While snow coverage has been retreating in the Northeastern United States, the increased volatile weather systems being caused by global warming are causing it to snow in the desert. Snow-Covered Desert Snow-covered deserts are rare, but that’s exactly what the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Aqua satellite observed as it passed over the […]
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Snow Covered Desert
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Also tagged climate change, snow, snowfall, volatile weather systems
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Are Bio-fuels Worse for the Environment?
by Daniel Brouse The Membrane Domain Q: Are bio-fuels, ethanol, and re-cycled restaurant oils worse for the environment? A: Yes. The more volatile nature and ozone emissions used as a fossil fuel substitute appear to be much more harmful to the environment than fossil fuels. Though fossil fuels need to be eliminated as soon as […]
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Also tagged bio-diesel, biofuel, climate change, dangers, enivronment, ethanol, food, fossil fuels, fraud, Government, important issues. bio-fuel, myth, ocean temperatures, pollutions, President, re-cycled restaurant oils, trees, United States, warming
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When the World Burned Less
More On Climate Change In the years after Columbus’ voyage, burning of New World forests and fields diminished significantly – a phenomenon some have attributed to decimation of native populations by European diseases. But a new University of Utah-led study suggests global cooling resulted in fewer fires because both preceded Columbus in many regions worldwide. […]
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Also tagged 1500, Aztecs, buring, climate change, Earth, fire, Incas, little ice age, Mayans
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Australia Carbon Tax
On July 1, 2012 Australia will impose a price on carbon emissions. A price on carbon is the most environmentally effective and economically efficient way to reduce pollution. This means our economy can continue to prosper – without our pollution continuing to grow. The Government’s plan for a clean energy future includes four key components. […]
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Also tagged Australia Carbon Tax, carbon price, climate change, economic solution, environmental problem, green house gases
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Global Warming Refuge
Ocean currents may mitigate warming near handful of equatorial islands Coral reefs near the island nation of Kiribati may be somewhat protected from global warming. Credit and Larger Version Scientists predict ocean temperatures will rise in the equatorial Pacific by the end of the century, wreaking havoc on coral reef ecosystems. But a new study […]
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Also tagged carbon, carbon cycle, climate change, ecosystems, emissions, natural resources, ocean currents, plan, refuge, species, temperature
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Fires In Nepal
EARTH — Numerous forest fires were burning throughout Nepal when the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) instrument on NASA’s Aqua satellite captured this image of the Siwalik Hills on April 24, 2012. Nepalese officials say they have counted at least 225 fires burning; the largest has destroyed more than 600 hectares (1,480) acres of forest. […]
Antarctica Ice Loss
Warm Ocean Currents Cause Majority of Ice Loss from Antarctica WASHINGTON, DC (USA) — Warm ocean currents attacking the underside of ice shelves are the dominant cause of recent ice loss from Antarctica, a new study using measurements from NASA’s Ice, Cloud, and land Elevation Satellite (ICESat) revealed. An international team of scientists used a […]
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Also tagged Antarctica, carbon, carbon cycle, climate change, ecosystems, emissions, greenhouse gases, ice loss, natural resources, plan, species, temperature
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Gummi Bears: Expert Says Global Warming May Be The End
WEST CHESTER, PENNSYLVANIA, USA — Will human induced climate change cause the extinction of the Gummi Bear? An expert from West Chester University says, “Yes.” Stay tuned for the gooey details. More from the experiment “Human Induced Climate Change”
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Burn Scar
Nearly two months after being ignited by lightning, the Pagami Creek Fire in northern Minnesota was nearly contained when Landsat-5 acquired this image on October 10, 2011. Since August 18, the fire has been burning in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in Superior National Forest. As of October 11, the fire had burned 92,682 […]
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Also tagged burn scar, climate change, fire, fires, human induced, Minnesota, USA, wild fires
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Flooding From Japan’s Earthquake Tsunami
NASA’s Terra satellite’s first view of northeastern Japan in the wake of a devastating earthquake and tsunami reveal extensive flooding along the coast. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) acquired the top image of the Sendai region on March 12, 2011, at 10:30 a.m. The lower image, taken by Terra MODIS on February 26, 2011, […]
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Also tagged climate change, coast, earthquake, flooding, floods, Japan, satellite, sea level rise, Terra, tsunami, warning
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