Longer, less frequent climate fluctuations may be contributing to abrupt and unexplained ecosystem shifts in the North Pacific, according to a study by the University of Exeter.
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Aug 31, 2015
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Understanding the planet's history is crucial if we are to predict its future. While some records are preserved in ice cores or tree rings, other records of the climate's ancient past are buried deep in the seafloor.
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Aug 26, 2015
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The El Nino weather phenomenon that began this year could be among the strongest in 65 years, US government scientists said Thursday.
Earth Sciences
Aug 13, 2015
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The wildfire season globally has lengthened by almost 20 percent in 35 years as the average temperature has risen, a climate change study said Tuesday.
Environment
Jul 14, 2015
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A new study, by scientists from the University of Southampton and National Oceanography Centre (NOC), implies that the global climate is on the verge of broad-scale change that could last for a number of decades.
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May 28, 2015
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Geoengineering of the climate may be the only way to save coral reefs from mass bleaching, according to new research.
Environment
May 25, 2015
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A team of scientists including Minghua Zhang, Dean and Director of Stony Brook University School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (SoMAS), have found that the size of tropical cyclones is controlled by their underlying ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 18, 2015
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For the third time in a decade, the globe sizzled to the hottest year on record, federal scientists announced Friday.
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Jan 16, 2015
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New research indicates that shifts in Pacific trade winds played a key role in twentieth century climate variation, a sign that they may again be influencing global temperatures.
Earth Sciences
Dec 22, 2014
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El Niño, the abnormal warming of sea surface temperatures in the Pacific Ocean, is a well-studied tropical climate phenomenon that occurs every few years. It has major impacts on society and Earth's climate - inducing intense ...
Earth Sciences
Dec 4, 2014
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