HyMeX: prévoir les évènements extrêmes du pourtour méditerranéen Coordonné par Météo-France et le CNRS, le programme international de recherche HyMeX vise à améliorer la compréhension du cycle de l'eau en Méditerranée afin notamment d'améliorer la prévision des risques hydrométéorologiques (pluies intenses et crues rapides, vents violents, sécheresses), qui provoquent de façon récurrente d'importants dégâts sur tout (Le tout compris comme ensemble de ce qui existe est souvent interprété comme le monde ou l'univers.) le pourtour méditerranéen. Il rassemble près de 400 scientifiques d'une vingtaine de pays (Pays vient du latin pagus qui désignait une subdivision territoriale et tribale d'étendue restreinte (de l'ordre de quelques centaines de km²), subdivision de la civitas gallo-romaine....). La première campagne (La campagne, aussi appelée milieu rural désigne l'ensemble des espaces cultivés habités, elle s'oppose aux concepts de ville, d'agglomération ou de milieu urbain. Lancé en 2010, HyMeX va se poursuivre jusqu'en 2020. Notes:
Paranormal research investigation anomalous phenomena scientific ASSAP The Global Campaign for Climate Action : The Global Campaign for Climate Action Top Climate News Brazil strips protections from 5.2 million hectares of land Brazil might be falling back into land use policies that sacrifice the long-term benefits of forests for the immediate gains of industry. Read more » African Development Bank launches new climate change fund A new fund has been established by the African Development Bank to battle climate change in the continent. Read more » WRI: Coal power to increasingly threaten global water resources A new report from the World Resources Institute (WRI) has warned that coal plants are putting heavy stress on the world’s water resources. Read more » 2.9 million more Mexicans face poverty as climate change accelerates Nearly 3 million more Mexicans face being pushed into poverty over the next 15 years as climate change takes hold in the country, according to a new report from the World Bank. Read more » Record levels of finance pledged for Global Environment Facility Read more » Read more » Read more » Read more » Read more » Read more »
Global Warming is Real: Climate | Energy | Sustainability - News, Resources, and Commentary on Climate Change, Energy, and Sustainability Center for Science in the Earth System Welcome to the publications directory for the Climate Impacts Group. Please contact the web administrator for assistance with any of these publications. Jump to Year: In press In press Impacts of climate change on dairy production Bauman, Y., G.S. View Abstract Email to Receive a Copy A technique to optimally design a meteorological network Bumbaco, K.A., and G.S. View Abstract Climate, fire size, and biophysical setting influence severity and spatial pattern of wildfires Cansler, C.A., and D. View Abstract Climate Change and United States Forests Peterson, D.L., J.M. View Abstract Temporal carbon dynamics of forests in Washington, U.S.: Implications for ecological theory and carbon management Raymond, C.L., and D. View Abstract Climate change vulnerability and adaptation in the North Cascades region, Washington Raymond, C.L., D.L. View Abstract External Link to Pub System optimization using streamflow forecasts during droughts Ryu, J.H., and R.N. View Abstract The Northwest Snover, A.K., P.W. back to top
Daily Grail Frontpage | TDG - Science, Magick, Myth and History Global winds could explain record rains, tornadoes Two talks at a scientific conference this week will propose a common root for an enormous deluge in western Tennessee in May 2010, and a historic outbreak of tornadoes centered on Alabama in April 2011. Both events seem to be linked to a relatively rare coupling between the polar and the subtropical jet streams, says Jonathan Martin, a University of Wisconsin-Madison professor of atmospheric and oceanic sciences. But the fascinating part is that the change originates in the western Pacific, about 9,000 miles away from the intense storms in the U.S. midsection, Martin says. The mechanism that causes the storms originates during spring or fall when organized complexes of tropical thunderstorms over Indonesia push the subtropical jet stream north, causing it to merge with the polar jet stream. The subtropical jet stream is a high-altitude band of wind that is normally located around 30 degrees north latitude. Martin calls the resulting band of wind a "superjet."
