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Climate Shifts And The Probability Of Randomness Copenhagen, Denmark (SPX) Mar 12, 2007 
Severe climate changes during the last ice-age could have been caused by random chaotic variations on Earth and not governed by external periodic influences from the Sun. This has been shown in new calculations by a researcher at the Niels Bohr Institute, Copenhagen University. Several large international projects have succeeded in drilling ice-cores from the top of the Greenland inland ice through the more than 3 km thick ice sheet. The ice is a frozen archive of the climate of the past, which has been dated back all the way to the previous interglacial Eem-period more than 120.000 years ago. |
Climate activists defend 'future generations', appeal lawyer says
'Less snow': warm January weather breaks records in Moscow The pioneering science linking climate to weather disasters UK backs third Heathrow runway in growth takeoff bid Ship runs aground off Tuscany, spurring fuel leak fears Europe torn between bigger airports and climate goals Climate activists appeal long UK jail terms for 'peaceful protest' London's Heathrow: Europe's biggest airport ADB approves $500mn disaster financing for Philippines Dead Sea an 'ecological disaster', but no one can agree how to fix it 
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Space Scientists To Take The Pulse Of Planet Earth
Canberra, Australia (SPX) Mar 12, 2007Dozens of international satellite and modelling experts are meeting in Canberra today to discuss how to improve observations of the Earth to better understand and predict climate change, water availability, and natural disasters. CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research's Dr Alex Held, organiser of the two-day international meeting, says the researchers are planning to use a complex system of sensors, communication devices, storage systems and other technologies to take the Earth's pulse. Climate Change View Clearer With New Oceans Satellite 
Canberra, Australia (SPX) Mar 12, 2007Australian scientists will have access to the most detailed measurements of ocean circulation and global sea level variations following the launch next year of a multinational ocean-observing satellite - Jason-2. Regardless Of Global Warming Rising Co2 Levels Threaten Marine Life 
Champaign, IL (SPX) Mar 09, 2007Like a piece of chalk dissolving in vinegar, marine life with hard shells is in danger of being dissolved by increasing acidity in the oceans. Ocean acidity is rising as sea water absorbs more carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere from power plants and automobiles. |
Relief Flows Into Indonesia Quake Area As Death Toll Revised Down
Jakarta (AFP) Mar 11, 2007Aid from local and international relief agencies reached victims of the deadly earthquake on Indonesia's Sumatra as authorities Sunday revised the death toll down from 73 to 66. "There has been many correction sent from the region, as dead victims from one district may have been sent to another for autopsy, and they were counted twice," said Suryadi from the West Sumatra Disaster Relief Unit. Delft Research Increases Understanding Of Earth Magnetic Field 
Delft, Holland (SPX) Mar 12, 2007Research recently conducted at Delft University of Technology marks an important step forward in understanding the origins of the Earth's magnetic field. The research findings are published this week in the scientific journal Physical Review Letters. Weeding Out The Risk Of Pest Plants 
Canberra, Australia (SPX) Mar 12, 2007More accurate assessments of the environmental risks associated with the release of disease-resistant plants are now possible following CSIRO's development of a new framework that identifies potential weed pests. SIRO Plant Industry scientist, Dr Bob Godfree, says knowing the risks is crucial to ensuring both natural and agricultural environments are protected against the threat of plants which could become invasive. |
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Scientists Investigate Impact Of Climate Change On Indian Monsoon Season
Liverpool UK (SPX) Mar 09, 2007Scientists at the University of Liverpool are investigating the anticipated effects of climate change on India's monsoon season and the impact that alterations in India's water cycle will have on the country's people, agriculture and wildlife. Changes to India's annual monsoon are expected to result in severe droughts and intense flooding in parts of India. Scientists predict that by the end of the century the country will experience a 3 to 5C temperature increase and a 20% rise in all summer monsoon rainfall. Plant Size Morphs Dramatically as Scientists Tinker with Outer Layer 
La Jolla CA (SPX) Mar 12, 2007Jack's magical beans may have produced beanstalks that grew and grew into the sky, but something about normal, run-of-the-mill plants limits their reach upward. For more than a century, scientists have tried to find out which part of the plant both drives and curbs growth: is it a shoot's outer waxy layer? Its inner layer studded with chloroplasts? Or the vascular system that moves nutrients and water? More Chinese Arriving In Tibet With New Railway 
Lhasa, China (AFP) Mar 11, 2007Eight months after its historic opening the railway to Tibet has already brought economic benefits to the remote region, but detractors continue to see the new line as a tool for Chinese colonisation. "I have returned home," said Wang Ping, a few days after stepping off the the train as it arrived in Lhasa. |
Link Between Ocean Chemical Processes And Microscopic Floating Plants Uncovered
Socorro NM (SPX) Mar 12, 2007Scientists have discovered that increased levels of ocean acidity and carbon dioxide concentrations have resulted in unexpected changes in oceanic chemical processes. Their research results are published in the March 7, 2007, issue of the journal Geophysical Research Letters. Bacterium Could Treat PCBs Without The Need For Dredging 
Troy, NY (SPX) Mar 12, 2007Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have discovered a tiny bacterium that could one day transform the way we remove polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) from our environment. The organism could be the key to developing methods that help detoxify commercial PCB compounds on site - without the need for dredging. Remote Sheep Population Resists Genetic Drift 
Edmonton, Canada (SPX) Mar 12, 2007A whimsical attempt to establish a herd of mouflon for sport hunting on a remote island in the Indian Ocean 50 years ago has inadvertently created a laboratory for genetic researchers and led to a surprising discovery. A mouflon population, bred over dozens of generations from a single male and female pair transplanted to Haute Island from a Parisian zoo, has maintained the genetic diversity of its founding parents. This finding challenges the widely accepted theory of genetic drift, which states the genetic diversity of an inbred population will decrease over time. |
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