Global warming might cause … colder winters, more snow

Averaged globally, temperatures around the world have been rising pretty much since modern instrumental record-keeping began. But average global warming doesn't mean steady, year-round warming everywhere. Now, new research suggests that some of the cold, snowy winters that parts of the world have seen lately aren't due just to random variations, but could in fact be…

ByThe Global ViewJanuary 19, 20120Comments

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Scientists seek climate secrets buried in NZ peat bogs

Ancient conifers buried in the peat bogs of New Zealand could hold the key to a better understanding of changes in the Earth's climate since the end of the last Ice Age. However, scientists hoping to unlock the climate secrets held within the rings of these preserved kauri trees are in a race against time, as…

ByThe Global ViewMarch 31, 20100Comments

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Museum goes climate-neutral … but not the usual way

So the London Science Museum's new climate exhibit aims to "minimise the shrill tone and emotion" that surrounds the subject by "satisfying the interests and needs of those who accept that human-induced climate change is real, those who are unsure, and those who do not," eh? What's next? An evolution exhibit that "teaches the controversy"…

ByThe Global ViewMarch 25, 20100Comments

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Territorial dispute? Climate change has a solution

Well, thank goodness. Global warming is good for something after all, apparently. From IndianExpress.com: "Once a flashpoint in Indo-Bangla ties, the New Moore island or Purbasha in the Bay of Bengal, which Dhaka called the South Talpatti, has ceased to exist, consumed by hungry tides and the rising sea. This was announced on Monday by the School of…

ByThe Global ViewMarch 24, 20100Comments

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Maldives president: We must find out who hacked climate emails

Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed has two suggestions for the media and world leaders when it comes to addressing climate change: First, investigative journalists need to focus on the real crime regarding the hacked emails from the University of East Anglia's Climate Research Unit ... that is, who dunnit? "In my mind, it is so necessary now to…

ByThe Global ViewMarch 12, 20100Comments

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US unveils new climate portal for decision-makers, public

The US government today unveiled a new web portal today that's designed to meet a rising demand for information on how climate change might affect farming, public health, business and infrastructure. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Climate Services site will serve as a one-stop shop for the agency's climate-related information, data, products and services. "More…

ByThe Global ViewFebruary 8, 20101Comment

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Climate Change Index for week ending 31 Jan. 2010

Greenbang's weekly Climate Change Index tracks research findings and events directly attributable to global warming. Our aim is to provide a numerical, week-to-week indicator of climate change developments. Items that qualify for listing in each week’s index include new climate data published in peer-reviewed academic journals and extreme weather incidents or other natural events that are…

ByThe Global ViewFebruary 3, 20100Comments

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US military: Climate change is a key security issue

Tree-huggers, hippies, eggheads and do-gooders aren't the only ones worried about climate change: the US' top military officials believe it has serious implications for national security. In its 2010 Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) (PDF), released Monday, the Department of Defense says it's critical to craft a "strategic approach to climate and energy." "Climate change and…

ByThe Global ViewFebruary 2, 20100Comments

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Climate Change Index for week ending 24 Jan. 2010

Greenbang's weekly Climate Change Index tracks research findings and events directly attributable to global warming. Our aim is to provide a numerical, week-to-week indicator of climate change developments. Items that qualify for listing in each week’s index include new climate data published in peer-reviewed academic journals and extreme weather incidents or other natural events…

ByThe Global ViewJanuary 28, 20100Comments

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Climate Change Index for week ending 17 Jan. 2010

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ByThe Global ViewJanuary 21, 20100Comments

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Global warming might cause … colder winters, more snow

Scientists seek climate secrets buried in NZ peat bogs

Museum goes climate-neutral … but not the usual way

Territorial dispute? Climate change has a solution

Maldives president: We must find out who hacked climate emails

US unveils new climate portal for decision-makers, public

Climate Change Index for week ending 31 Jan. 2010

US military: Climate change is a key security issue

Climate Change Index for week ending 24 Jan. 2010

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