Arctic sea ice cover reaches minimum extent for 2009
September 18th, 2009 - 1:47 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, September 18 (ANI): A new study has found that the Arctic sea ice cover appears to have reached its minimum extent for this year, the third-lowest recorded since satellites began measuring ... Read more...
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Roads made of solar panels may solve energy crisis
September 9th, 2009 - 12:48 pm ICT by ANI
London, September 9 (ANI): The U.S. Department of Transportation is funding a new research project aimed at replacing asphalt with solar panels as the basic material for making roads, in a bid ... Read more...
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Factors other than trapped ice limit dune movement on Mars
July 8th, 2009 - 12:03 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 8 (ANI): A study has determined that snow and ice trapped inside dunes on Mars does not entirely stop their movement, a finding which indicates that other factors are limiting ... Read more...
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Agricultural burning, forest fires impact Arctic melting
May 27th, 2009 - 4:23 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 27 (IANS) Large-scale agricultural burning in Russia, Kazakhstan, China, US, Canada and Ukraine is having a much greater impact on the melting of Arctic ice than previously suspected, according to ... Read more...
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Spring agricultural fires can accelerate Arctic melting
May 27th, 2009 - 1:57 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 27 (ANI): A research has found that agricultural fires during spring have an adverse impact on the melting Arctic, because the black carbon or soot produced by the fires can ... Read more...
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Latest satellite imagery shows Arctic teetering on thin ice
April 7th, 2009 - 3:40 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 7 (IANS) Latest satellite imagery shows that the Arctic is virtually teetering on a layer of thin ice, not to speak of its shrinking ice area over the decade.
Researchers from ... Read more...
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Arctic literally on thin ice, points out new evidence
April 7th, 2009 - 11:55 am ICT by ANI
Washington, April 7 (ANI): New evidence from NASA and satellite observations has shown that the decade-long trend of shrinking sea ice cover in the Arctic is continuing, with the ice cap thinning ... Read more...
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This February was the Earth’s ninth warmest since 1880
March 16th, 2009 - 5:14 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 16 (IANS) The combined land and ocean surface average temperature for February was the ninth warmest since records began in 1880, according to an analysis by National Oceanic and Atmospheric ... Read more...
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Gullies on Mars show water ran on Red Planet as early as 1.25 mln yrs ago
March 3rd, 2009 - 12:55 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 3 (ANI): Planetary geologists at Brown University, US, have found a gully fan system on Mars that formed about 1.25 million years ago, which shows tantalizing signs of recent ... Read more...
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184 mm of sea level rise predicted in next 100 years
February 26th, 2009 - 7:21 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Feb 26 (ANI): It has been suggested in a new study that at least 184 mm (7.2 inches) of sea level rise will occur in the next 100 years through melting ... Read more...
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Obama chides Washington over closing school because its snowing
January 29th, 2009 - 5:02 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan. 29 (ANI): President Barack Obama seems pretty annoyed over the fact that his two daughters are not going to school in Washington because it is snowing.
At a Roosevelt Room ... Read more...
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Alien atmosphere helped unfreeze ancient Earth
January 14th, 2009 - 1:08 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 14 (ANI): Analysis of the chemical composition of 635-million-year-old rocks from the Norwegian island chain of Svalbard has revealed oxygen trapped inside the rocks, which suggests ancient Earth once ... Read more...
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Cruises Santa disguise fails to impress daughter Suri
December 25th, 2008 - 2:27 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 25 (ANI): His acting skills might have taken the world by storm, but Tom Cruise failed to impress his own kids in his attempt to play Santa Claus last ... Read more...
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NASA data show Arctic saw fastest sea ice melt in August 2008
September 27th, 2008 - 1:23 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, September 27 (ANI): NASA data has shown that for a four-week period in August 2008, arctic sea ice melted faster during that period than ever before.Each year at the ... Read more...
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Now, a biofuel-propelled car that can run at 84mph over snow and ice
September 1st, 2008 - 3:15 pm ICT by ANI
London, September 1 (ANI): British sports car maker Lotus has unveiled a new model that runs on biofuel, and can do up to 84mph (135km/h) over snow and ice.The Concept ... Read more...
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Arctic sea ice reaches second lowest level on record
August 28th, 2008 - 2:06 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 28 (RIA Novosti) Arctic sea ice has shrunk to its second lowest level since the start of satellite observations of the territory, and could melt further to exceed the 2007 ... Read more...
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Antarctic Ice Shelf hanging by its last thread
July 11th, 2008 - 4:16 pm ICT by ANI
Paris, July 11 (ANI): The Wilkins Ice Shelf in Antarctica is literally hanging by its last thread, with further disintegration that is threatening the collapse of the ice bridge connecting the ... Read more...
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North Pole might be free of ice in 2008
April 26th, 2008 - 2:14 pm ICT by admin
London, April 26 (ANI): Scientists have warned that the North Pole might be free of ice before the end of this year, turning into a vast expanse of water.According to a ... Read more...
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Older Arctic sea ice is declining rapidly
March 19th, 2008 - 1:17 pm ICT by admin
Washington, March 19 (ANI): Using the latest satellite observations, NASA researchers and others have reported that the Arctic is still at risk when it comes to the condition of the older ... Read more...
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Long-term sea ice shrinks in Arctic: NASA
March 19th, 2008 - 7:44 am ICT by admin
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Washington, March 19 (DPA) Despite an unusually cold winter in the Arctic, the oldest and thickest sea ice there continues to shrink, NASA officials said Tuesday while releasing the latest satellite images ... Read more...
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Global warming not sole reason behind massive Antarctic ice shelfs collapse
February 8th, 2008 - 4:48 pm ICT by admin
London, Feb 8 (ANI): Two scientists have claimed that climate change was not the only cause of the collapse of a 500 billion ton ice shelf in Antarctica six years ago.According to ... Read more...
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Motorbike rally thrills sports enthusiasts in Shimla
January 29th, 2008 - 4:08 pm ICT by admin
By Hemant Chauhan
Shoghi (Himachal Pradesh), Jan 29 (ANI): Braving shivering cold, young bikers and sports enthusiasts took part in an adventurous motorbike rally in Shimla.
Over 25 bikers from across India roared through ... Read more...
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Global warming in Arctic faster above ground level than surface
January 3rd, 2008 - 12:59 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Jan 3 (ANI): Scientists have said that global warming in the Arctic is occurring more quickly 1.2 miles (2 kilometers) above the surface than at the ground level.According to a report ... Read more...
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Scientists warn Arctic might be ice-free by 2013
December 17th, 2007 - 5:45 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Dec 17 (ANI): A new research has led scientists to warn that the Arctic sea might not have any ice left by 2013.The hypothesis emerged after the research analyzed the drastic ... Read more...
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Mont Blanc has actually grown 2 mtrs due to global warming
November 14th, 2007 - 2:18 am ICT by admin
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