| te change is an issue that is currently alarming | | | | hurricane activity predictions have casted doubts. |
| scientists. The factors affecting global changes are | | | | Computer simulations also show that there is an |
| carefully studied by famous scientists around the | | | | increase in ocean temperature, allowing hurricanes |
| globe. | | | | to become formed easily with rapid motion. This |
| Climate change is a significant weather change of | | | | also states that in warmer environments, |
| a given region. Also called global warming, it | | | | hurricanes have become stronger. |
| increases the average temperature measurement | | | | A successful series of measurements in the Artic |
| of the Earth’s surface. This involves | | | | waters, set by the German Research Vessel |
| changes in the atmosphere over durations to | | | | Polarsten, has proven capabilities of an ice |
| millions of years. It is caused by external forces, | | | | breaking problem. This is in order to support data |
| dynamic processes and human activities. | | | | on long-term two series research measurements. |
| Temperature, wind patterns and precipitation are | | | | Last August 10, the Alfred Wegener Institute for |
| the average weather alterations of climate | | | | Polar and Marine Research of Helmholtz |
| change. | | | | Association entered Iceland. In this research, an |
| Negotiators on climate change like Dr. Adger from | | | | icebreaker is mentioned to be the possible means |
| East Anglia Tyndall Centre for Climate Change | | | | of changed in the measurements of temperature, |
| Research and University noted that the 7th | | | | salinity and currents up to the surface. |
| Conference of Parties (COP7) in Morocco focused | | | | Dr. Agnieszka Beszczynska- Moller, an Alfred |
| mainly on the reduction of emission targets so as | | | | Wegener Institute oceanographer, says that the |
| to prevent climate change. Negotiators are the | | | | Atlantic water’s temperature has slightly |
| ones who help and spread a global coalition in | | | | decreased as compared to that of year 2006. |
| order to cope with the changes. Different studies | | | | Researchers has even observed that the Fram |
| and research conducted by scientists suggested | | | | Strait temperature has risen to about 1, 1 Celcius |
| and has even proven to take an action on this | | | | since 1997 and onwards. Their monitoring sheets |
| matter. | | | | included the changes of physical environments and |
| In the Middle East, a new research regarding an | | | | the seafloor entry of nutrients. |
| Australian climate states that the rainfall in key | | | | Researchers also want to get seismic data for a |
| regions will be higher than usual. The | | | | good understanding of the development. This is |
| intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (PCC) | | | | with regards to its tectonic interface in between |
| projected that the storm activity would decline on | | | | the East Siberian shelf and the Mendeleev Ridge. |
| the eastern Mediterranean for this century. This is | | | | Canadian and American researchers will also be |
| as global warming continues to emerge. Results | | | | doing similar measurements in the Northern Polar |
| are based on climate changes on global modeling | | | | Sea. |
| which tends to affect a smaller-scale region and | | | | Furthermore, at the Ecological society of America |
| needs to compare with other models. | | | | (ESA) 93rd Annual Meeting, scientists discussed |
| Hence, BBSRC-supported Rothamsted Research | | | | the temperature-induced loss of habitats which |
| has shown that the peach potato aphid of the | | | | can lead to disasters to living things. Project |
| United Kingdom is deemed to rise to about 1 | | | | models on climate changes showcase a suffering |
| degree on the temperature during the months of | | | | effect of dry condition. |
| January and February. Aphids can be important | | | | Thus, scientists have pointed out that the physical |
| indicators of climate change since they can cause | | | | changes in our atmosphere such as sea level rise, |
| damage to crops, weaken the plants, and even | | | | melting polar ice caps, and storms are the main |
| spread viruses. UK scientists have provided | | | | indicators of global warming. Climate change has a |
| knowledge on the consequences so that other | | | | terrible impact on the entire ecosystem. This is |
| countries will adapt their studies for further | | | | the reason why developing countries continue to |
| development. | | | | do research and study on how they can save |
| A study also reported on the July 2008 issue of | | | | habitats of different species. There are also |
| Geophysical Research Letters describes a new | | | | private institutions and government entities that |
| evaluation method. This pertains to the frequency | | | | gather potential information, focusing on the |
| of present and future tropical climates as well as | | | | alarming situation of the Earth’s |
| hurricane information. Computer models are used | | | | atmosphere. |
| in representing hurricane features. However, | | | | |