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Ask AP: Global warming and the Earth's rotation

AP - 1 hour 31 minutes ago

As the Earth warms, is it starting to feel a little slow? More »

El Nino may have helped Magellan cross the Pacific
AP - Friday, May 16
The El Nino phenomenon that has puzzled climate scientists in recent decades may have assisted the first trip around the world nearly 500 years ago. More »
Researchers warn of nitrogen hazard to environment
AP - Friday, May 16
While carbon dioxide has been getting lots of publicity in climate change, reactive forms of nitrogen are also building up in the environment, scientists warn. More »
Scientists: Warming may greatest threat to tropical species
AP - Wednesday, May 7
While global warming is expected to be strongest at the poles, it may be an even greater threat to species living in the tropics, scientists say. More »
Study: Warmer ocean water means less oxygen
AP - Friday, May 2
Low-oxygen zones where sea life is threatened or cannot survive are growing as the oceans are heated by global warming, researchers warn. More »
Global warming? Next decade could be cooler, says study
AFP - Thursday, May 1
Global warming could take a break in the next decade thanks to a natural shift in ocean circulations, although Earth's temperature will rise as previously expected over the longer term, according to a study published on Thursday in the British journal Nature. More »
Global warming expert raises concerns for tourism industry
AFP - Wednesday, April 30
Nobel Peace Prize recipient Rajendra Pachauri Tuesday warned tourism industry chiefs they need to reduce their impact on climate change as consumers become more environmentally aware. More »
Judge orders federal government to decide polar bear listing
AP - Wednesday, April 30
A federal judge has ordered the Interior Department to decide within 16 days whether polar bears should be listed as a threatened species because of global warming. More »
Financial agency commits US$63 million to preserve Asia's Coral Triangle
AP - Wednesday, April 30
An international fund that aids sustainable environment projects has committed US$63 million (€40 million) to help preserve Southeast Asia's Coral Triangle from overfishing and climate change, the Asian Development Bank said Tuesday. More »