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Friday, July 27, 2007
Sure the summer weather is apocalyptic, but is it global warming?
Blazing heat in central and southeastern Europe and heavy rain and flooding in the north seems to be the storyline these days. But is it global warming? Reuters has a story that shows we may someday have the answers:
Computer simulations may soon be able to show how likely it is that extreme weather events such as the floods and heatwaves that swept Europe this week were caused by climate change, scientists say.“To say you can’t blame one event on global warming isn’t true,” said Oxford University climate scientist Myles Allen.“We can understand in a lot of detail what’s contributing towards the risk of these events.”
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Computer simulations may soon be able to show how likely it is that extreme weather events such as the floods and heatwaves that swept Europe this week were caused by climate change, scientists say.“To say you can’t blame one event on global warming isn’t true,” said Oxford University climate scientist Myles Allen.“We can understand in a lot of detail what’s contributing towards the risk of these events.”
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Wednesday, July 25, 2007
Russians to dive below North Pole
The ship will follow an ice-breaker through the Arctic
Russia is sending a mini-submarine to explore the ocean floor below the North Pole and find evidence to support its claims to Arctic territory. Two parliamentarians, including veteran explorer Artur Chilingarov, are part of a team planning to dive 4,200m (14,000 ft) below the Arctic Ocean on Sunday.
The team's ship is following a nuclear powered ice-breaker, setting sail from Murmansk port in the Barents Sea.
Melting ice in the Arctic has raised hopes of accessing energy reserves.
Russia's claim to a vast swathe of territory in the Arctic, thought to contain oil, gas and mineral reserves, has been challenged by other powers, including the US.
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The ship will follow an ice-breaker through the Arctic
Russia is sending a mini-submarine to explore the ocean floor below the North Pole and find evidence to support its claims to Arctic territory. Two parliamentarians, including veteran explorer Artur Chilingarov, are part of a team planning to dive 4,200m (14,000 ft) below the Arctic Ocean on Sunday.
The team's ship is following a nuclear powered ice-breaker, setting sail from Murmansk port in the Barents Sea.
Melting ice in the Arctic has raised hopes of accessing energy reserves.
Russia's claim to a vast swathe of territory in the Arctic, thought to contain oil, gas and mineral reserves, has been challenged by other powers, including the US.
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