ScienceDaily (Jan. 26, 2011) — Hotter summers may not be as catastrophic for the Greenland ice sheet as previously feared and may actually slow down the flow of glaciers, according to new research. A letter published in Nature on 27 January 2011 explains how increased melting in warmer years causes the internal drainage system of […]
By JUSTIN GILLISPublished: January 24, 2011 Judging by the weather, the world seems to have flipped upside down. For two winters running, an Arctic chill has descended on Europe, burying that continent in snow and ice. Last year in the United States, historic blizzards afflicted the mid-Atlantic region. This winter the Deep South has endured […]
Al Jazeera EnglishJanuary 24, 2011 Towns in Victoria in southern Australia are preparing for the worst as flood waters head their way. Meanwhile, in Queensland in the north of the country, where around 30 people died in the recent floods, things are slowly returning to normal. Al Jazeera’s Azhar Sukri reports. Australia’s south expects […]
Populations of wild birds in the UK are falling dramatically with even slight recent recoveries apparently stalled, government figures show. Only seabird populations remain comfortably above 1970 levels, while farmland bird numbers continue to plunge from a brief mid-1970s peak to half those of 40 years ago. Habitat changes responsible for fewer nesting sites and […]
By Jeremy Hance, www.mongabay.com January 24, 2011 Since the 1980s, Liberia has lost 19,000 elephants to illegal poaching, according to Patrick Omondi of the Kenya Wildlife Service speaking in Monrovia, the capital of Liberia. The poaching of Liberia’s elephants has cut the population by 95% leaving only 1,000 elephants remaining. “Though, Liberia opposes trade in […]
By Staff WritersJan 24, 2011 Beijing (AFP) – A months-long dry spell across northern China is threatening drinking water supplies and crops, and more bone-dry conditions are expected, state media said Monday. The capital Beijing has had no significant precipitation in more than three months, the longest such spell in the city in 40 years, […]
The number of affected families has risen to almost 380,000, of whom more than 10,700 still are temporarily sheltered in 58 evacuation centers. By Vittorio HernandezJanuary 24, 2011 (AHN) The death toll in the Philippines from floods and landslides continues to go up. According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, the fatality […]
By Rob HastingsWednesday, 26 January 2011 In a remarkable feat of endurance, a polar bear has been tracked swimming for nine days continuously in a desperate bid to reach new ice floes, covering 426 miles in the process. The bears are excellent swimmers and are known to travel long distances in search of seals. But […]
By Bonnie Malkin, Sydney24 Jan 2011 Australia is facing more flood chaos as a ‘floodwater lake’ the size of Luxembourg is bearing down on scores of towns in the southern Australian state of Victoria, threatening tens of thousands of homes. Over the past two weeks, swollen rivers following torrential rains have merged to create a […]
By Victoria Colliver, Chronicle Staff WriterSunday, January 23, 2011 A record number of sea otter bodies were found on California coastlines last year, a trend that leaves scientists and conservationists concerned for the future of the furry ocean animals. About 304 carcasses were found in 2010, according to preliminary numbers released by the U.S. Geological […]
