NASA’S Aqua and Terra satellites have captured numerous images of the monster storm that is one of the largest winter storms since the 1950s to affect the United States, affecting … [Read full article]
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Eastern Africa Heading to More Frequent Drought
New research shows that the increased frequency of drought observed in eastern Africa over the last two decades is likely to continue so long as global temperatures continue to rise. … [Read full article]
La Nina to Continue through First Quarter of 2011
A report from the UN’s weather agency, the World Meteorological Organization, has reported that the current La Nina event will last through the first quarter of 2011, and possibly into … [Read full article]
Plants Will Move Downhill in Warmer Climate
The widely held assumption that plants will have to migrate higher or become extinct in a warming world has been challenged today by a new study published in the journal … [Read full article]
Weird Australian Weather for Christmas
If you are planning on visiting Australia for the Christmas holidays, make sure to bring an extra jacket or poncho, because the weird, wonderful and wacky Melbourne weather seems to … [Read full article]
Victorian Government Investigating Cloud Seeding
The Australian state of Victoria is looking into following its neighbours into implementing cloud seeding to help refill its dams, which currently average around fifty-percent full. Cloud seeding is a … [Read full article]
Large Swaths of the World are Drying Up
Like a patch of desert that has had all the moisture absorbed from its surface, large parts of the world are similarly drying up, releasing less moisture than ever before, … [Read full article]
Global Warming Accelerating Cycle of Evaporation and Precipitation
A first of its kind study has revealed that freshwater is flowing into Earth’s oceans in greater quantities every year, all as a result of more frequent and extreme storms … [Read full article]
Geoengineering Plus White Fluffy Clouds Equals More Rain
Geoengineering the clouds to reflect more light might not be so bad for the land underneath. Concerns have been raised in the past regarding the effects of seeding clouds to … [Read full article]
British Experiments to Test Ecological Conditions in 2100, Today
There is almost nothing quite as intriguing and interesting as learning of a new experiment. And while Bunsen burners and the like may be OK for some of you, for … [Read full article]
Blame it on Yourself for a Rainy Weekend
Ever found yourself making it to the end of a week, hoping for a sunny weekend in which to lie outside or head to the beach or do some gardening, … [Read full article]
Who Does Rainwater Belong To?
One of the greatest steps forward that local communities have taken of late is the push to collect rainwater to offset your water use. It is often an easy way … [Read full article]