Looking at how rapidly the climate of the world has been changing these past couple of years and even more when looking at records that go back 20, 50 or even a 100. While not all may agree, but an 86-year-old naturalist David Attenborough certainly things that humans are a “plague on the Earth” according […]
Rise in sea level cannot be stopped Rise in sea level cannot be stopped over the next several hundred years, even if deep emissions cuts lower global average temperatures, but they can be slowed down, climate scientists have said. A lot of climate research showed that rising greenhouse gas emissions are responsible for increasing global […]
Jul 2 2012 | Posted in
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Plants responding to global warming faster than expected Recent research has proposed that plants are responding towards global warming much faster than anticipated levels. It has been demonstrated that the plants leaf out and flower start budding five to six days before temperature is raised. It has been reported that plants response observed after 50 […]
Global Warming and its effects on earth The ‘earth’ is the only known planet where life exists as it is compatible to the requirements of living creatures. However, it also gets effects from other planets and the most important planet is Sun, which is also a pivot, around which earth revolves. Sun throws its rays […]
Jan 18 2012 | Posted in
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Global Warming could drive species extinctions rapidly According to recent studies, Global Warming could drive species extinsions with a rapid pace than expected. according to University of Connecticut ecologist Mark Urban, "We have really sophisticated meteorological models for predicting climate change. But in real life, animals move around, they compete, they parasitize each other and they eat […]
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Scientists speak out, as climate change worsens Scientists worldwide are concerned over the worsening climate change, as they believe that the globe will witness dramatic planetary conditions never witnessed before. The bottom line is that the climate system is telling us an internally and physically consistent story," said Benjamin Santer, an atmospheric scientist at Lawrence Livermore […]
Dec 31 2011 | Posted in
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Wildlife vulnerable to climatic changes According to a recent study, animals are at a great risk due to the ever increasing climatic changes across the globe. The global warming has affected almost every country over the past few years and things are getting worse by the day. There is a need to control this rapid […]
Dec 30 2011 | Posted in
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The academics, including 9,000 with PhDs, claim that greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide and methane are actually beneficial for the environment. The petition was created in 1998 by an American physicist, the late Frederick Seitz, in response to the Kyoto Protocol a year earlier. It urged the US government to reject the treaty and […]
Earth could witness rapid climatic changes – NASA According to latest research from NASA, the earth could witness some rapid climate changes this century due to the increasing affects of Global Warming. James E Hansen, director at Goddard Institute for Space Studies, has claimed that the temperature of our planet has risen by 0.8 Celsius […]
Dec 10 2011 | Posted in
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The Himalayan glaciers start melting The Himalayan glaciers have started melting, according to a research conducted by Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Dr Pachauri, who weathered much of the criticism over ‘Himalayagate’, said, "These reports provide a new baseline and location-specific information for understanding climate change in one of the most vulnerable ecosytems in the […]
Dec 7 2011 | Posted in
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The globe gets warmer, as 2011 was one of the warmest years in history The earth’s temperature is getting hotter by the day, as 2011 was one of the warmest years in history according to a report by World Meteorological Organisation (WMO). Global warming has become a serious issue in recent times, as the world […]
Nov 30 2011 | Posted in
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Scientists claim refrigerator gases can change the climate A UN report said on Monday that soaring use of man-made gases used in refrigerators, air conditioners and fire extinguishers can risk speeding up for global warming. It has been stated in the report that the annual emission of hydroflurocarbons could equate to pumping nearly nine million […]
Nov 21 2011 | Posted in
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