News tagged with sea temperatures
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And the heat goes on: warmest March on record
(AP) -- And the heat goes on. Last month was the warmest March on record worldwide, based on records back to 1880, scientists reported Thursday.
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Apr 15, 2010 |
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Spain warming faster than rest of northern hemisphere: study
Spain has warmed at a faster rate than the rest of the northern hemisphere over the past three decades, according to a study prepared for the environment ministry that was published Tuesday.
Apr 13, 2010 |
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Probing Question: How fast are the polar ice sheets melting?
The massive ice sheets that blanket Greenland and Antarctica are shrinking. According to the National Snow and Ice Data Center, summer melt on the Greenland ice increased by 30 percent from 1979 to 2006. Though the situation ...
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Apr 01, 2010 |
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02W renamed Tropical Storm Omais, staying at sea
Tropical Cyclone 02W still has maximum sustained winds near 46 mph but one thing changed: it has been named "Omais."
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Mar 24, 2010 |
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El Nino's Last Hurrah?
(PhysOrg.com) -- El Niño 2009-2010 just keeps hanging in there.
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Mar 19, 2010 |
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A NASA satellite mosaic of twin tropical troublesome cyclones: Tomas and Ului
Tropical Cyclones Tomas and Ului are both causing problems for residents in the South Pacific Ocean today, March 16, and watches and warnings are in effect for the Fiji Islands and the Solomon Islands, respectively. ...
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Mar 16, 2010 |
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Tropical cyclone formation likely near Madagascar
Forecasters are watching a low pressure area located off the east coast of Madagascar that appears ripe for development in the Southern Indian Ocean. If it becomes a tropical storm, it would be named Hubert.
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Mar 09, 2010 |
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Improved near-real-time tracking of 2010 El Nino reveals marine life reductions
The ongoing El Nino of 2010 is affecting north Pacific Ocean ecosystems in ways that could affect the West Coast fishing industry, according to scientists at NOAA and Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC ...
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Mar 03, 2010 |
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Understanding global climate change through new breakthroughs in polar research
The latest findings from research on Antarctica's rich marine life are presented this week at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Marine Biologist Huw Griffiths from British Antarctic Survey (BAS) ...
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Feb 18, 2010 |
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German man saved on frozen sea by webcam spotter
(AP) -- Watch the sunset, save a life.
Feb 04, 2010 |
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Next generation weather/environmental satellite marks major milestone
The development of a new series of weather and environmental monitoring satellites has marked a significant milestone with the delivery and the beginning of spacecraft integration efforts for a key science ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jan 30, 2010 |
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Tropical Depression 11S forms in the southern Indian Ocean
The eleventh tropical depression formed today in the Southern Indian Ocean south of Port Louis. It will continue on a southeasterly track and move into open ocean.
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Jan 28, 2010 |
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Shipworm threatens archaeological treasures
The dreaded shipworm is moving into the Baltic Sea, threatening artefacts of the area's cultural heritage. Researchers at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, suspect that the unfortunate spread is due to ...
Jan 11, 2010 |
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Arctic could face warmer and ice-free conditions
There is increased evidence that the Arctic could face seasonally ice-free conditions and much warmer temperatures in the future.
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Dec 29, 2009 |
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'Environmental Atlas of Europe' unveiled at COP15
In support of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change taking place in Copenhagen, the European Environment Agency hosted the 'Bend the Trend' event on Sunday evening to provide a global climate ...
Dec 14, 2009 |
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