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Greenland's ice loss accelerating rapidly, gravity-measuring satellites reveal

The loss of ice has been occurring about five times faster from Greenland's southeastern region in the past two years than in the previous year and a half. The…

Establishing a connection between global warming and hurricane intensity

James Elsner of Florida State University in Tallahassee examined the statistical connection between the average global near-surface air temperature and…

Danish expedition ship tracked by Envisat satellite

The purpose of the expedition is to carry out research on climate and weather changes, earthquakes, tsunamis and animal and plant marine life. The Satellite…

Study shows snowfall hasn't increased over Antarctica in last 50 years

The results are important since most accepted computer models assessing global climate change call for an increase in Antarctic precipitation as atmospheric…

Map sheds light on ocean floor

The map shows the known seafloor locations of minerals, such as copper, gold, silver and diamond, compiled from survey information gathered over many decades.The result of a major research initiative between the CSIRO’s Wealth from Oceans Flagship, and Geoscience Australia – together with CSIRO Exploration and Mining and the State and Territory Geological Surveys ¬- the map was launched today by the Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources, Ian Macfarlane, and the Minister for Education, Science and Training, Julie Bishop….

'Dead Zone' causing wave of death off Oregon coast

Scientists, who this week had been looking for signs of the end of this “dead zone,” have instead found even more extreme drops in oxygen along the seafloor….

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