The speed of the plant movement is alarming. The plant death is striking, and occurred in most species. The latest finding provide a glimpse of what could happen to the world's vegetation as the Earth faces inevitable global warming and results appear in journal Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences, August 19, 2008,vol.105,no. 33,11823

Analyses of in situ station data and satellite observations of precipitation of eastern and southern African nations viz., Ethiopia, Kenya, Burundi, Tanzania, Malawi,

A new study based on four years of collecting ice core data says human activity and the El Nino weather pattern over the last century have warmed West Antarctica, part of the world's coldest continent. Major El Nino event from 1939 to 1942 and greenhouse emissions from cars and factories responsible for the West Antarctic warmeing. The study is carried out by scientists David Schneider and Eric J. Steig of the National Center for Atmospheric Research and published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, August 12, 2008 doi:10.1073/pnas.0803627105.

Mangroves are disappearing rapidly worldwide despite their well
documented biodiversity and the ecosystem services they provide.

Seabirds are sensitive indicators of changes in marine ecosystems and might integrate and/or amplify the effects of climate forcing on lower levels in food chains. Current knowledge on the impact of climate changes on penguins is primarily based on Antarctic birds identified by using flipper bands.

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Data from the satellite-based Special Sensor Microwave Imager (SSM/I) show that the total atmospheric moisture content over oceans has increased by 0.41 kg/m2 per decade since 1988. Results from current climate models indicate that water vapor increases of this magnitude cannot be explained by climate noise alone. In a formal detection and attribution analysis using the pooled results from 22 different climate models, the simulated “fingerprint” pattern of anthropogenically caused changes in water vapor is identifiable with high statistical confidence in the SSM/I data.

Humanity has just crossed a major landmark in its history with the majority of people now living in cities. Cities have long been known to be society's predominant engine of innovation and wealth creation, yet they are also its main source of crime, pollution, and disease. The inexorable trend toward urbanization worldwide presents an urgent challenge for developing a predictive, quantitative theory of urban organization and sustainable development.

Previous studies have found that atmospheric brown clouds partially offset the warming effects of greenhouse gases. This finding suggests a tradeoff between the impacts of reducing emissions of aerosols and greenhouse gases.

South Asian emissions of fossil fuel SO2 and black carbon increased

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