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Tag: Climate change
Apr 09
Climate change will lead to bumpier flights, say scientists | Environment | guardian.co.uk
Flights have become bumpier in the past 44 years, and are set to get worse as climate change affects the jet stream, a study has shown. Photograph: Pictorial Parade/Getty Images Climate change will lead to bumpier flights caused by increased mid-air turbulence, according to an analysis by scientists of the impact of global warming on …
Jan 17
Black carbon causes twice as much global warming than previously thought | Environment | guardian.co.uk
Black carbon causes twice as much global warming than previously thought | Environment | guardian.co.uk. New findings suggest there may be untapped potential to curb climate change by reducing soot emissions Soot from burned wood and diesel exhausts may have twice the impact on global warming than previously thought, according to a new study …
Jan 08
Australia adds new colour to temperature maps as heat soars | Environment | guardian.co.uk
Australia adds new colour to temperature maps as heat soars | Environment | guardian.co.uk. Forecast temperatures are so extreme that the Bureau of Meteorology has had to add a new colour to its scale. It is a sign of things to come Global warming is turning the volume of extreme weather up, Spinal-Tap-style, to …
Jan 02
Op-ed: There’s no greater threat to America’s children than climate change | PennLive.com
Op-ed: There’s no greater threat to America’s children than climate change | PennLive.com. Climate Change is the Biggest Threat to American Six-Year-Olds By Glen Retief This month, two media firestorms terrified American parents with apocalyptic visions of what the future might hold for their kindergarteners. In one, ammunition designed to tear apart bone and …
Dec 13
Fracking is back: Controversial gas extraction process to resume in UK – Home News – UK – The Independent
The Government today gave the green light for “fracking” to resume across the UK – potentially allowing for gas exploration to take place across 60 per cent of the country. Drilling to look for shale gas was put on hold 18 months ago after the process, which uses high-pressure liquid to split rock and extract …