News articles tagged with 'climate' (Page 135)
The life of elephant seals not secret anymore
— 7 Aug 2007 15:29 | BiologyMiniature oceanographic sensors attached to southern elephant seals have provided scientists with an unprecedented peek into the secret lives of seals. The measurements reveal in detail…
The origin of perennial water-ice at the South Pole of Mars
— 13 Jul 2007 09:56 | AstronomyThanks to data from ESA's Mars Express mission, combined with models of the Martian climate, scientists can now suggest how the orbit of Mars around the Sun affects the deposition of…
Fossilised midges provide clues to future climate change
— 9 Jul 2007 22:15 | Geology and palaeontologyFossilised midges have helped scientists at the University of Liverpool identify two episodes of abrupt climate change that suggest the UK climate is not as stable as previously thought.…
Ancient Greenland was really green
— 6 Jul 2007 03:11 | Geology and palaeontologyAncient Greenland was green. New Danish research has shown that it was covered in conifer forest and, like southern Sweden today, had a relatively mild climate. Eske Willerslev, a professor…
NASA mission checks health of the ice sheet and glaciers of Greenland
— 31 May 2007 07:18 | EnvironmentA NASA-led research team has returned from Greenland after an annual three-week mission to check the health of its glaciers and ice sheet. About 82 percent of Greenland is made up of…
Climate change signal detected in the Indian Ocean
— 30 May 2007 15:24 | EnvironmentThe signature of climate change over the past 40 years has been identified in temperatures of the Indian Ocean near Australia. From ocean measurements and by analysing climate simulations…
Changing ocean conditions led to decline in Alaska's sea lion population
— 26 Mar 2007 17:10 | EnvironmentA new study out of Alaska points out the impacts of climate change on marine ecosystems, and the need for increased research and stronger science based management to address future…
Biologists produce global map of plant biodiversity
— 21 Mar 2007 00:15 | BiologyBiologists at the University of California, San Diego and the University of Bonn in Germany have produced a global map of estimated plant species richness. Covering several hundred…
Tundra disappears
— 7 Mar 2007 00:22 | EnvironmentForests of spruce trees and shrubs in parts of northern Canada are taking over what were once tundra landscapes - forcing out the species that lived there. This shift can happen at…