climate change Archive
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A Dangerous World
Posted on November 13, 2014 | No CommentsDesert Sands: Moving dunes are a problematic natural hazard for builders in arid regions. It was a thriving civilisation. Its people spoke and wrote an advanced language. […] -
Groundwater for Irrigation Moving Mountains in California
Posted on May 22, 2014 | No CommentsMountains are on the move in the San Joaquin valley in California, with valley floors subsiding and the mountains rising. New research published in Nature […] -
Explaining Pine Tree Scent’s Potential to Slow Climate Change
Posted on March 1, 2014 | No CommentsScientists have unravelled the mechanism by which the strong scent produced by pine trees turns into aerosols. These aerosol particles have a cooling effect by […] -
Record highs of atmospheric carbon dioxide measured in Hawaii.
Posted on May 13, 2013 | No CommentsThe measured levels of carbon dioxide which are present in the Earth’s atmosphere were recorded at over 400 parts per million (ppm) for the first […] -
The Chilly State of the Climate’s Future: Review of “Thin Ice”
Posted on May 1, 2013 | No CommentsWith increased media coverage about carbon footprints, rising temperatures and extreme weather, issues regarding climate change are attracting an increasing amount of attention. Despite the […] -
Climate Change: The Human Companion
Posted on April 23, 2013 | No CommentsIn the modern world, climate change has frequently been presented as a human creation that threatens to change society both globally and locally. Flooding witnessed […] -
The Sticky Truth About the Oil Industry
Posted on April 9, 2012 | No CommentsUnless you are a certain Texan senator you are likely to accept that human activity is prompting an untimely shift in our planet’s behaviour. Climate […]