News tagged with climate analysis
Statistical analysis projects future temperatures in North America
For the first time, researchers have been able to combine different climate models using spatial statistics - to project future seasonal temperature changes in regions across North America.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
May 15, 2012 |
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Poor spring rain projected in Africa
Spring rains in the eastern Horn of Africa are projected to begin late this year and be substantially lower than normal.
Apr 12, 2012 |
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Researchers find African farmers need better climate change data to improve farming practices
Researchers from the University of New Hampshire have found that many African farmers inaccurately perceive changes in climate and rainfall when compared with scientific data, highlighting the need for better ...
Mar 14, 2012 |
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Climate change affects bird migration timing in North America
Bird migration timing across North America has been affected by climate change, according to a study published Feb. 22 in the open access journal PLoS ONE.
Feb 22, 2012 |
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Political leaders play key role in how worried Americans are by climate change: study
More than extreme weather events and the work of scientists, it is national political leaders who influence how much Americans worry about the threat of climate change, new research finds.
Feb 06, 2012 |
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New study shows correlation between summer Arctic sea ice cover and winter weather in Central Europe
Even if the current weather situation may seem to speak against it, the probability of cold winters with much snow in Central Europe rises when the Arctic is covered by less sea ice in summer. Scientists of the Research Unit ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Feb 01, 2012 |
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Over 65 million years North American mammal evolution has tracked with climate change
Climate changes profoundly influenced the rise and fall of six distinct, successive waves of mammal species diversity in North America over the last 65 million years, shows a novel statistical analysis led ...
Dec 26, 2011 |
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Digital microscope revolutionizes climate research
A ground breaking intelligent digital microscope developed at Massey University looks set to revolutionize climate research.
Dec 01, 2011 |
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NY biologists map strategy to save spruce grouse
Genetic analysis at the state museum confirms what biologists squishing through Adirondack bogs already knew: New York's population of the spruce grouse, a chicken-like bird of the boreal forest, is nearing extinction.
Jul 04, 2011 |
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Climate science chief sees 'huge gaps' in research
(AP) -- From the methane-laden tundra of the far north to the depths of the oceans, world governments need to spend more on cutting-edge research to "get a handle" on how much and how quickly the world will ...
Dec 01, 2010 |
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Canadian researchers 'see' how to capture CO2
The ability to keep CO2 out of the atmosphere to help prevent climate change is a global issue. The challenge is to use materials that can capture the CO2 and easily release it for permanent storage. Researchers ...
Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry
Oct 28, 2010 |
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Projected global loss of biodiversity could be halved due to structural changes
A combination of measures in different sectors could result in halving the projected global loss of biodiversity, up to 2050. This was calculated by the PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency in close ...
Oct 20, 2010 |
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Could economics solve the prison crisis?
Prison numbers in England and Wales have risen sharply in the last decade, and are set to rise further. A study out today in the Probation Journal published by SAGE suggests that economists have a unique opportunity to hel ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Sep 24, 2010 |
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Tropical biodiversity is about the neighbors
Home to jaguars, harpy eagles and red-eyed tree frogs, tropical forests support some of the rarest species on the planet and are the most biodiverse ecosystems on land. Understanding why some species are common ...
Jun 25, 2010 |
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Touting tech tools of the future
While most people were turning their clocks backward over the weekend, Microsoft research chief Craig Mundie was moving his forward, five to 10 years into the future.
Nov 05, 2009 |
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