News tagged with world climate
Time to lift the geoengineering taboo
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Sep 01, 2009 |
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Hot on the heels of the Royal Society's Geoengineering the Climate report, September's Physics World contains feature comment from UK experts stressing the need to start taking geoengineering - deliberate interv ...
UN seeks better data on hurricanes, droughts
Aug 31, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The United Nations opened talks Monday on setting up a better weather surveillance system worldwide so all nations can get earlier, more accurate warnings about hurricanes, droughts and floods.
UN meeting: help nations adapt to global warming
Aug 30, 2009 |
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(AP) -- As nations negotiate tough decisions on cutting greenhouse gases, the United Nations is holding a separate conference on coping with more floods, droughts and other effects of climate change already ...
Trying to spot differences in the sun
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jun 28, 2009 |
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The sun is the focus of a deepening mystery. Solar scientists want to know: Why is the sun so quiet?
Ancient drought and rapid cooling drastically altered climate
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jun 18, 2009 |
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Two abrupt and drastic climate events, 700 years apart and more than 45 centuries ago, are teasing scientists who are now trying to use ancient records to predict future world climate.
UN sketches countries with climate risk profile
Jun 11, 2009 |
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Disasters caused by climate change will inflict the highest losses in poor countries with weak governments that have dashed for growth and failed to shield populations which settle in exposed areas, a UN report ...
