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  • July 2008

    • Corals Face Extinction

      Los Angeles Times  |  Jul 11, 08 2:16 AM CDT

      Corals Face Extinction

      (Newser) - Hundreds of species that make up the world's coral reefs are faced with extinction, which could result in the destruction of reefs that provide habitats for 25% of all marine life. Up to a third of all coral is immediately threatened, reports the Los Angeles Times . Global warming is one of the dangers to the corals, but others include over-fishing and pollution of the world's oceans, reports the Los Angeles Times . More »

  • February 2008

    • Climate Swing Jump-Started Civilization

      NPR  |  Feb 12, 08 2:10 PM CST

      Climate Swing Jump-Started Civilization

      (Newser) - An ancient Peruvian civilization may have been kick-started by a climate swing. Five thousand years ago, hunter-gatherers moved inland from the seashore, settling in arid, desolate river valleys where they learned to farm. Archaeologist Jonathan Haas thinks the new settlers were spurred to move by more frequent El Ninos, which killed the fish and shellfish they had relied on for food, reports NPR. More »

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      archaeology  • Peru  • El Nino

  • September 2007
  • August 2007

    • 10-Year Model Predicts Record Temperatures

      BBC  |  Aug 10, 07 12:17 PM CDT

      10-Year Model Predicts Record Temperatures

      (Newser) - A new 10-year model of climate change forecasts several years of record temperatures between 2009 to 2014, the BBC reports. Most global warming predictions see significant climate changes over a century; the new model, developed by British meteorologists using present-day observations, offers shorter-term predictions of event such as El Nino that industries and governments can respond to. More »

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      climate change  • global warming  • environment  • weather  • pollution  • temperature  • El Nino

  • July 2007

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