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Cyclones and Anticyclones Cyclones are areas of low pressure. Cyclones usually exhibit nearly circular isobars. If isobars are oblong or elongate with the lowest pressure near the center we call them troughs. As air enters an area of low pressure … Continue reading →

The United Kingdom Environmental Change Network Anticyclones (High Pressure)   Areas of sinking air which result in high pressure are called anticyclones.   The opposite to an anticyclone is the cyclone or depression.  High pressure systems have low pressure gradients … Continue reading →

Turning CO2 back into hydrocarbons The gas that’s wrecking the planet could help us kick our addiction to oil, says Duncan Graham-Rowe

Global warming may raise tundra wildfire risk Arctic tundra blazes may increase significantly as a result of changing vegetation under continued global warming, warns a study