorn in the European Alps, with landslides and flaking becoming more numerous.

Climate change might affect hibernation

Biology /

Feb 05, 2008 | 4 / 5 (2) | 0

A U.S. study suggested global warning and its associated environmental changes could affect the survival of hibernating species, such as ground squirrels.

U.S. expands tsunami warning system

Space & Earth / Environment

Aug 22, 2006 | 3.5 / 5 (2) | 0

The U.S. National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration says it has expanded its network of deep-ocean buoys to guard against tsunamis.

Dead Ahead: Similar Early Warning Signals of Change in Climate, Ecosystems, Financial Markets, Human Health

Biology / Ecology

Sep 02, 2009 | 3.8 / 5 (19) | 4

(PhysOrg.com) -- What do abrupt changes in ocean circulation and Earth's climate, shifts in wildlife populations and ecosystems, the global finance market and its system-wide crashes, and asthma attacks and ...

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