http://phys.org/ en-us Phys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. It's circa 2050 and shoppers are stopping off at Ikea to buy fine wine made in Sweden. A Nordic fantasy? Not according to climate experts who say the Earth's warming phase is already driving a wave of change through the world of wine. http://phys.org/news283494121.html Space & Earth Tue, 26 Mar 2013 06:00:01 EST news283494121 According to results of a major new national survey, belief in climate change and levels of concern in Wales are now at their highest level for a number of years. The survey also highlights the impacts of last year's flooding in Wales on beliefs. http://phys.org/news281689894.html Space & Earth Tue, 05 Mar 2013 07:40:01 EST news281689894 Australia's weather went "on steroids" over a summer that saw an unprecedented heatwave, bushfires and floods, the climate chief said Monday, warning that global warming would only make things worse. http://phys.org/news281588047.html Space & Earth Mon, 04 Mar 2013 02:54:18 EST news281588047 Scientists said Monday they have identified a physical mechanism behind the extreme weather that has plagued many parts of the world in recent years—and that it is tied to climate change. http://phys.org/news281038719.html Space & Earth Mon, 25 Feb 2013 18:18:50 EST news281038719 The world has suffered from severe regional weather extremes in recent years, such as the heat wave in the United States in 2011 or the one in Russia 2010 coinciding with the unprecedented Pakistan flood. Behind these devastating individual events there is a common physical cause, propose scientists of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK). The study will be published this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and suggests that man-made climate change repeatedly disturbs the patterns of atmospheric flow around the globe's Northern hemisphere through a subtle resonance mechanism. http://phys.org/news281009460.html Space & Earth Mon, 25 Feb 2013 15:00:20 EST news281009460 A new study, conducted specifically to explore the forces driving extreme weather events and their implications for national security planning over the next decade, finds that the early ramifications of climate extremes resulting from climate change are already upon us and will continue to be felt over the next decade, directly impacting US national security interests. http://phys.org/news279811570.html Space & Earth Mon, 11 Feb 2013 13:26:18 EST news279811570 According to a new technical report, the effects of climate change will continue to threaten the health and vitality of U.S. coastal communities' social, economic and natural systems. http://phys.org/news278612214.html Space & Earth Mon, 28 Jan 2013 16:17:01 EST news278612214 Climate change was thrust to the forefront of the US political agenda recently in the wake of the devastation caused by superstorm Sandy and record high temperatures across the country. http://phys.org/news277893246.html Space & Earth Sun, 20 Jan 2013 08:34:13 EST news277893246 The fractious debate at UN climate talks in Doha points to a rocky road ahead to a new, global 2020 deal on saving the Earth from calamitous global warming, observers say. http://phys.org/news274275874.html Space & Earth Sun, 09 Dec 2012 12:50:02 EST news274275874 As Australia prepares for a season of heatwaves, bush fires and other extreme weather events, experts have urged disaster-hit communities to learn from past mistakes and resist the rush to rebuild things the way they were. http://phys.org/news273832372.html Space & Earth Tue, 04 Dec 2012 08:33:29 EST news273832372 (AP)—Though it's tricky to link a single weather event to climate change, Hurricane Sandy was "probably not a coincidence" but an example of the extreme weather events that are likely to strike the U.S. more often as the world gets warmer, the U.N. climate panel's No. 2 scientist said Tuesday. http://phys.org/news273259625.html Space & Earth Tue, 27 Nov 2012 17:27:13 EST news273259625 Climate change is affecting all regions in Europe, causing a wide range of impacts on society and the environment. Further impacts are expected in the future, potentially causing high damage costs, according to the latest assessment published by the European Environment Agency this week. http://phys.org/news273152693.html Space & Earth Mon, 26 Nov 2012 11:45:01 EST news273152693 New research shows concerns about governmental failure to act effectively and fairly in the aftermath of extreme weather events can affect the degree to which residents are willing to protect themselves. http://phys.org/news273144506.html Space & Earth Mon, 26 Nov 2012 09:40:03 EST news273144506 Nearly 200 nations gather in Doha from Monday for a new round of climate talks as a rush of reports warn extreme weather events like superstorm Sandy may become commonplace if mitigation efforts fail. http://phys.org/news273067026.html Space & Earth Sun, 25 Nov 2012 11:57:18 EST news273067026 Extreme weather phenomena are starting to show signs of a regular pattern: instead of taking place every 10 or 20 years, they are happening every 2 or 3 years. But technology can stay one step ahead, by predicting when these extreme weather events will occur. As in the case of the European Space Agency's (ESA) satellite, which was able to track Hurricane