Environment – Page 15

Tree Rings Reveal Amazon’s Rainfall History
By the Editor on October 3, 2012
Samples from eight cedar trees in Bolivia have helped shed light on the seasonal rainfall in the Amazon basin...
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Plastic Debris Found in Antarctica’s Southern Ocean
By the Editor on October 2, 2012
Researchers on 70,000-mile voyage to investigate climate change say effect of humans is now 'truly planetary'
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Great Barrier Reef Has Lost Half Its Coral Cover Since 1985
By the Editor on October 2, 2012
Australia’s Great Barrier Reef has lost more than half its coral cover since 1985, according to a new study...
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Future Is Grim for Southwestern U.S. Forests
By the Editor on October 1, 2012
Combine the tree-ring growth record with historical information, climate records, and computer-model projections of future climate trends, and you...
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Climate Change May Shrink Fish
By the Editor on October 1, 2012
Fish species are expected to shrink in size by up to 24% because of global warming, say scientists. Researchers...
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Desert Climate in Western U.S. Influenced By Ancient Water Cycle
By the Editor on September 28, 2012
The climate change we are currently experiencing, while disconcerting and increasingly uncomfortable, is not unprecedented when viewed through the...
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Climate Change Is Already Damaging Global Economy
By the Editor on September 27, 2012
Climate change is already contributing to the deaths of nearly 400,000 people a year and costing the world more...
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Climate Bias at Fox, WSJ ‘Far Exceeded’ Rest of Media
By the Editor on September 26, 2012
The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) has just published a study criticizing Fox News Channel and the Wall Street...
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Climate Change Will Shift Marine Predators’ Habitat
By the Editor on September 25, 2012
The top ocean predators in the North Pacific could lose as much as 35% of their habitat by the...
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What Will Ice-Free Arctic Summers Bring?
By the Editor on September 24, 2012
On Sunday, September 16, the sun did not rise above the horizon in the Arctic. Nevertheless enough of the...
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