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11/27/2017 / By Janine Acero

Another blow to the global warming argument: Volcanic eruptions can melt ice sheets thousands of miles away, according to recently discovered ancient evidence

Volcanic eruptions from thousands of miles away may cause rapid melting of ice sheets, according to a new study. Volcanic eruptions have been known to cool the global climate, but the findings suggest that they can also speed up the melting of ice sheets. Researchers from Columbia University studied ice sheets that covered much of northern […]

09/26/2017 / By Michelle Simmons

We’re doing it to ourselves: Human activity found to impact weather, weather outcomes

Thunderstorms and flooding are expected to become more intense because of human activities, according to reports by Science Daily. In the first report by the Science Daily, scientists observed how thunderstorms directly above two of the world’s busiest shipping lanes were more powerful than storms in areas of the ocean where ships do not travel. […]

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