|
 
Uncertain climate models impair long-term climate strategiesLondon, UK (SPX) Sep 20, 2011 A new paper published in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A, explains weaknesses in our understanding of climate change and how we can fix them. These issues mean predictions vary wildly about how quickly temperatures will rise. This has serious implications for long term political and economic planning. The papers lead author is Dr Nigel Fox of The National Physical Laboratory, The UK's National Measurement Institution. The Earth's climate is undoubtedly changing, but how fas ... read more |
. |
 |
| Buy Advertising | Media Advertising Kit | Editorial & Other Enquiries | Privacy statement |
|
Free Newsletters - Delivered Daily Via Email - Space - War - Terra - Energy |
| .. |
  Restoring forests and planting trees on farms can greatly improve food security Restoring and preserving dryland forests and planting more trees to provide food, fodder and fertilizer on small farms are critical steps toward preventing the recurrence of the famine now threateni ... more | .. |
  European fish stocks changing with warming seas The first "big picture" study of the effects of rapidly rising temperatures in the northeast Atlantic Ocean shows that a major shift in fish stocks is already well underway. But it isn't all bad new ... more | .. |
 Salmon and other fish predators rely on 'no guts, no glory' survival tactic The phrase "no guts, no glory" doesn't just apply to athletes who are striving to excel. Salmon and other fish predators take the adage literally, by having up to three times the "gut" capacity they ... more | .. |
 |
|
| .. |
 Unknown ocean bacteria create entirely new theories The earth's most successful bacteria are found in the oceans and belong to the group SAR11. In a new study, researchers from Uppsala University provide an explanation for their success and at the sa ... more | .. |
 Breeding Soybeans for Improved Feed Modifying soybean seed to increase phosphorus content can improve animal nutrition and reduce feed costs and nutrient pollution. However, further research is needed to commercialize this valuable te ... more | .. |
  WISE Raises Doubt About Asteroid Family Believed Responsible for Dinosaur Extinction Observations from NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) mission indicate the family of asteroids some believed was responsible for the demise of the dinosaurs is not likely the culprit, ... more | .. |
  Water evaporated from trees cools global climate Scientists have long debated about the impact on global climate of water evaporated from vegetation. New research from Carnegie's Global Ecology department concludes that evaporated water helps cool ... more |
|
Free Newsletters - Delivered Daily Via Email - Space - War - Terra - Energy |
| . | . |
  
World's first non-silicon 2D computer developed
From plastic trash to solar hydrogen a practical method emerges
Auto sector reels from China's rare earth restrictions | .. |
  Scorched Earth: The Past, Present and Future of Human Influences on Wildfires Fires have continuously occurred on Earth for at least the last 400 million years. But since the 1970s, the frequency of wildfires has increased at least four-fold, and the total size of burn areas ... more | .. |
  A Coral Reef in the Arctic Devon Island, the bulk of which straddles 75 degrees North latitude, well above the Arctic Circle, is a geologic wonderland. Today it is mostly polar desert. But it wasn't always so. Its tale ... more | .. |
  Niger seeks help over Libya arms fallout Niger, one of the world's poorest nations, is appealing for help to combat a surge of militants and weapons it fears will pour in from neighboring Libya to destabilize the country. ... more | .. |
  U.N. appeals for Pakistan flood aid The United Nations appealed for $357 million for flood-ravaged southern Pakistan. ... more |
| .. |
  Malaysia repeals Internal Security Act Malaysia is looking to the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom for models of security laws after repeal of the Internal Security Act. ... more | .. |
 ADB approves $80m loan for Kathmandu water supply The Asian Development Bank said Monday it had approved an $80 million soft loan to Nepal to improve the chronically poor water supply for nearly three million people in the Kathmandu valley. ... more | .. |
 Brazil arrests two over Amazon activist killings Brazilian police have arrested two suspects over the killing in May of a husband and wife team of environmental activists who had been identifying illegal loggers, officials said Monday. ... more | .. |
 US sees global discord on climate action The top US climate negotiator said Monday that major economies were divided on how to move ahead on emission cuts, with only the European Union supporting an extension of the landmark Kyoto Protocol. ... more |
| Buy Advertising | Media Advertising Kit | Editorial & Other Enquiries | Privacy statement |
|
Free Newsletters - Delivered Daily Via Email - Space - War - Terra - Energy |
 
