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Warming casts shadow over survival of coral reefs


September 17th, 2012 - 11:05 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, Sep 17 (IANS) Unless greenhouse gas emissions are curtailed, there is little hope for the survival of coral reefs, supporting a diversity of life forms, warns a new study.Coral ... Read more...

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Global warming will push up sea level


June 25th, 2012 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
Amsterdam, June 25 (IANS) Sea levels worldwide are expected to rise by several metres in the coming centuries if global warming continues unabated. A study by a university in The ... Read more...

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Greenland ice most vulnerable to global warming


March 12th, 2012 - 3:53 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, March 12 (IANS) The Greenland ice sheet seems to be the most vulnerable to global warming at this stage than previously estimated.The temperature threshold for melting the ice sheet ... Read more...

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Britain to get colder winters due to climate change: Experts


December 25th, 2010 - 7:30 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 25 (IANS) Britain will be hit by longer and bitter winters in coming years as the melting ice in the Arctic Sea due to global warming has changed the wind ... Read more...

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Put on notice, India’s Pachauri tasked with carrying out IPCC reform


October 20th, 2010 - 12:08 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct.20 (ANI): Beleaguered Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) chairman and noted Indian economist Dr. Rajendra Pachauri has reportedly been put on notice to carry out new guidelines and ensure a ... Read more...

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Even a quieter sun can’t stop global warming aggression


February 28th, 2010 - 4:40 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 28 (ANI): Even if the sun's intensity was to tone down considerably for the remaining part of this century global warming would continue unabated, a new study has found.The sun ... Read more...

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Sea levels wouldn’t rise by 82 cms by century end, say scientists


February 22nd, 2010 - 1:47 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 22 (ANI): The author of a study that claimed in 2009 that sea levels would rise by up to 82cm by the end of century, is now saying that the ... Read more...

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Earth may become ‘Waterworld’ if rise in sea level continues


July 2nd, 2009 - 5:12 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 2 (ANI): If the alarming rise in sea level is anything to go by, the fictional world depicted in the Hollywood movie 'Waterworld' may soon be a reality.According to a ... Read more...

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Global warming as big a threat as arms race, say scientists


May 29th, 2009 - 12:21 pm ICT by ANI
Edinburgh, May 29 (ANI): Scientists have warned that climate change poses as great a threat as the nuclear arms race, and have called on world leaders to take action to tackle the ... Read more...

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“Green” and “blue” water to reduce future food crises


May 6th, 2009 - 2:59 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 6 (ANI): An analysis by a team of Swedish and German scientists quantifies for the first time the opportunities of effectively using both "green" and "blue" water to adapt to ... Read more...

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Ocean worlds may be dying stars last haven for life


December 11th, 2008 - 3:16 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 11 (ANI): A new study has suggested that large and distant ocean worlds could provide a last refuge for life around Sun-like stars, long after the heat of the ... Read more...

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Bye, bye Arctic ice - a case of too little too late


December 9th, 2008 - 10:51 am ICT by IANS
Poznan (Poland), Dec 9 (IANS) The world is struggling to keep global warming to two degrees celsius as governments cannot agree on the steps. Even if they agree, it will be too ... Read more...

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Cleaning air pollution in large cities may raise global temps


October 13th, 2008 - 12:51 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 13 (ANI): A German scientist has warned that cleaning air in large cities suffering from pollution problems by limiting car and power-plant emissions may raise global temperatures instead of ... Read more...

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One in five of Germany’’s plant species threatened by climate change


August 14th, 2008 - 2:19 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 14 (ANI): A new study by scientists has indicated that one in five of Germany''s plant species could lose parts of its current range, all due to threatening climate ... Read more...

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Changes in wind speed may have caused abrupt meltdowns


July 21st, 2008 - 5:04 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 21 (IANS) Small changes in surface winds may have possibly played a substantive role in abrupt climate change during the last glacial period, says a study. Conducted by Complutense University ... Read more...

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Climate experts put EU


May 28th, 2008 - 6:27 am ICT by admin
DPA Potsdam (Germany), May 28 (DPA) Top European Union experts on climate change briefed Indian scientists near Berlin Tuesday on an ambitious programme to "trade" carbon-dioxide emissions round the globe so as to ... Read more...

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‘Super Earths’ can harbour life longer than our own


November 14th, 2007 - 10:30 am ICT by admin
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Most Earth-like planet fit for habitation, but neighbour might be


November 14th, 2007 - 8:24 am ICT by admin
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