Antarctic Dry Valleys haven't always been dry, study suggests
When were the Dry Valleys of Antarctica last wet?
Earth Sciences
May 30, 2023
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Climate change has made western megadrought 38 percent more severe, say new estimates
Over the last few decades, the American West has seen major increases in wildfire activity and big decreases in groundwater supply. Warmer temperatures are paving the way for the invasion of destructive bark beetles, while ...
Environment
Dec 14, 2018
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Climate change supercharged 'fire weather' behind Canada blazes
Months of hot and dry weather created the tinderbox-like conditions behind this year's record-breaking wildfires in Canada, leading scientists to point the finger at climate change.
Environment
Aug 23, 2023
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Tropical dry forests 'canary in the coal mine' on climate change
Tropical dry forests are being increasingly recognized as conclusive indicators of climate change, thanks in part thanks to a monitoring system recognized as one of the world's best climate research projects.
Environment
Mar 19, 2018
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Texas drought will harm wildlife habitat for years
(AP) -- In a muddy pile of sand where a pond once flowed in the Texas Panhandle, dead fish, their flesh already decayed and feasted on by maggots, lie with their mouths open. Nearby, deer munch on the equivalent of vegetative ...
Environment
Aug 8, 2011
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Companies are like-minded on social media jobs
Like many people, Evan Cunningham spends time on Facebook and Twitter while at the office. He sends out party invitations or chats about beer. But unlike most people, he gets paid for it. And he gets a title.
Business
Oct 5, 2011
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Indonesia hits back at Singapore in latest haze row
Indonesia insisted Monday Singapore cannot take legal action against its citizens over the haze that choked Southeast Asia last year after the city-state sought to question the director of an Indonesian company.
Environment
Jun 13, 2016
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Satellite data record shows climate change's impact on fires
"Hot and dry" are the watchwords for large fires. In just seconds, a spark in hot and dry conditions can set off an inferno consuming thick, dried-out vegetation and almost everything else in its path. While every fire needs ...
Environment
Sep 10, 2019
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Soot transport contributes little to melting of some Antarctic glaciers
Airborne soot produced by wildfires and fossil-fuel combustion and transported to the remote McMurdo Dry Valleys of Antarctica contains levels of black carbon too low to contribute significantly to the melting of local glaciers, ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 16, 2018
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Hot temperatures could mean swan song for tropical birds
Non-migratory songbirds could be under threat from a warming climate, according to the findings of a 15-year study.
Ecology
May 14, 2018
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