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Weather ,Climate and Global Warming

Posted on March 9, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

The current temperature, wind speed and direction, precipitation, humidity, and cloud cover constitutes a weather report. The study of weather is meteorology. Weather as it varies over the course of years constitutes climate. The study of climate is called climatology. … Continue reading →

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Fears of Big Freeze as Scientists Detect Slower Gulf Stream

Posted on March 8, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

The ocean “engine” that helps to drive the warm waters of the Gulf Stream and keeps Britain relatively mild in winter has begun to slow down, say scientists. Measurements of ocean currents in the North Atlantic reveal that they have … Continue reading →

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A One-Way, One-Person Mission to Mars

Posted on March 8, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

Will humans ever really go to Mars? Let’s face it, the obstacles are quite daunting. Not only are there numerous, difficult, technical issues to overcome, but the political will and perseverance of any one nation to undertake such an arduous … Continue reading →

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Natural Disasters: Cyclones

Posted on March 6, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

  Cyclonic-force winds may be encountered all over the globe, but it is only above the warm seas of the tropics that a ripple of instability in the air can become a genuine cyclone, the deepest of all low-pressure weather … Continue reading →

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