Category Archives: climate change

Role of Clouds on Earth’s Climate:Iris Hypothesis

Climate change is an interrelated system that involves the atmosphere, biosphere, land, and oceans. A change in one can cause a chain reaction in all the others. By studying ancient climate change patterns, scientists are better able to predict what … Continue reading

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Completely New Climates:We’re Headed for Major Change — fast

Geographers have projected temperature increases due to greenhouse gas emissions to reach a not-so-chilling conclusion: climate zones will shift and some climates will disappear completely by 2100. Tropical highlands and polar regions may be the first to disappear, and large … Continue reading

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The World in 2050:Global warming will benefit some regions

As worldwide population increases by 40 percent over the next 40 years, sparsely populated Canada, Scandinavia, Russia and the northern United States will become formidable economic powers and migration magnets, Laurence C. Smith writes in “The World in 2050: Four … Continue reading

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Gaia Hypothesis:Relationship of Biotic and Abiotic Environment

In 1965, J.E. Lovelock published the first scientific paper suggesting the Gaia hypothesis. The Gaia hypothesis states that the temperature and composition of the Earth’s surface are actively controlled by life on the planet. It suggests that if changes in … Continue reading

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