Classical music bears imprint of changing weather
October 3rd, 2011 - 4:56 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 3 (IANS) The turbulent weather with its wind and the storm have always been the favourite of classical music composers.
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Public health risks from radiation leaking from Japanese nuclear plants
March 17th, 2011 - 6:04 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 17 (ANI): Scientists have said that as of now the airborne radiation from a meltdown at Japanese nuclear plants, poses no immediate risk to the continental United States.Drawing on research ... Read more...
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Scientists study isolated islands to test limits of human existence
February 21st, 2011 - 5:44 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 21 (ANI): Scientists are studying an isolated segment of islands in the Pacific Ring of Fire to test the limits upto which humans can survive in extreme conditions.The Kuril Islands ... Read more...
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US-India pact to help improve monsoon forecasts
November 13th, 2010 - 12:43 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Nov 13 (IANS) India's monsoon forecasting is expected to improve with its entering into a new collaborative agreement with the United States.The agreement between the National Oceanic and ... Read more...
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Satellite data uncover seasonal pollution changes over India
September 9th, 2010 - 12:56 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 9 (ANI): Using satellite data of almost 10 years, University of Illinois atmospheric scientists have documented some surprising trends in aerosol pollution concentration, distribution and composition over the Indian subcontinent. ... Read more...
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Global warming could lead to rise in powerful hurricanes
January 22nd, 2010 - 2:38 pm ICT by ANI
London, January 22 (ANI): A new study has determined that the number of major Atlantic hurricanes per year may almost double by the end of the century in response to global warming.In ... Read more...
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Commercial airline flights responsible for 4-8 percent of surface global warming
December 22nd, 2009 - 2:23 pm ICT by ANI
London, December 22 (ANI): The first analysis of emissions from commercial airline flights shows that they are responsible for 4-8 percent of surface global warming since surface air temperature records began in ... Read more...
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Previously unknown mode of energy transfer from solar wind to Earth’s magnetosphere found
September 11th, 2009 - 2:31 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, September 11 (ANI): Atmospheric scientists from the UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles) have discovered a previously unknown basic mode of energy transfer from the solar wind to the Earth's magnetosphere, ... Read more...
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Wildfires may increase due to global warming in coming decades
July 29th, 2009 - 5:23 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 29 (ANI): Atmospheric scientists at Harvard's School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) and their colleagues have determined that as the climate warms in the coming decades, the frequency of ... Read more...
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Plants” spores may reveal ozone level over a millennia ago
September 1st, 2008 - 1:43 pm ICT by ANI
London, September 1 (ANI): A team of researchers has devised a way to reconstruct past levels of ozone by measuring levels of the chemicals that act as protective ''sunscreens'' in the ... Read more...
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Dust storms from Africa cools down temperature of Atlantic Ocean
February 17th, 2008 - 4:22 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Feb 17 (ANI): A new study has indicated that strong winds from Western Africa carry dust particles into the skies over the Atlantic Ocean, directly cools down the ocean temperature, leading ... Read more...
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