2009 set to become the Fifth hottest year on Record, in the Hottest Decade
2009 is likely to be the fifth warmest year on record according to the World Meteorological Organisation, with the current decade being the warmest on record, eclipsing the 1990s, which in turn was...
View ArticleMediterranean region changes in winter precipitation
Image of Europe by NOAA - Reds and oranges highlight lands around the Mediterranean that experienced significantly drier winters during 1971-2010 than the comparison period of 1902-2010. en lire plus
View ArticleClimate change, Water Security and drought in the Mediterranean region
A new study by NOAA - the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - has highlighted that climate change is a major contributor to more frequent Mediterranean droughts. According to the study...
View ArticleClimate change driving US Drought conditions towards a megadrought?
The widespread and persistent drought in the US during 2011-2012 has expanded according to the US Drought Monitor as reported on Climate Central. Are we starting to see the signs of a megadrought in...
View ArticleClimate change contributed to humanitarian disaster in 2011 East Africa drought
Drought in East Africa 2011Scientists from the UK's Met Office have researched the causes of the 2011 East African drought and found human caused climate change was a significant contribution. The...
View ArticleDrought will worsen some day somewhere
By Tim Radford - Climate News Network. An international research team says many more people will go short of water as the world warms. But who will be affected, and where, remains uncertain.LONDON, 28...
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