Apr 18 2011

Forcasting When Heat Waves Turn Deadly

Tag: Climate Change,Drought,Global Warming,Heat Waves,Meteorology,Summer,Weather — John D. Cox @ 1:16 pm
Meteorologists claim the 2010 mega-heatwave across Russia was not the result of long-term climate changes and should have been foreseen using short-term weather forecasts.

Mar 21 2011

Climate Change and Corn a Bad Combo in Africa

Tag: Carbon Emissions,Climate Change,Deserts,Drought,Global Warming,Heat Waves,Plants,Pollution,Water,Weather — Tim Wall @ 2:02 pm
Combining studies trying to identify the best type of corn to grow in Africa with weather data shows that corn overall is a risky crop during droughts and high temperatures.

Mar 21 2011

Climate Change and Corn a Bad Combo in Africa

Tag: Carbon Emissions,Climate Change,Deserts,Drought,Global Warming,Heat Waves,Plants,Pollution,Water,Weather — Tim Wall @ 2:02 pm
Combining studies trying to identify the best type of corn to grow in Africa with weather data shows that corn overall is a risky crop during droughts and high temperatures.

Feb 09 2011

Bordeaux Wines Face Climate Threat

Tag: Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing,Climate Change,Drought,Global Warming,Heat Waves,Wine — Discovery News - Top Stories @ 4:35 pm
Higher temperatures mean that grapes in Bordeaux may ripen earlier and become vulnerable to malnutrition.

Dec 30 2010

2010: A Year of Extreme Weather

Tag: Climate Change,Floods,Global Warming,Heat Waves,Meteorology,Weather — John D. Cox @ 8:51 pm
Out of a year of chaotic weather extremes, climate scientists are beginning to see a pattern.

Dec 30 2010

2010: A Year of Extreme Weather

Tag: Climate Change,Floods,Global Warming,Heat Waves,Meteorology,Weather — John D. Cox @ 8:51 pm
Out of a year of chaotic weather extremes, climate scientists are beginning to see a pattern.

Dec 14 2010

Nighttime Makes Urban Heat Waves Deadly

Tag: Climate Change,Energy,Global Warming,Heat Waves,Meteorology,Summer — John D. Cox @ 6:43 pm
During a 2003 heat wave, 4,867 people in Paris and nighttime temperatures were mostly to blame.

Dec 07 2010

Alaskan Fires Fuel Searing Cycle

Tag: Carbon Emissions,Climate Change,Drought,Forests,Global Warming,Heat Waves,Meteorology,Natural Disasters,Plants,Pollution,Wildfires — Tim Wall @ 2:26 pm
The deeper the burn the higher the carbon emissions.

Dec 02 2010

Another Extreme Winter?

Tag: Climate Change,Food,Global Warming,Heat Waves,Meteorology,Weather,Winter — John D. Cox @ 10:21 am
The early-season cold snap across Europe is not a surprise - blame atmospheric circulation changes due to the warming Arctic.

Nov 30 2010

Early Heat Waves Are Deadliest

Tag: Air Conditioning,Climate,Climate Change,Death and Dying,Global Warming,Heat Waves,Summer — Larry O'Hanlon @ 5:15 pm
At a time when climate scientists are predicting more frequent and longer heat waves, this isn't good news.
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