Research performed in the Ethiopian highlands shows that even in years with above average rainfall, crops can be severely reduced by drought early in the growing season, when seeds must sprout and get established.
Environment
Jan 24, 2019
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There is a 75 to 80 percent chance of a moderate El Nino event forming in the next three months, possibly impacting weather patterns in several regions, the UN said Tuesday.
Environment
Nov 27, 2018
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As climate change causes ocean temperatures to rise, coral reefs worldwide are experiencing mass bleaching events and die-offs. For many, this is their first encounter with extreme heat. However for some reefs in the central ...
Environment
Nov 8, 2018
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As climate change causes ocean temperatures to rise, coral reefs worldwide are experiencing mass bleaching events and die-offs. For many, this is their first encounter with extreme heat. However for some reefs in the central ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 30, 2018
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Climatologists said Wednesday that conditions are right for an El Nino weather pattern to develop that could bring wetter-than-normal conditions this winter in drought-stricken areas of the southwestern U.S.
Environment
Oct 24, 2018
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An El Nino event that could disrupt global weather is likely by the end of what has already been a hot year, the UN said Monday.
Environment
Sep 10, 2018
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Covering more than 2 million square miles in South America, the Amazonian rainforest plays an important role in regulating the level of carbon dioxide, and thus affects global climate. In the Amazon, strong transpiration ...
Earth Sciences
Aug 29, 2018
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Hurricanes seldom get close to Hawaii and it's even rarer for one of the islands to take a direct hit.
Environment
Aug 23, 2018
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California suffered through its hottest July on record, while August has pushed sea-surface temperatures off the San Diego coast to all-time highs.
Environment
Aug 20, 2018
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US forecasters on Thursday downgraded their hurricane season predictions, saying that ocean conditions suggest it's now likely that a below-average number of storms will strike the Atlantic and Caribbean this year.
Environment
Aug 9, 2018
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