Category Archives: climate change

Amazon Forests Will Survive Warming

Posted on February 10, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

Amazonian forests may be less vulnerable to dying off from global warming than feared because many projections underestimate rainfall, a study showed. The report, by scientists in Britain, said Brazil and other nations in the region would also have to … Continue reading →

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Arctic storms seen worsening; threat to oil, ships

Posted on February 5, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

Arctic storms could worsen because of global warming in a threat to possible new businesses such as oil and gas exploration, fisheries or shipping, a study showed . “Large increases in the potential for extreme weather events were found along … Continue reading →

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Scientist see holes in glacier at Alaska Volcano

Posted on February 1, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Geologists monitoring Mount Redoubt for signs of a possible eruption noticed that a hole in the glacier clinging to the north side of the volcano had doubled in size overnight — and now spans the length of … Continue reading →

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Japan launches satellite to monitor greenhouse gases

Posted on January 24, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

An H-2A rocket No. 15 (H-2A F15) carrying Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Greenhouse Gases Observing Satellite (GOSAT), known as “Ibuki” in Japan, blasts off from the southern island of Tanegashima January 23, 2009. Japan launched a satellite on Friday … Continue reading →

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