Climate Change Widening the Wet and Dry Region Divide in the World
While the wet regions of the earth are getting wetter, the dry regions are getting even drier thanks to the warming climate, a new study says.
While the wet regions of the earth are getting wetter, the dry regions are getting even drier thanks to the warming climate, a new study says.
‘Americans' belief that the warming of earth is related to the frequency of weather-related events they experience, suggesting that local changes in their climate influence their acceptance of this worldwide phenomenon.’
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"One of the greatest challenges to communicating scientific findings about climate change is the cognitive disconnect between local and global events," said study's co-author Michael Mann from George Washington University in the US. "It is easy to assume that what you experience at home must be happening elsewhere," Mann added. They researchers found that Americans who experience more record highs than lows in temperature are more likely to believe the earth is warming. Conversely, Americans who live in areas that have experienced record low temperatures, such as southern portions of Ohio and the Mississippi River basins, are more skeptical that the earth is warming.
The study notes that part of this dichotomy may be because of the early terminology used to describe climate change that suggested the earth was simply warming - not changing in innumerable but measurable ways. This might have led residents living in areas that experienced an unusually cold winter to doubt that climate change is occurring. "Who do Americans trust about climate change; scientists or themselves?" said lead study author Robert Kaufmann.
Extreme Cold Winters in UK and US Fueled by Jet Stream and Climate Change
Scientists agree for first time that climate change may be intensifying the effects of the jet stream, causing extreme cold weather in the UK and US.
Scientists agree for first time that climate change may be intensifying the effects of the jet stream, causing extreme cold weather in the UK and US.
The scientists noted the importance of differentiating between weather, the temperatures of a relatively short period of time such as a season and climate, the average temperatures over a period of 25 or 30 years. Emphasizing the difference between weather and climate may help scientists more effectively communicate about climate change.
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Seaweed Extracts Added to Foods to Fight Climate Change
Steamed extracts of seaweeds were used for making cookies, ice cream and bread. Seaweeds were added to cookies, ice cream and breads that increased the protein content.
Steamed extracts of seaweeds were used for making cookies, ice cream and bread. Seaweeds were added to cookies, ice cream and breads that increased the protein content.
Limited Data on Antarctica�s Weather is Making It Difficult to Study Climate Change
A shortage of data on the weather in Antarctica is hampering efforts to understand climate change in the region, suggested a new research.
A shortage of data on the weather in Antarctica is hampering efforts to understand climate change in the region, suggested a new research.
