 Eruptions subside at Sicily's Mount Etna May 11, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
The eruptions that have shaken the Mount Etna volcano on the southern Italian island of Sicily have subsided, experts said Sunday at the Palermo Geophysics and Volcanology Institute. | |
 Sahara made slow transition from green to desert: study May 10, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 43 vote(s)
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The Sahara became the world's biggest hot desert some 2,700 years ago after a very slow fade from green, according to a new study which clashes with the theory that desertification came abruptly. | |
Another Olympic contest -- weather forecasting May 09, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Meteorologists may not always feel appreciated, but at the Beijing Olympics at least they will have their own contest. | |
 Climate link with killer cyclones spurs fierce scientific debate May 06, 2008 | User rating: 3.2 / 5 after 13 vote(s)
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Climate scientists have begun to debate whether global warming is producing more powerful storms, after Nargis smashed into Myanmar -- brutally changing gear from a Category One to a Category Four cyclone ... | |
 Global warming? Next decade could be cooler, says study April 30, 2008 | User rating: 3.2 / 5 after 39 vote(s)
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Global warming could take a break in the next decade thanks to a natural shift in ocean circulations, although Earth's temperature will rise as previously expected over the longer term, according to a study ... | |
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