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Posts Tagged ‘weather’

Huge iceberg ‘threatens sea-life’

Feb 26th, 2010 Posted in Science & Environment | No comments

A vast iceberg that broke off eastern Antarctic earlier this month could disrupt marine life in the region, scientists warn.

Tags: Antarctic, eastern Antarctic, iceberg, life, month, Ocean, ocean currents, scientists, weather, world

Endeavour prepares for second go

Feb 8th, 2010 Posted in Science & Environment | No comments

After poor weather thwarted Sunday’s lift-off, the space shuttle Endeavour is fuelled for another launch attempt.

Tags: cloud, Endeavour, Florida, Kennedy, kennedy space center, launch, Low, mission, night flight, poor weather, shuttle, shuttle endeavour, space, space shuttle endeavour, Space Station, Sunday, weather

Help from on high

Jan 14th, 2010 Posted in Americas | No comments

How satellites are used to help after disasters

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Earth Watch

Dec 21st, 2009 Posted in Politics | No comments

The Arctic roots of our ‘upside-down’ weather

Tags: Arctic, roots, upside down, weather

Weather ’shapes body clock’

Oct 20th, 2009 Posted in Edinburgh, East and Fife | No comments

Our internal body clocks are shaped by the weather as well as by the seasons, scientists discover.

Tags: body, body clocks, scientists, weather

Logbooks may give climate data

Oct 5th, 2009 Posted in Science & Environment | No comments

Notes from Darwin and Cook voyages yield climate clues

Tags: 18th century, Century, climate, climate change, climate clues, Cook, cook voyages, Darwin, Understanding, weather, weather data