Aerosol pollution slows down winds and reduces rainfall
... of clean energy and they evaporate water, helping rain clouds to build up. But aerosolized particles crea... on wind speed and rainfall. Slower winds, less rain Aerosol particles floating in the atmosphere absorb or scatter solar radiation, and prevent it f...New weather, old pipes challenge nation's water supply
...especially those vulnerable to high-risk storm and rain events? It's a no-brainer, but we just get complacent about it."...US needs to plan for climate change-induced summer droughts
...tation that would have fallen as snow will come as rain and run off more quickly. Spring runoffs begin earlier. Summers lengthen and evaporation increases." During the last three decades, temperatures have risen 1-2 degrees (Fahrenheit) and many scientists believe the pace of that warming is accelerating...ALTRAN: Industry experts address technology challenges at Altran Innovation Conference
...rganic recycling centre, is solar powered, gathers rain water, harvest methane (in turn used to power the square's lights), and fertilizes the flora. ...Robotic cameras join search for 'Holy Grail of bird-watching'
...protect the equipment from the elements, including rain and wind, and even from occasional bird droppings. The researchers created software that keeps video files only when potential "bird flight" movement is sensed. The software is based on new algorithms that can handle the unpredictable conditions ...Paper challenges 1491 Amazonian population theories
...implications for land use andpolicy-setting in the rain forest. "We don't contradict that there were major settlements in key areasflanking the Amazon Channel -- there could have been millions of peopleliving there," says Mark Bush, a British-born paleo-ecologist who travels to extremely remote rainfore...Plants' management of nutrient suggests environmental remedies
...een water vapor and human-created pollutants, acid rain can disrupt plants' calcium balance by leaching si...needed and it is also expensive." Although acid rain robs soil of much of its calcium, enough is still left for plants to live on, Pei added. But he susp...Ancient coral reef tells the history of Kenya's soil erosion
...old the soils togetherthe next time you have a big rain or a flood, the soils go to the rivers." Although colonialism ended decades ago and plantations along the coast were abandoned, the landscape remains out of equilibrium, he said: "This would be a lesson for other parts of the planet: When you pertu...Scientists track impact of Asian dust and pollution on clouds, climate change
...that eventually grow and fall out of the clouds as rain or snow. In addition, the dust and pollutants reduce the amount of light reaching Earth, contributing to a phenomenon known as global dimming that can affect both temperatures and precipitation. The Gulfstream-V will carry an array of instruments...Will lemmings fall off climate change cliff?
...unusual warm periods in winter, including freezing rain and episodes of thawing and freezing, which can coat much of the lemmings' foods (sedges and dwarf shrubs) in ice. Lemming predators also have to adapt to these changes. Predators that specialize on eating lemmings, such as snowy owls and arctic ...Ocean's 'twilight zone' may be a key to understanding climate change
...loor. That, Buesseler said, "is like putting out a rain gauge in a hurricane." While many studies have investigated the surface of the ocean, little research has been conducted on the carbon cycle below. The VERTIGO team examined a variety of processes to open a new window into the difficult-to-explore ...Climate change a threat to Indonesian agriculture, study says
...e rains will come later in Indonesia, that it will rain a little harder once the monsoon begins and then it will really dry up during the summer months," said study co-author David Battisti, an atmospheric scientist at the University of Washington. "So Indonesia could be looking at a much shorter rainy se...Scientists: As rainfall changes, tropical plants may acclimate
...nforest sites receive an astonishing 196 inches of rain annually, while the driest sites in this study get about 79 inches. "That's the range of rainfall you might find across the entire tropics, but that would usually be over hundreds or thousands of kilometers," Schuur said. "I can visit all of these ...Build parks to climate proof our cities
...ters day by the 2080s will deliver almost 50% more rain than is currently experienced. "Based on an existing model, we have calculated that these more powerful storms would increase the amount of run-off from urban areas by more than 80%. Unfortunately, increasing the amount of green space only has a li...ACS News Service Weekly PressPac -- May 9, 2007
...es that cant be explained by obvious losses due to rain washout. In addition, traditional models of urban air pollution suggest that there must be an important but unrecognized source for one nitrogen compound involved in smog formation. Their study presents experimental evidence suggesting that windows...Jaap Sinninghe Damst awarded the Vernadsky Medal for innovative use of biomarkers
...sediments at different times to calculate how much rain fell at that time. "This seems to be working pretty well and it's really quite interesting to see that at 14,000 years ago there was an increase in rainfall. In the younger Dryas period, conditions returned to mimicking the last glacial and then arou...Who needs environmental monitoring?
...ety understand environmental issues including acid rain deposition, clean air, ozone, global warming, and invasive species. According to Lovett et al., the absence of monitoring can greatly hinder evaluation of the effectiveness of environmental policies and programs. Monitoring data are important fo...Glimmer of hope for Tahitian tree snails' survival
...ation, they were very conspicuous in their natural rain forest habitat and Society Islanders used them, in large numbers, to make traditional shell lei jewelry, Foighil said. He said his colleague Jack Burch, also of The University of Michigan, described their collecting in 1970 as being like picking ber...Link between sunspots, rain helps predict disease in east Africa
...often think of the opposite situation. "Too much rain can create just as many problems."......nd-use policies in Peru have been key to tempering rain forest degradation and destruction in that country...ies for indigenous peoples helped keep large-scale rain forest damage in check between the years 1999 and 2005. However, the research also showed an increas...