Warming could unleash more violent storms, says study
July 11th, 2012 - 3:52 pm ICT by IANS
Tel Aviv, July 11 (IANS) Global warming could unleash more violent thunderstorms, flash floods and forest fires in the coming years, according to an Israeli researcher.The Tel Aviv University (TAU) ... Read more...
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Drought may threaten much of globe in coming decades
October 20th, 2010 - 3:02 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 20 (ANI): A new research has revealed that United States, along with other heavily populated countries, face a growing threat of severe and prolonged drought in coming decades.The research, conducted ... Read more...
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Vast icy plateau in Antarctica is calmest place on Earth
October 17th, 2009 - 12:45 pm ICT by ANI
London, October 17 (ANI): Scientists have discovered that the calmest place on Earth is on top of a vast icy plateau in Antarctica.According to a report in the Times, scientists pinpointed a ... Read more...
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Ancient Mayans destroyed themselves by deforesting their landscape
October 8th, 2009 - 5:35 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, October 8 (ANI): In a new research, NASA funded scientists have determined that the ancient Mayans were themselves responsible for the demise of their civilization, by deforesting and destroying their landscape ... Read more...
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Summer of 2050 to be exceptionally hot
August 20th, 2009 - 12:58 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 20 (ANI): New analysis of climate model projections suggest that in the US, the average number of days in August with temperatures over 95 degrees Fahrenheit could nearly triple by ... Read more...
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Human-induced climate change began thousands of years ago
December 18th, 2008 - 1:01 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 18 (ANI): New evidence has emerged that suggests human-induced climate change began not 200 years ago, but thousands of years ago with the onset of large-scale agriculture in Asia ... Read more...
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Global warming predictions may be overestimated
November 20th, 2008 - 3:51 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 20 (ANI): A detailed analysis of black carbon, in computer climate models, has suggested that those models may be overestimating global warming predictions.Savanna fires occur almost every year in ... Read more...
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Waterborne disease risk on the rise in Great Lakes region in US
October 9th, 2008 - 2:44 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 9 (ANI): A new study has determined that an anticipated increased incidence of climate-related extreme rainfall events in the Great Lakes region in the US may raise the public ... Read more...
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New research may bring about better climate models for global warming
December 9th, 2007 - 4:57 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Dec 9 (ANI): A new research known as VOCALS may be helpful in the development of better climate models for global warming.One hundred fifty scientists from more than 40 universities in ... Read more...
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