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San Diego has been hit by hurricanes in the past and could be affected by such storms in the future, according to data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration…

Earthquakes can break speed limit Earthquakes can break speed limit mongabay.com August 16, 2007 Earthquakes can move faster than previously thought with rupture rates well exceeding the conventional 3 kilometeres…

Arctic sea ice shrinks to record low in 2007 Arctic sea ice shrinks to record low in 2007 mongabay.com August 16, 2007 Arctic sea ice has shrunk to a record…

Antarctic Bottom Water has warmed since 1992 Antarctic Bottom Water has warmed since 1992 mongabay.com August 14, 2007 Deep ocean waters near Antarctica have warmed significantly since 1992, though variable…

Geoengineering cure for global warming could cause problems Proposed cure for global warming could cause problems mongabay.com August 14, 2007 Proposed geoengineering schemes to reduce global warming may do more…

2004 Indian Ocean tsunami waves hit Florida, Maine 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami waves hit Florida, Maine mongabay.com August 14, 2007 Waves from the devastating December 2004 tsunami were recorded along…

Controversy over flawed NASA climate data changes little Controversy over flawed NASA climate data changes little mongabay.com editorial August 10, 2007 [corrected Aug 12] NASA corrected an error on its…

European heat waves double in length since 1880 European heat waves double in length since 1880 American Geophysical Union August 11, 2007 The most accurate measures of European daily temperatures…

U.S. government weather agency cuts hurricane outlook U.S. government weather agency cuts hurricane outlook mongabay.com August 6, 2007 The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Thursday reduced its forecast…

Global warming will slow, then accelerate reports ground-breaking model Global warming will slow, then accelerate reports ground-breaking model mongabay.com August 9, 2007 Global warming will slow during the next few…

7.4 magnitude earthquake hits Indonesia 7.4 magnitude earthquake hits Indonesia mongabay.com August 8, 2007 A 7.4 magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia's West Java on Thursday, causing widespread panic according to Reuters.…

Sunspot activity linked to rainfall in Africa Sunspot activity linked to rainfall in Africa American Geophysical Union August 6, 2007 A new study reveals correlations between plentiful sunspots and periods…

2007 hurricane season downgraded, questions over climate role remain 2007 hurricane season downgraded, questions over climate role remain mongabay.com August 6, 2007 Hurricane researcher William Gray from Colorado State University…

Jet stream drives summer temperature, plankton growth in Oregon Jet stream drives summer temperature, plankton growth in Oregon mongabay.com August 6, 2007 Short-term shifts in the jet stream off the…

2007 hurricane season to be weaker than expected says forecaster 2007 hurricane season to be weaker than expected says forecaster mongabay.com July 24, 2007 Forecaster downgrades 2007 hurricane season projections…

Human-induced climate change has caused changes in rainfall patterns around the world over the past century, claims a new study published in Nature. Using fourteen climate models to compare observed…

Melting glaciers and ice cap will drive sea level rise Melting glaciers and ice cap will drive sea level rise mongabay.com July 19, 2007 Melting glaciers and ice caps will…

Hurricanes can help coral reefs Hurricanes can help coral reefs mongabay.com July 17, 2007 A close call with a hurricane can be beneficial to a stressed coral reef, reports a…

Study: sun not linked to current global warming Experts: sun not linked to current global warming mongabay.com July 11, 2007 Changes in the sun's output is not linked to recently…

9 Atlantic hurricanes expected in 2007 9 Atlantic hurricanes expected in 2007 mongabay.com May 31, 2007 Hurricane forecaster William M. Gray of the Colorado State University updated his hurricane predictions…

Monsoon pattern linked to climate change Monsoon pattern linked to climate change mongabay.com May 31, 2007 Researchers have constructed a 155,000 record of monsoon history. The findings could help climatologists…

Hurricanes may help cool climate Hurricanes may help cool climate mongabay.com June 1, 2007 Tropical cyclones and hurricanes play an important role in the ocean circulation patterns that transport heat…

Hurricanes occur during cool periods as well Global warming may not worsen hurricanes Hurricanes occur during cool periods as well mongabay.com May 28, 2007 A team of scientists have found…

Climate shift in East Africa due to geology, not global climate change Climate shift in East Africa due to geology, not global climate change Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com May 11,…

Ocean "burps" may have ended last ice ages Ocean "burps" may have ended last ice ages University of Colorado at Boulder May 10, 2007 A University of Colorado at Boulder-led…

Global carbon cycle is key to understanding climate change Global carbon cycle is key to understanding climate change mongabay.com May 9, 2007 Despite its importance to mankind, the global carbon…

North Atlantic circulation may be more sensitive to Greenland melting than thought North Atlantic circulation may be more sensitive to Greenland melting than thought Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona May 8,…

Volcanoes linked to massive global warming 55M years ago Volcanoes linked to massive global warming event Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com April 26, 2007 Scientists have linked a sharp spike in…

Venus, Mars reveal climate change examples Venus, Mars reveal climate change examples European Space Agency April 27, 2007 EDITOR'S NOTE: We can look to neighboring planets to see examples of…

Sudden sea level rise could put hundreds of millions at risk Sudden sea level rise could put hundreds of millions at risk mongabay.com April 19, 2007 Pakarang Cape, Thailand before…