Sandy. http://phys.org/news272096739.html Space & Earth Wed, 14 Nov 2012 06:25:46 EST news272096739 Helen Clark, the administrator of the United Nations Development Program, visited Stanford to set the stage for international climate talks taking place in Doha, Qatar, later this month. http://phys.org/news272009825.html Space & Earth Tue, 13 Nov 2012 06:40:01 EST news272009825 Climate change and extreme weather events grab the headlines, but there is another, lesser known, global change underway on land, in the seas, and in the air: acidification. http://phys.org/news271416753.html Space & Earth Tue, 06 Nov 2012 09:32:40 EST news271416753 A new Mid-Atlantic Regional Ocean Research Plan pinpoints priority ocean and coastal research needs for the Mid-Atlantic ocean region to advance coordinated research that promotes economic and environmental sustainability in the region. http://phys.org/news269159702.html Space & Earth Thu, 11 Oct 2012 07:35:09 EST news269159702 Today's announcement of a record low for Arctic sea ice extent shows the need for urgent local and global actions, say WWF experts. According to satellite monitoring, the low of 3.41 million square kilometers was reached on September 16. This is a loss of ice nearly twice the size of Alaska, compared to the average minimum from 1979 to 2000. http://phys.org/news267342214.html Space & Earth Thu, 20 Sep 2012 06:43:56 EST news267342214 Experts warned of a "planetary emergency" due to the unforeseen global consequences of Arctic ice melt, including methane gas released from permafrost regions currently under ice. http://phys.org/news267331810.html Space & Earth Thu, 20 Sep 2012 04:00:01 EST news267331810 The Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN) has worked closely with CARE and the United Nations University to develop a series of maps illustrating results from case studies in eight countries for the Where the Rain Falls project. The project aims to illustrate the relationship between rainfall variability and human vulnerability in the context of a changing climate, livelihoods, and migration as a strategic response. http://phys.org/news266572001.html Space & Earth Tue, 11 Sep 2012 08:47:14 EST news266572001 (Phys.org)—While extreme weather events will inevitably impact water quality, the biggest risk to public health is not the intensity of these events but their increasingly close proximity to one another, UNSW researchers warn. http://phys.org/news266216432.html Space & Earth Fri, 07 Sep 2012 06:00:40 EST news266216432 Humanity will find new ways to do more with less, climate change will have a far-reaching impact, and personal experiences will trump products according to CSIRO's latest global megatrends report. http://phys.org/news266054265.html Space & Earth Wed, 05 Sep 2012 08:57:57 EST news266054265 Staple food prices may double within the next two decades due to climate change and an increase in extreme weather including droughts and hurricanes, the anti-poverty group Oxfam said Wednesday. http://phys.org/news266035490.html Space & Earth Wed, 05 Sep 2012 04:10:01 EST news266035490 World climate change negotiators faced warnings Thursday that a string of extreme weather events around the globe show urgent action on emission cuts is needed as they opened new talks in Bangkok. http://phys.org/news265600615.html Space & Earth Fri, 31 Aug 2012 02:57:05 EST news265600615 Many Americans are concerned about the amount of water being used in energy production as much of the country continues to struggle with drought, according to a new survey. http://phys.org/news265304405.html Space & Earth Mon, 27 Aug 2012 20:40:01 EST news265304405 (Phys.org)—Grabbing a virtual tiger by the tail, scientists led by researchers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory directly linked a cloud's inclination to rain to its effects on the climate. Using global satellite data and complex calculations, they were able—for the first time—to develop a proxy measurement for one of the most vexing questions in atmospheric science: how tiny particles in the atmosphere affect the amount of cloud. Using this new metric, they showed that aerosols' effects on clouds are overestimated by as much as 30 percent in a global climate model. http://phys.org/news265276762.html Space & Earth Mon, 27 Aug 2012 09:20:02 EST news265276762 New scientific analysis strengthens the view that record-breaking summer heat, crop-withering drought and other extreme weather events in recent years do, indeed, result from human activity and global warming, Nobel Laureate Mario J. Molina, Ph.D., said here today. http://phys.org/news264685992.html Space & Earth Mon, 20 Aug 2012 12:53:18 EST news264685992 Severe droughts, floods and heat waves rocked the world last year as greenhouse gas levels climbed, boosting the odds of some extreme weather events, international scientists said Tuesday. http://phys.org/news261142179.html Space & Earth Tue, 10 Jul 2012 12:29:50 EST news261142179 NASA has selected a team including Southwest Research Institute to develop the Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System (CYGNSS), which will provide better prediction capabilities for extreme weather events, particularly the intensification of hurricanes. http://phys.org/news259504717.html Space & Earth Thu, 21 Jun 2012 13:38:58 EST news259504717