Daily Archives: June 11, 2010

Zooming In on an Infant Solar System

From UA news By Daniel Stolte, University Communications June 10, 2010 For the first time, astronomers have observed solar systems in the making in great detail. Like a raindrop forming in a cloud, a star forms in a diffuse gas … Continue reading

Posted in Science, space | 48 Comments

Scientists unmask ‘Ghost Mountains’ of Antarctica at last

From Newsdesk.org And we thought we knew Earth’s mountains. Nope. Radar imagery Scientists at the International Polar Year conference in Norway this week revealed startling new images of the Gamburtsev Mountain Range of Antarctica, a huge and mysterious “ghost range” buried beneath … Continue reading

Posted in Antarctic, Current News, earth | 54 Comments

Third Climategate report ‘imminent’ – expect a shortage of whitewash in stores this weekend

From the Telegraph By Gerald Warner If you were planning to do a spot of DIY over the weekend you may encounter a problem – an acute shortage of whitewash in your local store, as it may have been appropriated for … Continue reading

Posted in Climategate, Government idiocy | 46 Comments

Global warming’s impact on Asia’s rivers overblown

Freshwater flow dominated by monsoon rains rather than glacier run-off. Reposted from naturenews (nature.com) Richard A. Lovett Although global warming is expected to shrink glaciers in the Himalayas and other high mountains in Central Asia, the declining ice will have … Continue reading

Posted in glaciers, IPCC | 72 Comments

La Niña Is Not The Opposite Of El Niño – The Videos

Reposted from: Bob Tisdale on Climate Change and Global Warming Blog By Bob Tisdale Thursday, June 10, 2010 La Niña Is Not The Opposite Of El Niño – The Videos Weather noise and seasonal variability have stifled my previous attempts … Continue reading

Posted in ENSO, oceans | 65 Comments