Attacking Iran, Israel brazenly defies 'man of peace' Trump
Rubio warns Iran against targeting US over Israeli strikes
As NATO ups defence spending, can Europe produce the weapons? | .. |
  Goalposts and blankets comfort quake survivors A patchy sheet of tarpaulin slung over some football goalposts to keep out the rain was hardly Amrita Laqandri's idea of home for her family - but at least it felt safe. ... more | .. |
  China microblogging site to tighten controls China's popular micoblogging site Weibo said it was tightening controls over its Twitter-like service, state press said Monday, amid concerns over growing government interference on the web. ... more | .. |
  China shuts factory after violent pollution protests China shut down a solar panel factory on Monday after hundreds of angry residents staged days of violent protests over pollution, the second such incident in as many months. ... more | .. |
 Quake hits vast Himalayan region killing 63 Rescue teams battled mudslides and torrential rains Monday to reach victims of a strong earthquake that rocked a remote Himalayan region, killing 63 people in India, Nepal and Tibet. ... more |
| .. |
  Record snowfall in Switzerland, 45 cm in St Moritz Snow fell in the Swiss Alps overnight Sunday to levels unseen for the month of September, Swiss weather agency Meteosuisse reported on Monday. ... more | .. |
 Artists say $11m Chinese painting is a 'fake' A painting that sold for over $11 million under the name of a renowned Chinese artist was actually made decades after his death by a student in a classroom exercise, a group of artists has alleged. ... more | .. |
  Torrential rains kill at least 27 in China At least 27 people have died and dozens are missing after torrential rains and flooding in north and southwest China forced hundreds of thousands to evacuate their homes, state press said Monday. ... more | .. |
  Global Fund needs to improve risk management: probe A panel formed to probe allegations of corruption at the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria said Monday that the health body needed to improve its risk management. ... more |
| Buy Advertising | Media Advertising Kit | Editorial & Other Enquiries | Privacy statement |
|
Free Newsletters - Delivered Daily Via Email - Space - War - Terra - Energy |
 
Unexpected Dust Patterns Found on Uranus Moons Confound Scientists
Earth-based telescopes offer a fresh look at cosmic dawn
Breakthrough hybrid model restores orbit accuracy for BeiDou-3 satellites | .. |
  Cambodian cattle herds offer hope for tiger: WWF Large herds of wild cattle in eastern Cambodia mean the area could be one of the best places in Asia for a recovery in tiger populations, conservation group WWF said on Monday. ... more | .. |
 Tree resin captures evolution of feathers on dinosaurs and birds Secrets from the age of the dinosaurs are usually revealed by fossilized bones, but a University of Alberta research team has turned up a treasure trove of Cretaceous feathers trapped in tree resin. ... more | .. |
 Scientists reconstruct evolutionary history of mollusks Seemingly simple animals such as the snail and squid have ransacked the genetic toolkit over the last half billion years to find different ways to build complex brains, nervous systems and shells, a ... more | .. |
 Hitchhiking snails fly from ocean to ocean Smithsonian scientists and colleagues report that snails successfully crossed Central America, long considered an impenetrable barrier to marine organisms, twice in the past million years-both times ... more |
| .. |
 TUM scientists document aquatic species decline at dams and weirs Dams and weirs have a stronger impact on the ecosystem of watercourses than was previously realized. Species diversity in the dammed area upstream of weirs shows a significant decline: the diversity ... more | .. |
  Self-delusion is a winning survival strategy Edinburgh UK (SPX) Sep 19, 2011 Harbouring a mistakenly inflated belief that we can easily meet challenges or win conflicts is actually good for us, a new study suggests. Researchers have shown for ... more | .. |
 Study in underwater laboratory may help manage seaweed-eating fish that protect coral A team of researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology is using the Aquarius underwater laboratory off the coast of Florida to study how the diversity of seaweed-eating fish affects endanger ... more | .. |
 Biochemical cell signals quantified for first time Just as cell phones and computers transmit data through electronic networks, the cells of your body send and receive chemical messages through molecular pathways. The term "cell signaling" was coine ... more |
| Previous Issues | Sep 19 | Sep 16 | Sep 15 | Sep 14 | Sep 13 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| The contents herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2011 - SpaceDaily. AFP and UPI Wire Stories are copyright Agence France-Presse and United Press International. ESA Portal Reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by SpaceDaily on any web page published or hosted by SpaceDaily. Privacy statement |
|
Free Newsletters - Delivered Daily Via Email - Space - War - Terra - Energy |
| Buy Advertising | Media Advertising Kit | Editorial & Other Enquiries | Privacy statement |
