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La Nina seems to have peaked, set to decline: WMO
Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on February 10th, 2012
Reuters: La Nina, a weather phenomenon usually linked to heavy rains and flooding in Asia-Pacific and South America and drought in Africa, seems to have reached its peak and is expected to fade between March and May, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Friday.
A weak to moderate La Nina pattern has cooled the tropical Pacific since around October, a considerably weaker event than in 2010-11, the United Nations agency said in a statement.
"Model forecasts and expert interpretation suggest...
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Climate change speeds up microbial change
Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on February 10th, 2012
Indo-Asian News Service: Climate change could affect Antarctica's Dry Valleys more rapidly than previously expected, particularly the microbial communities in the soil, a study reveals.
We used to think that microbial change took place slowly over centuries, said Craig Cary, professor at the University of Waikato, who led the study.
It's important we keep documenting the current biodiversity in Antarctica so we can predict the effects of climate change, said Cary, the journal Nature Communications reported.
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