News articles tagged with 'warming' (Page 39)
Rising surface temperatures drive back winter ice in Barents Sea
— 18 Sep 2007 16:05 | EnvironmentRising sea-surface temperatures in the Barents Sea, northeast of Scandinavia, are the prime cause of the retreating winter ice edge over the past 26 years, according to research by…
The sea-ice is getting thinner
— 13 Sep 2007 17:24 | EnvironmentLarge areas of the Arctic sea-ice are only one metre thick this year, equating to an approximate 50 percent thinning as compared to the year 2001. These are the initial results from…
Scientists see first signs of long-term changes in tropical rainfall
— 28 Aug 2007 14:40 | EnvironmentNASA scientists have detected the first signs that tropical rainfall is on the rise, using the longest and most complete data record available. The international scientific community…
CU-Boulder team predict 92 percent chance of record low Arctic sea ice extent in 2007
— 16 Aug 2007 19:51 | EnvironmentUniversity of Colorado at Boulder researchers are now forecasting a 92 percent chance that the 2007 September minimum extent of sea ice across the Arctic region will set an all-time…
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…
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…