Category Archives: Global Warming

Stay Duration of Greenhouse Gases in Air

Posted on February 5, 2012 by Rashid Faridi

Aside from water vapour, the four principal greenhouse gases are carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and the halocarbons or CFCs (gases containing fluorine, chlorine and bromine). These gases – described in more detail here – can remain … Continue reading →

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2011 Ninth Warmest Year on Record

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Rashid Faridi

The global average surface temperature in 2011 was the ninth warmest since 1880, according to NASA .NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) in New York, which monitors global surface temperatures on an ongoing basis, released an  analysis that shows … Continue reading →

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Arctic Ice Melt Could Pause for Several Years

Posted on August 13, 2011 by Rashid Faridi

Although Arctic sea ice appears fated to melt away as the climate continues to warm, the ice may temporarily stabilize or somewhat expand at times over the next few decades, new research indicates.The computer modeling study, by scientists at the … Continue reading →

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Surprising Patterns Found in Glacial Melting

Posted on July 31, 2011 by Rashid Faridi

During the last prolonged warm spell on Earth, the oceans were at least four meters — and possibly as much as 6.5 meters, or about 20 feet — higher than they are now. Where did all that extra water come … Continue reading →

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