Antarctica sea ice expanding, study finds Date April 2, 2013 15 reading now Comments 21 Zoom in on this story. Explore all there is to know. Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute Richard Bintanja Dutch Nature Geoscience inShare Pin It submit to reddit Email article Print Antarctica Antarctic ice is expanding. Photo: Angela Wylie Global warming has Continue Reading →
New Models Predict Drastically Greener Arctic in Coming Decades Mar. 31, 2013 — New research predicts that rising temperatures will lead to a massive “greening,” or increase in plant cover, in the Arctic. In a paper published on March 31 in Nature Climate Change, scientists reveal new models projecting that wooded areas in the Arctic Continue Reading →
Congestion in Earth’s Mantle: Mineralogists Explain Why Plate Tectonics Stagnates in Some Places Mar. 31, 2013 — Earth is dynamic. What we perceive as solid ground beneath our feet, is in reality constantly changing. In the space of a year Africa and America are drifting apart at the back of the Middle Atlantic for some Continue Reading →
Scientists say the data is clear that sea levels have risen significantly Updated 1 April 2013, 17:04 AEST For many islands nations and vast stretches of coastal communities in the Pacific, sea level rises are a reality that clouds their future. . Scientists say the data is clear that sea levels have risen significantly (Credit: Continue Reading →
Taiwan, Germany seek methane hydrate—potentially vast new energy source March 31, 2013 Enlarge Attendant of Japan’s Gas Pavilion introduces an experiment of the “burning ice,” methane hydrate, as a potential future source of energy in Nagakute, Aichi prefecture, on March 19, 2005. A research vessel carrying German and Taiwanese scientists set sail for waters off Continue Reading →
Bit by bit, Gillard fails to deliver on her promises Date April 1, 2013 Category Opinion 69 reading now Comments 230 Read later Amanda Vanstone Former Howard government minister View more articles from Amanda Vanstone We’re all paying for Labor’s childish spending choices. Zoom in on this story. Explore all there is to know. Treasurer Continue Reading →