Posts Tagged ‘El Nino’
Tropical rain has varied with ocean impact
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — Historic lake sediment reveals that the factors producing drier climates in Central America today actually caused wetter conditions a few hundred years ago. Continue…
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El Niño clues in 7,000-year-old coral
GEORGIA TECH (US) — Hidden in coral fossils, new information about the El Niño-Southern Oscillation could help scientists assess climate model projections for future climate change in the tropical Pacific. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Sep 15, 2011 11:15 - 5 Comments
Don’t blame clouds for climate change
TEXAS A&M (US) — Clouds are not the root cause of climate change, but only amplify global warming brought on by human activity, according to a new study. (more…)
Earth & Environment - May 27, 2011 14:14 - 0 Comments
Is extreme weather the new normal?
U. LEEDS (UK) — Swings between the two climatic extremes El Niño and La Niña appear to have occurred more frequently in the past than previously thought and may increase in regularity in the future. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jun 8, 2010 14:32 - 0 Comments
Global warming taking toll on rainforests, too
RICE (US)—Global warming may also be a threat to animal and plant life in biodiversity hot spots like Madagascar, once thought less likely to suffer from climate change. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Feb 26, 2010 18:13 - 1 Comment
Past cyclones predict stormy future?
YALE (US)—More frequent tropical cyclones in Earth’s ancient past contributed to persistent El Niño-like conditions, a finding that could have implications for the planet’s future as global temperatures continue to rise due to climate change. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Aug 17, 2009 4:00 - 0 Comments
Harbinger of hurricanes to come
PENN STATE (US)—In an effort to foresee future hurricane activity, a team of scientists looked to the past and reconstructed 1,500 years of hurricanes using two independent methods. (more…)
