The dead sea: Global warming blamed for 40 per cent decline in the ocean's phytoplankton The Independent | The microscopic plants that support all life in the oceans are dying off at a dramatic rate, according to a study that has documented for the first time a disturbing and unprecedented change at the base of the marine food web. | Scientists have discovered that the phytoplankton of the oceans has d...
Global warming undeniable, say scientists The Daily Telegraph Australia | SCIENTISTS from around the world are providing even more evidence of global warming. | "A comprehensive review of key climate indicators confirms the world is warming and the past decade was the warmest on record," the annual State of the Climate report declares. | Compiled by more than ...
Global warming signs unmistakable: report Newsvine | A new report by 300 scientists has flagged the past decade as the hottest on record and compiled 10 "unmistakable" indicators that the world is getting warmer. | But the scientists mostly stayed away from discussions about the cause. | The 2009 Sta...
Weather forecasters still see stormy 2010 CBC Forecasters say there may be more hurricanes this year compared to 2009. (CBC) | Weather experts are sticking with their forecasts that it will be an active hurricane season for the U.S. and possibly parts of Canada this summer and fall. | Environmen...
Cluster Mission: Understanding Space Weather redOrbit | Researchers using the four spacecraft of ESA's Cluster mission have uncovered the long journey that energetic ions undergo during geomagnetic storms and how they ultimately precipitate into the Earth's atmosphere. Such precipitation affects the com...
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Obama vows to fight on for climate change bill Zeenews Washington: President Barack Obama Wednesday pledged to fight on for a climate change bill, despite the collapse of US Senate legislation designed to cut greenhouse gas emissions. ...
Obama vows to keep pushing for broad climate legislation The Boston Globe | WASHINGTON - Despite setbacks on Capitol Hill, President Obama said yesterday he still supports the need for broad climate legislation and pledged to keep pushing for it. The Whi...
Climate change increases cataract risk The Times Of India SYDNEY: Climate change will increase the risk of people losing their sight through cataracts because of higher levels of ultraviolet rays, an expert said on Monday. | "The three ma...
Climate change fans are heating up The Oklahoman The Oklahoman Editorial Oklahoman Leave a comment | It's been pretty hot in Washington, D.C., and along the East Coast this summer, so it's not surprising to see global warming — sorry, climate change! — enthusiasts us...
Scientists say global warming is continuing The Guardian | RANDOLPH E. SCHMID | AP Science Writer= WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists from around the world are providing even more evidence of global warming, one day after President Barack Obama renewed his call for climate legislation. | "A comprehensive revie...
Troops brave weather to fight chemical spill China Daily | YONGJI, Jilin - Heavy troops were dispatched on Friday to recover 3,000 barrels of hazardous chemicals washed into a major river in Northeast China by floods. | Over 1,400 soldiers, police and traffic police joined in the operation, with more than ...
Your 2010 summer gardening to-do list The News & Observer | Is much gardening getting done this summer? Not much, I'd say, thanks to miserably hot and humid weather that has dominated the Piedmont since early June. That's a long time to be without the stimulation of planting and tending. We are at midsummer, with some tasks undone and others close to their starting point. Here's what you need to be doing ...
Heavy rains lash north India, three die in UP Indian Express | Heavy rains occurred across north India today claiming three more lives in Uttar Pradesh where flood-like situation prevailed in many districts with major rivers rising further while a downpour in Delhi resulted in water logging and traffic snarls at many places. | A 28-year-old woman and her two minor children died in UP's Etah district this mor...
