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Deanna Conners

Declining oxygen in oceans threatens ocean health

A new report from the American Geophysical Union calls for the need for more data, to understand declining oxygen levels in Earth's oceans.

Do you favor research on intentionally changing Earth’s climate?

A survey finds that people in the U.S., Canada and the U.K. largely support this research but are cautious about implementing intentional climate changes.

Extreme weather expected with climate change

A new IPCC summary report suggests that extreme weather events - heat waves, heavy rains, coastal flooding - will worsen in this century as climate warms.

Top 10 countries most at risk from climate change

A British risk analysis firm outlines the 10 countries most at risk of the impact of climate change. As expected, it shows the poorest will suffer most.

Intense rains that triggered floods in Italy may become more common

Intense rains have increased over the past 120 years in Italy’s northern regions according to scientists at the Institute of Atmospheric Sciences and Climate in Bologna, Italy.

Survival of the fit, fast and persistent?

Climate variability adds another hurdle for amphibian species trying to migrate to more suitable habitats to escape the impacts of global warming.

Strong 6.1 magnitude earthquake strikes Bali, Indonesia

On October 13, 2011 a strong 6.1 magnitude earthquake stuck Bali, Indonesia causing damage to numerous buildings and injuring at least 46 people.

X Prize Oil Cleanup Challenge nets 2 companies awards

The X Prize Foundation awarded $1.3 million dollars to two companies, Elastic/American Marine and NOFI, for developing new technology to clean up oil spills.

Arctic sea ice reached record lows in 2011

Arctic sea ice losses during 2011 were the second-greatest in the satellite record dating back to 1979, according to an official NSIDC report.

Global photosynthesis and a new calculation

Scientists led by Scripps Institution of Oceanography found forests might be taking up more atmospheric CO2 during photosynthesis than previously thought.

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