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How climate change is increasing forest fires around the world
2016-08-11 09:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Deutsche-Welle: Have wildfires increased globally over recent years? And if so, is global warming to blame? Research has illuminated this, along with what wildfires do to us and our environment, and which areas are most vulnerable. Are wildfires increasing around the world? Unusually large wildfires ravaged Alaska and Indonesia last year. This year, Canada, California and Spain have been devastated by uncontrolled flames, with Portugal and France as the newest victims of severe blazes. So, have wildfires...
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Climate change already accelerating sea level rise, study finds
2016-08-10 12:00:00| LifeSciencesWorld
[NEWS] BOULDER, Colo. — Greenhouse gases are already having an accelerating effect on sea level rise, but the impact has so far been masked by the cataclysmic 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines, according to a new study led by the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR). Satellite observations, which began in 1993, indicate that the rate of sea level rise has held fairly steady at about 3 millimeters per year. But the expected acceleration due to climate …
Volcanic eruptions can 'mask the true effects of climate change'
2016-08-10 11:07:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Wired: Recent reports that suggest sea levels aren't rising as fast as expected and may even be dropping could be inaccurate, according to new research. Experts from the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) have discovered that the 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines could have masked the true reading, and this could have dire consequences for the future. Satellite observations, which began in 1993, show that the rate of sea level rise has held fairly steady at about 3 millimeters...
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Leonardo DiCaprio's Oscar speech spiked climate change searches and discussions on social media, study finds
2016-08-09 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Independent: When Leonardo DiCaprio won an Academy Award in February this year, after many years of near-misses, the internet reacted with delight. Following years of memes about DiCaprios perceived lack of good fortune when it came to Oscar gongs, new joyous memes were created and shared and social media exploded with heartfelt praise. While this internet reaction might have been expected following a win by the popular actor, another effect was also felt on the internet. When the Revenant actor delivered...
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Self-destructing batteries could change recycling, medical implants, even war
2016-08-09 15:56:57| Extremetech
Researchers at Iowa State University have developed a new kind of transient battery that could power self-destructing electronics.
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