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- Native forest birds in Hawaii in unprecedented trouble
- Mysterious flotsam in Gulf of Mexico came from Deepwater Horizon rig
- NASA finds 2011 ninth-warmest year on record
- NASA sees repeating La Niña hitting its peak
- Hearty bacteria help make case for life in the extreme
- 'Rules' may govern genome evolution in young plant species
- Food security road map while adapting to climate change
- Toward twister forecasting: Scientists make progress in assessing tornado seasons
| Native forest birds in Hawaii in unprecedented trouble Posted: 19 Jan 2012 01:32 PM PST Native birds at Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge are in unprecedented trouble, according to a new article.  |
| Mysterious flotsam in Gulf of Mexico came from Deepwater Horizon rig Posted: 19 Jan 2012 12:31 PM PST Using state-of-the-art chemical forensics and a bit of old-fashioned detective work, scientists confirmed that mysterious material found floating in the Gulf of Mexico came from the Deepwater Horizon rig. They further determined that tracking debris from damaged rigs can help forecast coastal impacts and guide response efforts in future spills.  |
| NASA finds 2011 ninth-warmest year on record Posted: 19 Jan 2012 12:23 PM PST The global average surface temperature in 2011 was the ninth warmest since 1880, according to NASA scientists. The finding continues a trend in which nine of the 10 warmest years in the modern meteorological record have occurred since the year 2000.  |
| NASA sees repeating La Niña hitting its peak Posted: 19 Jan 2012 12:20 PM PST La Niña, "the diva of drought," is peaking, increasing the odds that the Pacific Northwest will have more stormy weather this winter and spring, while the southwestern and southern United States will be dry. Sea surface height data from NASA's Jason-1 and -2 satellites show that the milder repeat of last year's strong La Niña has recently intensified, as seen in the latest Jason-2 image of the Pacific Ocean.  |
| Hearty bacteria help make case for life in the extreme Posted: 19 Jan 2012 11:33 AM PST The bottom of a glacier is not the most hospitable place on Earth, but at least two types of bacteria happily live there, according to researchers.  |
| 'Rules' may govern genome evolution in young plant species Posted: 19 Jan 2012 11:33 AM PST A new study shows a hybrid plant species may experience rapid genome evolution in predictable patterns, meaning evolution repeats itself in populations of independent origin.  |
| Food security road map while adapting to climate change Posted: 19 Jan 2012 11:33 AM PST While recent climate negotiations in Durban made incremental progress toward helping farmers adapt to climate change and reduce agriculture's climate footprint, a group of international agriculture experts urges scientists to lay the groundwork for more decisive action on global food security in environmental negotiations in 2012.  |
| Toward twister forecasting: Scientists make progress in assessing tornado seasons Posted: 19 Jan 2012 10:40 AM PST A new study of short-term climate trends offers the first framework for predicting tornado activity up to a month out with current technology, and possibly further out as climate models improve, giving communities a chance to plan. The study may also eventually open a window on the question of whether tornadoes are growing more frequent due to long-term climate warming.  |
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