China Makes It Snow

Weather control, usually the domain of James Bond villains*, has taken a big step forward as China claims success in triggering snowfall from clouds seeded with silver iodide."China claimed yesterday to have caused a snowfall for the first time as part of its increasingly...

Facing Global Warming's Goliath

I came across this post today and thought I'd pass it on:"While I was away, Steve M, made a fair number of comments on several of my climate posts. For those of you without my ability to see the ip numbers of my viewers and commenters, that's Steve M of the United Kingdom's...

Heatwave on the top of the world

Yesterday, I wrote about a new study showing the effects of climate change on the Tibetan Plateau. Today, in my inbox through Google Alerts, came an article about a study by Chinese glaciologists in 2001 and 2002...

Tibetans carry on as glaciers fall victim to global warming

The following article is a chilling reminder of the potential effects of global climate change. The Tibetan Plateau, often thought of as a beautiful place, but not one of global economic significance, actually has a huge potential impact on the global economy as its glaciers...

International Polar Year: Start Your Engines

International Polar Year has begun, and thousands of scientists will begin working on some 220 projects that will become the largest single effort to understand the impact of the globe's polar regions on the...

Storm death toll hits 13 as insurers count cost

"The final bill for the fierce storm that battered the UK this week is likely to run into hundreds of millions of pounds with insurance companies inundated yesterday with calls for repairs to shattered roofs, chimneys, and cars flattened by falling trees. Gusty weather...

2007 set to be world's warmest year - Met Office

"2007 set to be world's warmest year - Met Office LONDON (Reuters) - This year is set to be the hottest on record worldwide due to global warming and the El Nino weather phenomenon, the Meteorological Office said on Thursday. The Met Office said the combination of factors...

2006 was the Netherlands' warmest year in three centuries

While a small segment of desperate flat-earthers try to fool themselves into thinking that global warming isn't causing increasingly chaotic weather, another painful truth slaps us all in the face:"The Dutch weather bureau announced Friday that 2006 was the country's warmest...

Tsunami danger over following earthquake

"TAIPEI, Taiwan - A powerful earthquake struck off southwestern Taiwan on Tuesday, prompting fears of a potentially destructive tsunami on the second anniversary of the quake and deadly waves that killed thousands...

Taiwan quake triggers tsunami alert

"Japan has issued a tsunami warning for the Philippines after an earthquake off the coast of Taiwan shook the country.   The US Geological Survey recorded a magnitude 7.2 earthquake to the west-southwest of...

Earthquake in Taiwan triggers tsunami

"Japan's Meteorological Bureau has said a one-metre tsunami triggered by a powerful quake off Taiwan was headed toward the east coast of the Philippines. "There is a possibility of a destructive local tsunami," the bureau said, saying waves were expected to hit Basco in the...

2 small tsunamis hit north Japan

"The wave hit Nemuro port in Japan's northernmost island of Hokkaido at 9:29 p.m. and was smaller than the 6 1/2 feet tall or higher initially expected by the agency.  Live water footage from northern Japan showed calm seas and lighted windows. Residents said they barely...

Ozone layer hole grows

"Before you head to Antarctica for vacation, you'll need to pack a lot of sunscreen. The ozone "hole" over the South Pole is now close to being as big as ever according to two new reports. Both the World Meteorological Organization and the European Space Agency say the...

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