————————– “… a conversion of tundra to boreal forest as temperatures increase.” —————————————————– ECOLOGY: Fire in the Far North Andrew M. Sugden Paleoecological data sets contain historical records of biotic responses to changes in climate. Currently, high-latitude regions are suffering a particularly aggressive regimen of climate change; hence, an understanding… Continue reading
‘Big Dry’ hits Australian farmers By Nick Bryant BBC News, Sydney The drought has forced 10% of farmers off the land in just five years More than 10,000 Australian farming families have had to leave their land as a result of the country’s ongoing drought, new figures reveal. There has… Continue reading
Global warming could starve oceans of oxygen: study Thu May 1, 2008 2:31pm EDT Natural changes may offset global warming briefly 30 Apr 2008 By Alister Doyle, Environment Correspondent OSLO (Reuters) – Global warming could gradually starve parts of the tropical oceans of oxygen, damaging fisheries and coastal economies, a… Continue reading
Arctic sea ice forecast: another record low in 2008 Arctic ice seen melting faster than anticipated Thu May 1, 2008 1:43am EDT 24 Apr 2008 WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Arctic sea ice, sometimes billed as Earth’s air conditioner for its moderating effects on world climate, will probably shrink to a… Continue reading