Category Archives: climate change

Methane Emissions Caused by Warming 40,000 Years Ago

Posted on June 25, 2010 by Rashid Faridi

40,000 years ago rapid warming led to an increase in methane concentration. The culprit for this increase has now been identified. Mainly wetlands in high northern latitudes caused the methane increase, as discovered by a research team from the University … Continue reading →

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Oceanic Temperatures and Climate Effects

Posted on June 23, 2010 by Rashid Faridi

The study of  climates from the past and oceanic temperatures can give clues as to how future climate changes will unfold. An international team of researchers, led by the members of the Institut de Ciència i Tecnologia Ambientals (ICTA) at … Continue reading →

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Climate Change and Increased Hazard Risk

Posted on June 16, 2010 by Rashid Faridi

Climate change could cause increasing and unpredictable hazard risks in mountainous regions, according to a new study from the University of Exeter and Austrian researchers. The study analyzes the effects of two extreme weather events — the 2003 heatwave and … Continue reading →

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La Nina is developing, Australia wheat crop to flourish

Posted on June 11, 2010 by Rashid Faridi

Australia’s wheat crop is expected to flourish and coffee cherries in Vietnam may receive much-needed rains after a brief yet severe dry spell as the La Nina weather phenomenon develops. Skip related content La Nina, which normally follows an El … Continue reading →

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