Science for celebrities In January 2007, exasperated by the tide of influential and misleading claims made by celebrities in the public sphere, we worked with scientists to produce Making Sense of Science for Celebrities. Each year since, Sense About Science has reviewed the odd science claims people in the public eye have made - about diets, cancer, magnets, radiation and more - sent in to us by scientists and members of the public. Many of these claims promote theories, therapies and campaigns that make no scientific sense. We ask scientists to respond, to help the celebrities realise where they are going wrong and to help the public to make sense of celebrity claims. “We seem to be seeing a celebrity divide on science. Tracey Brown, Managing Director, Sense About Science
Environment news and global warming articles from New Scientist - New Scientist Environmen Cookies on the New Scientist website close Our website uses cookies, which are small text files that are widely used in order to make websites work more effectively. To continue using our website and consent to the use of cookies, click away from this box or click 'Close' Find out about our cookies and how to change them Environment Log in Your login is case sensitive I have forgotten my password close My New Scientist Look for Science Jobs IPCC: World must adapt to unknown climate future Metal-eating plants could mine riches through roots Slow-motion tremors make Tokyo megaquake more likely TODAY: 14:00 16 April 2014 Increasingly frequent slow-slip earthquakes, coupled with the after-effects of the 2011 Tōhoku megaquake, may be pushing the Tokyo area towards disaster What climate change has done to Walden's woods REVIEW: 20:00 15 April 2014 A hymn to citizen science, Walden Warming by Richard Primack seeks the reality of climate change in the effects that ordinary people have recorded Most read Subscribe
Foundational Questions Institute The Foundational Questions Institute (FQXi) To catalyze, support, and disseminate research on questions at the foundations of physics and cosmology, particularly new frontiers and innovative ideas integral to a deep understanding of reality but unlikely to be supported by conventional funding sources. FQXi has five goals: {*style:<ul style="padding-left:20px;"><li> To expand the purview of scientific inquiry to include scientific disciplines fundamental to a deep understanding of reality, but which are currently largely unsupported by conventional grant sources To redress incrementalism in research programming by establishing or expanding new "islands" of understanding via flexible funding of high-risk, high-reward research in these areas To forge and maintain useful collaborations between researchers working on foundational questions in physics, cosmology, and related fields FQXi welcomes the participation of scientists, laypeople, and philanthropists.
Environment "For the global South, and especially Africa, environmental issues are not a luxury. Arresting the world's warming and protecting and restoring our natural systems are issues of life and death for much of the world's population" 2004 Nobel Peace Laureate Wangari Maathai (Kenya's Business Daily, Dec. 14, 2007) IPS is intensifying its coverage of both global and local environmental challenges. We look at them from the perspective of the people for whom the ecosphere matters in a direct way: rural dwellers who have little means to protect themselves against adverse conditions; communities that need to switch to sustainable development in order to survive; poor women and children, always the most vulnerable in harsh times.
Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies Start Page - The Faculty of Science, University of Gothenburg, Sweden The Faculty of Science The Faculty of Science includes all the major subject areas in the fields of mathematics and natural sciences. With 6 500 students and 730 employees it is the second largest Faculty at the University of Gothenburg. Sulfur Haunts the Ghost Wreck [March 4, 2014] Sulfur and iron accumulation has once again been found in wood samples from old shipwrecks in the Baltic Sea.
Top Sites That Make Science Awesome posted by Elizabeth Harper on April 24, 2013 in Internet & Networking, Computers and Software, Family and Parenting, Kids, Guides & Reviews, Fab Websites :: 0 comments Though you may remember science class as dull, much has changed. The Internet has done the impossible and made science a lot more accessible, bringing scientists and science enthusiasts together to share and discuss the most interesting discoveries of the day. Online, you can find fascinating science news and explanations on YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and more if you know where to look—and it's all a lot more interesting than any high school science textbook. Here's the best of what's out there. Exploring space from you desktop NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day (APoD) Just like the title says, this NASA site provides a high-resolution space photo every day with a description written by a professional astronomer. If you like what you see, there's an archive going back to 1995 full of wondrous images. StarTalk Radio Vi Hart