News articles tagged with 'weather'
Cassini spacecraft observes seasonal rains on Titan
— 18 Mar 2011 14:24 | AstronomyAs spring continues to unfold on Saturn, April showers on the planet's largest moon, Titan, have brought methane rain to its equatorial deserts, as revealed in images captured by NASA's…
Untapped crop data from Africa predicts corn peril if temperatures rise
— 13 Mar 2011 19:19 | EnvironmentA hidden trove of historical crop yield data from Africa shows that corn - long believed to tolerate hot temperatures - is a likely victim of global warming…
Soot packs a punch on Tibetan Plateau's climate
— 4 Mar 2011 15:48 | EnvironmentIn some cases, soot - the fine, black carbon silt that is released from stoves, cars and manufacturing plants - can pack more of a climatic punch than greenhouse gases, according to…
Cold winters mean more pollution
— 22 Feb 2011 23:11 | EnvironmentDifferences in air pressure over the North Atlantic have meant that the last two winters in Gothenburg, Sweden, have been extremely cold. This has led to the air in Gothenburg being…
Catching space weather in the act
— 18 Feb 2011 18:14 | EnvironmentClose to the globe, Earth's magnetic field wraps around the planet like a gigantic spherical web, curving in to touch Earth at the poles. But this isn't true as you get further from…
Pakistan floods last summer could have been predicted
— 1 Feb 2011 20:00 | EnvironmentFive days before intense monsoonal deluges unleashed vast floods across Pakistan last July, computer models at a European weather-forecasting centre were giving clear indications that…
The 20th Century Reanalysis Project: A time machine for climate scientists
— 25 Jan 2011 19:05 | EnvironmentFrom the hurricane that smashed into New York in 1938 to the impact of the Krakatoa eruption of 1883, the late 19th and 20th centuries are rich with examples of extreme weather. Now…
Choosing organic milk could offset effects of climate change
— 17 Jan 2011 15:07 | EnvironmentWetter, cooler summers can have a detrimental effect on the milk we drink, according to new research published by Newcastle University…
Volcanoes have shifted Asian rainfall
— 3 Nov 2010 19:40 | EnvironmentScientists have long known that large volcanic explosions can affect the weather by spewing particles that block solar energy and cool the air. Some suspect that extended 'volcanic…
Variable southeast summer rainfall linked to climate change
— 28 Oct 2010 14:30 | EnvironmentA doubling of abnormally wet or dry summer weather in the southeastern United States in recent decades has come from an intensification of the summertime North Atlantic Subtropical…