A University of Utah study suggests something amazing: Periodic changes in winds 15 to 30 miles high in the stratosphere influence the seas by striking a vulnerable "Achilles heel" in the North Atlantic and changing mile-deep ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 23, 2012
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New research by NOAA and a visiting scientist from India shows that warming of the Indo-Pacific Ocean is altering rainfall patterns from the tropics to the United States, contributing to declines in rainfall on the United ...
Earth Sciences
Nov 28, 2019
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Research led by the University of Bristol has uncovered evidence that early farmers were adapting to climate change 8,200 years ago.
Archaeology
Aug 13, 2018
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Scientists have found evidence of a "drastic" shift since the 1970s in north Atlantic Ocean currents that usually influence weather in the northern hemisphere, Swiss researchers said on Tuesday.
Earth Sciences
Jan 4, 2011
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This week, we reported on spider silk synthesis without spiders, and how policymakers are pursuing a wish-based approach to a global economy under climate change—what the kids call "manifesting" a green-growth future. Plus, ...
An international team of scientists have identified potential 'tipping points' where abrupt regional climate shifts could occur due to global warming,
Earth Sciences
Oct 15, 2015
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Last month was the hottest June ever recorded on Earth, the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Thursday, amid global climate warming worries.
Earth Sciences
Jul 15, 2010
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Across Asia, the Pacific Ocean, and the Americas, El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) brings variations in winds, weather, and ocean temperature that can cause droughts, floods, crop failures, and food shortages. Recently, ...
Earth Sciences
Jun 26, 2024
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Every two to seven years, the equatorial Pacific Ocean gets up to 3°C warmer (what we know as an El Niño event) or colder (La Niña) than usual, triggering a cascade of effects felt around the world. This cycle is called ...
Earth Sciences
Jan 27, 2023
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A new paper reveals how the worst extinction in Earth's history may have been tied to the formation of Supercontinent Pangea. The catastrophe wasn't triggered by an impact from above—unlike another well-known extinction—but ...
Earth Sciences
Nov 25, 2013
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