Posts Tagged ‘weather’
Why beers warm up faster in humid weather
U. WASHINGTON (US) — Condensation on a can of beer or soda provides more heat than the surrounding air, which means humid weather warms up your drink more than twice as much as dry heat does. Continue…
Friday, April 26, 2013 12:08 - 1 Comment
Earth & Environment - Apr 18, 2013 11:48 - 0 Comments
West Antarctic ice loss still within normal range
U. WASHINGTON (US) — Glaciers at the edge of the icy continent of Antarctica have been thinning dramatically, but the changes can’t be attributed with confidence to human-caused global warming, according to new ice core research. (more…)
Society & Culture - Apr 12, 2013 9:26 - 0 Comments
If climate heats up, will Boston Marathon slow down?
BOSTON U. (US) — Future winning times in the Boston Marathon may slow as the climate continues to warm, experts say. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Mar 26, 2013 7:52 - 1 Comment
Is the weather getting stormier?
WASHINGTON U. – ST. LOUIS (US) — Researchers sifted through 70 years of hourly precipitation data from 13 US sites to find out if the weather is getting stormier as the climate warms. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Mar 21, 2013 12:17 - 2 Comments
With less ice, growing seasons shift in Arctic
BOSTON U. (US) — As snow and ice cover shrink in northern latitudes, researchers say temperatures and vegetation increasingly resemble those found farther south. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 18, 2013 10:17 - 0 Comments
Both heat and humidity predict flu globally
U. ARIZONA / COLUMBIA U. (US ) — Flu season and cold weather are usually thought to go hand-in-hand, but a new study links two types of environmental conditions to “influenza peaks:” cold-dry and humid-rainy. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Mar 6, 2013 7:12 - 1 Comment
Basic physics may speed up climate modeling
BROWN / U. LEEDS (US) — A new approach that uses basic physics to simulate key elements of climate change may be more effective than methods that “follow every little swirl of water or air,” researchers say. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Mar 5, 2013 6:36 - 0 Comments
From Saharan dust comes California snow
CARNEGIE MELLON (US) — Snow in California’s Sierra Nevada mountains can get its start as airborne dust particles that travel from deserts in Asia and Africa, scientists say. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Feb 20, 2013 12:03 - 0 Comments
More ‘goop’ won’t change how clouds form
GEORGIA TECH (US) — When it comes to forming droplets that make up clouds, a little oily organic material doesn’t matter much—good news for reducing the uncertainty of climate model predictions. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Feb 4, 2013 15:21 - 0 Comments
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. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Feb 4, 2013 11:17 - 0 Comments
Ozone loss is biggest factor in jet stream shift
PENN STATE (US) — While both ozone depletion and greenhouse gases are helping shift the Southern Hemisphere jet stream to the south, a new analysis suggests ozone loss is having the biggest effect. (more…)
Top Stories - Feb 4, 2013 10:57 - 1 Comment
Heat stroke killing captive baby elephants
U. SHEFFIELD (UK) — High temperatures and low rainfall brought on by climate change affect the survival of elephants working in timber camps in Myanmar and double the risk of death to the calves. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jan 29, 2013 13:40 - 3 Comments
Could high-flying bacteria affect the weather?
GEORGIA TECH (US) — Bacteria living four to six miles above the surface of the Earth could be playing a role in the formation of ice that affects weather and climate. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 24, 2013 11:56 - 0 Comments
Will lemurs survive parasites gone wild?
DUKE (US) — Rising temperatures and shifting rainfall patterns in Madagascar could fuel the spread of lemur parasites and the diseases they carry. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jan 22, 2013 11:40 - 1 Comment
Hot days threaten corn crop yields
U. LEEDS (UK) — Fertilizers and improved irrigation have increased corn production, but soaring temperatures could soon offset those recent gains. (more…)
Top Stories - Jan 16, 2013 18:40 - 0 Comments
Heat brings earliest spring blooms on record
BOSTON U. (US) — Unusually warm spring weather in 2010 and 2012 resulted in the earliest blooms on record in two US locations, a new study finds. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 9, 2013 11:41 - 2 Comments
Telescopes reveal brown dwarf’s ‘iron rain’
U. ARIZONA (US) — The Spitzer and Hubble space telescopes show sandy and iron storm clouds that enshroud these strange objects, which are not quite planets and not quite stars. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 7, 2013 11:01 - 0 Comments
Uganda rainfall linked to infant brain swelling
PENN STATE (US) — In Uganda, the number of infant infections that lead to hydrocephalus rises significantly before and after the country’s twice-a-year rainy seasons. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jan 4, 2013 13:07 - 0 Comments
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…)
