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Future droughts worse than expected
2014-04-18 06:55:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
PhysOrg: A new study is helping astrobiologists understand how climate change may shape the future of life on Earth. As we approach the end of the next century, many scientists believe that we could be facing increasingly severe droughts due to changes in rainfall. The new study shows that things could be worse than originally thought. Previous theories have predicted that changes in rainfall due to global warming could cause the Earth's land area to experience increased drying. It turns out, however,...
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The global peril of droughts in the Amazon
2014-04-17 12:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
SciDevNet: The Amazon rainforest may release more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere than it stores during droughts, a February paper in Nature found. Luciana Vanni Gatti of the Nuclear Energy Research Institute in Brazil reached that conclusion in a project involving fellow Brazilian researchers and colleagues from Australia, the United Kingdom and United States. The study shows that the Amazon's ability to absorb CO2 from the atmosphere seems to be linked to rainfall. If further research confirms this...
Droughts to Become More Severe, Frequent Over Nearly a Third of Earth: Study
2014-04-01 20:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Wunderground: As much as a third of the planet will likely experience more intense and more frequent droughts by the end of the century if global warming proceeds unchecked, according to a study released last month. That's because warming temperatures will mean both less rainfall and less soil moisture for many of the affected areas mentioned in the study, titled "Global Warming and 21st Century Drying" and published in the March issue of the scientific journal Climate Dynamics. Even though climate change...
Drought's impact on beer? It is 90 percent water
2014-03-13 19:11:32| Beverages - Topix.net
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 12 at 7:15PM EDT expiring March 12 at 8:00PM EDT in effect for: Caroline, Cecil, Kent, Queen Annes, Talbot Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued March 12 at 7:08PM EDT expiring March 12 at 10:00PM EDT in effect for: Anne Arundel, Calvert, Saint Marys Wind Advisory issued March 12 at 1:28PM EDT expiring March 13 ... (more)
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CA drought's impact on beer? It is 90% water...
2014-03-12 21:23:44| Beverages - Topix.net
San Diego County is home to 87 of the 423 craft breweries in California, including Stone Brewery, the 10th largest craft brewery in the nation.
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