Science and Nature

Coastline faces a new enemy - climate change By Steve Connor, Science Editor Climate change has replaced pollution and overfishing as the biggest threat to the coasts of Britain, a study by the government's Environment Agency has found. Higher temperatures...

Water vapor feedback is rapidly warming Europe WASHINGTON -- A new report indicates that the vast majority of the rapid temperature increase recently observed in Europe is likely due to an unexpected greenhouse gas: water vapor . Elevated surface temperatures...

Beijing Conference Shows Renewable Energy Booming Worldwide BEIJING , China , November 7, 2005 (ENS) - The fastest growing energy technology in the world is grid-connected solar photovoltaic, which grew in capacity by 60 percent per year from 2000 through...

Global Warming Impacts Korean Fisheries Industry Global warming is affecting the migration of birds, fish and other animals around the world, and the Korean eco-system is no exception. An attention-grabber on Korea's East Coast these days is the large...

Climate change linked to rise in malaria, asthma By Timothy Gardner NEW YORK (Reuters) - Climate change may promote the spread of deadly diseases like malaria and asthma in both rich and poor countries by increasing the range of parasitic insects and...

Harvard Study Shows Escalating Climate Change Impacts On Human Health, the Environment and the Economy Climate Change Futures Project Led by a Harvard Medical School Center with Sponsorship from Swiss Re and United Nations Development Programme Findings...

Many scientists see no escape for dramatic Arctic thaw By Andrew C. Revkin New York Times In 1969, Roy Koerner, a Canadian government glaciologist, was one of four men (and 36 dogs) who completed the first surface crossing of the Arctic Ocean, from Alaska...

Hurricane Wilma Grows to Category 5 Storm By FREDDY CUEVAS, Associated Press Writer SAN PEDRO SULA , Honduras - Gathering strength at a fierce pace, Hurricane Wilma grew into a Category 5 monster storm early Wednesday with 175 mph winds. Forecasters warned...

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