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How will global warming affect marine food chains? How will global warming affect marine food chains? mongabay.com February 17, 2008 Rising temperatures and acidity of the world's oceans due to…

Lake Mead could be dry by 2021 Lake Mead could dry up by 2021 Scripps Institution of Oceanography February 12, 2008 There is a 50 percent chance Lake Mead, a…

Natural ocean thermostat may protect some coral reefs Natural ocean thermostat may protect some coral reefs National Center for Atmospheric Research February 7, 2008 Natural processes may prevent oceans from…

Rain falls more often during the week than weekends, finds NASA NASA: Rain falls more often during the week than weekends mongabay.com February 4, 2008 Storms in the southeastern United…

Largest body of geologists issues warning on global warming Largest body of geologists issues warning on global warming AGU January 24, 2008 A statement newly released by the world's largest…

Climate change already affecting water supplies in the Western U.S. Climate change already affecting water supplies in the Western U.S. mongabay.com December 11, 2007 Climate change is already impacting water…

Greenland ice sheet melting hits new record in 2007 Greenland ice sheet melting hits new record in 2007 University of Colorado December 11, 2007 The 2007 melt extent on the…

Melting of Greenland ice sheet could alter warming trend Melting of Greenland ice sheet could alter global warming trend mongabay.com December 6, 2007 Public sector has growing role in China's…

Photo: Mexico's Popocatepetl volcano erupts Photo: Mexico's Popocatepetl volcano erupts mongabay.com December 3, 2007 Mexico's Popocatepetl volcano erupted several times on Saturday, December 1, ejecting steam and ash, according to…

Tropics are expanding Tropics are expanding NOAA December 3, 2007 EDITOR'S SUMMARY: Climate change has caused a widening of Earth's tropical belt, according to a new study published in a…

Global warming to boost severe thunderstorms in NYC, Atlanta Global warming to boost severe thunderstorms in NYC, Atlanta mongabay.com December 3, 2007 Global warming could lead to weather conditions that…

Hurricane Katrina released large amounts of carbon by destroying 320 million trees Hurricane Katrina released large amounts of carbon by destroying 320m trees mongabay.com November 15, 2007 The destruction of…

NASA: Arctic Ocean circulation reversal not due to global warming NASA: Arctic Ocean circulation reversal not due to global warming NASA November 13, 2007 SUMMARY: A study published in Geophysical…

Weathering technology could mitigate global warming Weathering technology could mitigate global warming Harvard University November 8, 2007 Researchers invent technology to accelerate Earth's own solution to greenhouse gas accumulation Researchers…

>Climate sensitivity to rising CO2 levels still uncertain Climate sensitivity to rising CO2 levels still uncertain mongabay.com October 25, 2007 Climate sensitivity to increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases is still…

Kyoto Protocol is fatally flawed; replacement needed Kyoto Protocol is fatally flawed; replacement needed mongabay.com October 25, 2007 The Kyoto Protocol is fatally flawed and show be replaced by a…

Arctic sea ice extent hits record low in September Arctic sea ice extent hits record low in September mongabay.com October 16, 2007 Arctic sea ice reached a record low in…

Pictures of the ice-free Northwest Passage Northwest Passage now open for business mongabay.com September 15, 2007 Melting sea ice has opened the Northwest Passage in the Arctic to navigation, reports…

Arctic sea ice thickness only half of 2001 level Arctic sea ice thickness only half of 2001 level mongabay.com September 14, 2007 Arctic sea is thinning and disappearing, report German…

8.4 magnitude earthquake triggers tsunami in Indonesia 8.4 magnitude earthquake triggers tsunami in Indonesia mongabay.com September 12, 2007 An 8.4 magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia Wednesday at 6:10 pm local time.…

7.8 earthquake strikes Indonesia hours after 8.4 quake 7.8 earthquake strikes Indonesia hours after 8.4 quake mongabay.com September 13, 2007 A second powerful earthquake struck Indonesia, just 12 hours after…

Arctic sea ice melts to all-time record low Arctic sea ice melts to all-time record low mongabay.com September 12, 2007 Sea ice cover in the Arctic Ocean is presently 20…

La Niña may be on its way Pacific La Nina Building? La Niña may be on its way Joshua S Hill special to mongabay.com September 7, 2007 Scientists with NOAA's…

Felix Death Toll Washes Up on Coastline Felix Death Toll Washes Up on Coastline Joshua S Hill special to mongabay.com September 7, 2007 Nicaraguan and Honduran officials have announced that…

Two-thirds of polar bears at risk of extinction by 2050 Two-thirds of polar bears at risk of extinction by 2050 mongabay.com September 7, 2007 Two-thirds the world's polar bears could…

Experts forecast large decline in Arctic sea ice Experts forecast large decline in Arctic sea ice mongabay.com September 7, 2007 Summer sea ice off Alaska's north coast will likely shrink…

Global warming to cause more severe thunderstorms, reports NASA Global warming to cause more severe thunderstorms, reports NASA mongabay.com August 31, 2007 Global warming will increase the incidence of severe…

Future Ice Age Put on the Back Burner Future Ice Age Put on the Back Burner Joshua S Hill, special to mongabay.com August 30, 2007 Dr Toby Tyrrell of the…

Global warming causes increase in tropical rainfall Global warming causes increase in tropical rainfall mongabay.com August 27, 2007 Climate change appears to be resulting in higher levels of rainfall in…

4.25 billion year old diamond discovered 4.25 billion year old diamond discovered mongabay.com August 22, 2007 Scientists have discovered 4.25 billion year old diamonds in Australia. The diamonds, found trapped…