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Antarctica is warming up
Many scientists believe that Antarctica is not affected by the greenhouse effect, but one study shows that the average temperature in Antarctica is rising.
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Planting trees to cope with global warming
Couples applying for marriage and spouses who need a birth certificate for their children must plant trees around the city.
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American trees die faster because of climate
The number of trees in ancient forests throughout the western states of the United States is decreasing with increasing proportions.
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Spring comes earlier because of climate change
American scientists announced this spring to the continents 1.7 days earlier than the first half of the 20th century.
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Water plays an important role in climate change
With sea turtles and surf shops, Hawaii's Big Island is like a tropical water world.
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Ca Mau may be flooded in large areas
In the next 25 years, climate change can cause widespread flooding and salinisation of freshwater ecosystems in Ca Mau.
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Harsh weather in the North Pole
A new study by Erik Kolstad and Thomas J. Bracegirdle shows that one of the most obvious signs of climate change is the rapid decline in Arctic ice cover.
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Climate change relayed to Australia's sea of fire
Earth warming helps wildfires in southern Australia spread at breakneck speed, turning into a historic fire storm that killed more than 100 people.
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People and the sea change the climate of North America over the past 50 years
Greenhouse gases play an important role in the climate of North America, differences in temperature of marine areas may be the key to predict future regional climate cha…
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2009 will be the record hot year
British weather researchers say 2009 will be one of the five hottest years in history, with global temperatures above the long-term average of 0.4 degrees Celsius.
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Billions of people will be hungry because the earth heats up
A study shows that at least 3 billion people will fall into food shortages by 2100, due to the greenhouse effect that warms the earth.
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Restoring grasslands in arid areas
The grasslands on the Asian prairies and the western US grazing areas have the same climate, plants, land use and problems.
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Asia suffers severe climate change
In 2008, the earth's climate was colder than the previous year but still warming and climate change could kill millions of people in Asia.
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Global warming and volcanic impact
Climate researchers have shown that large volcanic eruptions in the past 450 years have helped temporarily cool the climate in tropical regions, but they also claim that…
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Scientists reject climate doubts
Researchers at the Research Center Geesthacht GKSS and the University of Bern have surveyed the frequency of warmer years on average from 1880 to 2006. Result: The incre…