Category Archives: Global Warming

Global Warming Causes Outbreak Of Rare Algae Associated With Corals, Study Finds

Posted on September 12, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

A rare opportunity has allowed a team of biologists to evaluate corals and the essential, photosynthetic algae that live inside their cells before, during, and after a period in 2005 when global warming caused sea-surface temperatures in the Caribbean Ocean … Continue reading →

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Maldives to introduce green tax on tourists

Posted on September 7, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

The Maldives archipelago, threatened by rising sea levels blamed on climate change, said  it would introduce a new environment tax on all tourists who use its resorts and provide its economic lifeline. Famed mostly for high-end luxury resorts and white-sand … Continue reading →

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Arctic Temperatures Highest in 2,000 Years

Posted on September 7, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

The Arctic is warmer than it’s been in 2,000 years, even though it should be cooling because of changes in the Earth’s orbit that cause the region to get less direct sunlight. Indeed, the Arctic had been cooling for nearly … Continue reading →

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Arctic Thaw Could Cause Massive Flood, Curbing Non-CO2 Pollutants Could Help

Posted on September 5, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

Continued warming of the Arctic could lead to global weather changes and flooding that affects one-quarter of the world’s people, finds a new report by the global conservation organization WWF.The report was released in Geneva at the World Climate Conference-3, … Continue reading →

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