News tagged with climatic trends

Climate-related changes on the Antarctic peninsula

Scientists have long established that the Antarctic Peninsula is one of the most rapidly warming spots on Earth. Now, new research using detailed satellite data indicates that the changing climate is affecting ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Mar 16, 2009 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (40) | comments 1

Global warming 'not slowing down,' say researchers

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers have added further clarity to the global climate trend, proving that global warming is showing no signs of slowing down and that further increases are to be expected in the next ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Dec 06, 2011 | popularity 3.4 / 5 (18) | comments 210 | with audio podcast

New research brings satellite measurements and global climate models closer

One popular climate record that shows a slower atmospheric warming trend than other studies contains a data calibration problem, and when the problem is corrected the results fall in line with other records ...

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created May 07, 2012 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (13) | comments 13 | with audio podcast

Ocean robots help to trace ocean warming to late 19th century

A new study contrasting ocean temperature readings of the 1870s with temperatures of the modern seas reveals an upward trend of global ocean warming spanning at least 100 years.

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Apr 01, 2012 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (9) | comments 85 | with audio podcast

Scientists develop new coral dating method, hint at future sea-level changes

New evidence of sea-level oscillations during a warm period that started about 125,000 years ago raises the possibility of a similar scenario if the planet continues its more recent warming trend, says a research team led ...

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created Sep 11, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (7) | comments 8 | with audio podcast

Past decade ties for world's hottest: UN agency

Thirteen of the warmest years recorded have occurred within the last decade and a half, the UN's World Meteorological Organisation said on Tuesday.

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created Nov 29, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (8) | comments 23

Bird ranges shift north, but not as fast as climate

(PhysOrg.com) -- As warmer winter temperatures become more common, one way for some animals to adjust is to shift their ranges northward. But a new study of 59 North American bird species indicates that doing ...

Biology / Ecology

created Mar 28, 2012 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (6) | comments 4

Understanding past and future climate

The notion that scientists understand how changes in Earth's orbit affect climate well enough for estimating long-term natural climate trends that underlie any anthropogenic climate change is challenged by findings published ...

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created Feb 05, 2010 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (6) | comments 1

US farmers dodge the impacts of global warming -- at least for now

Global warming is likely already taking a toll on world wheat and corn production, according to a new study led by Stanford University researchers. But the United States, Canada and northern Mexico have largely ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created May 05, 2011 | popularity 2.9 / 5 (8) | comments 29 | with audio podcast

Pinot noir grapes reveal 700-year climate record

The French call pinot noir "the noble grape" and have long considered it a source of inspiration. Now it can also be appreciated as the reason for an extensive, localized climate record.

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created Dec 09, 2011 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (5) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

China's glaciers in meltdown mode: study

Sharp increases in temperature driven by global warming are melting China's Himalayan glaciers, an impact that threatens habitats, tourism and economic development, says a study released Tuesday.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Oct 25, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 4

European mountain plant population shows delayed response to climate change

A modeling study from the European Alps suggests that population declines to be observed during the upcoming decades will probably underestimate the long-term effects of recent climate warming on mountain plants. A European ...

Biology / Ecology

created May 07, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 3

Northern peatlands a misunderstood player in climate change

University of Alberta researchers have determined that the influence of northern peatlands on the prehistorical record of climate change has been over estimated, but the vast northern wetlands must still be watched closely ...

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Mar 15, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Climate change forces early spring

Spring is hailed as the season of rebirth, but if it comes too early, it can threaten the plants it is meant to welcome.

Biology / Ecology

created Jul 06, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 3

ESA extends Envisat satellite mission

(PhysOrg.com) -- ESA Member States have unanimously voted to extend the Envisat mission through to 2013. Envisat - the world’s largest and most sophisticated satellite ever built - has been providing scientists ...

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created Jun 05, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0