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Worldonfirepodcast.org http://www.worldonfirepodcast.org Media Channel on Climate Sat, 17 Mar 2012 10:16:04 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= New kind of metal in the deep Earth: Iron oxide undergoes transition under intense pressures and temperatures http://www.worldonfirepodcast.org/new-kind-of-metal-in-the-deep-earth-iron-oxide-undergoes-transition-under-intense-pressures-and-temperatures/ http://www.worldonfirepodcast.org/new-kind-of-metal-in-the-deep-earth-iron-oxide-undergoes-transition-under-intense-pressures-and-temperatures/#comments Sat, 17 Mar 2012 10:16:04 +0000 rahiman http://www.worldonfirepodcast.org/?p=118 The crushing pressures and intense temperatures in Earth’s deep interior squeeze atoms and electrons so closely together that they interact very differently. With depth materials change.Ferropericlase contains both magnesium and iron oxide.Compounds typically undergo structural, chemical, electronic, and other changes under these extremes. Contrary to previous thought, the iron oxide went from an insulating (non-electrical conducting) state to become a highly conducting metal at 690,000 atmospheres and 3000°F, but without a change to its structure.New results show, instead, that FeO metallizes without any change in structure and that combined temperature and pressure are required.”The results imply that iron oxide is conducting in the whole range of its stability in Earth’s lower mantle.” Earth’s magnetic field, which is generated in the outer core. It will change the way the magnetic field is propagated to Earth’s surface, because it provides magnetomechanical coupling between the Earth’s mantle and core.

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Climate sensitivity to carbon dioxide more limited than extreme projections

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Ancient environment found to drive marine biodiversity

In fact, the fossil record can tell us a great deal, he says in a new study. In a report published on Nov. 25 in Science magazine, he and colleague Bjarte Hannisdal, of the visitor medical insurance University of… More
]]> http://www.worldonfirepodcast.org/new-kind-of-metal-in-the-deep-earth-iron-oxide-undergoes-transition-under-intense-pressures-and-temperatures/feed/ 0 Data-driven tools cast geographical patterns of rainfall extremes in new light http://www.worldonfirepodcast.org/data-driven-tools-cast-geographical-patterns-of-rainfall-extremes-in-new-light/ http://www.worldonfirepodcast.org/data-driven-tools-cast-geographical-patterns-of-rainfall-extremes-in-new-light/#comments Wed, 14 Mar 2012 10:16:13 +0000 rahiman http://www.worldonfirepodcast.org/?p=120 The new study uses statistical methods designed explicitly for modeling extreme values and associated uncertainties. it makes sense to look at local and regional drivers such as urbanization and deforestation in addition to global scale issues. Although this study focused on rainfall variability in India, the same methodology can be applied to any region of the world,.The research team noted that statistical observations offer complementary insights compared to the current generation of physics-based computational models. This is especially the case if the goal is to understand climate and rainfall variability at local to regional scales.Das is a graduate student in computer science and data mining; Kao is a statistical who specializes in water availability and flood frequency analysis; and Ganguly, a civil engineer, specializes in climate extremes and water sustainability as well as data sciences for complex systems.The National Science Foundation’s Expeditions in Computing program and the Department of Science and Technology of India also provided funding.

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Data-driven tools cast geographical patterns of rainfall extremes in new light

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Climate sensitivity to carbon dioxide more limited than extreme projections

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Ancient environment found to drive marine biodiversity

In fact, the fossil record can tell us a great deal, he says in a new study. In a report published on Nov. 25 in Science magazine, he and colleague Bjarte Hannisdal, of the visitor medical insurance University of… More
]]> http://www.worldonfirepodcast.org/data-driven-tools-cast-geographical-patterns-of-rainfall-extremes-in-new-light/feed/ 0 Advertising makes us ‘more individualistic’ and less concerned about the planet, says report http://www.worldonfirepodcast.org/advertising-makes-us-more-individualistic-and-less-concerned-about-the-planet-says-report/ http://www.worldonfirepodcast.org/advertising-makes-us-more-individualistic-and-less-concerned-about-the-planet-says-report/#comments Sat, 10 Mar 2012 10:17:29 +0000 rahiman http://www.worldonfirepodcast.org/?p=126 The days remaining until Christmas dwindle, the pressure to purchase more consumer goods is palpable on the high street.The kind of advertising not only empties our wallets, but also has a significant effect both on the decisions we make and on how we choose to spend our time.Advertising, according the report, appeals almost entirely to extrinsic values.Advertising isn’t the only aspect of consumer culture and consumer culture isn’t the whole of human culture,’ Shrubsole says. ‘But, you can look back at history and find cultures that are much more intrinsically focused. I would say that Britain and the US just 30 or 40 years ago would have been societies that were much more focused on intrinsic values.Advertising has tripled the level of our consumption and it is now a very devastating ecological force – climate change is driven by advertising,’ Lasn said. ‘We have to ask ourselves: Do we really need a one trillion dollar per-year ad industry to tell us to consume more? It doesn’t make any sense – we already consume enough

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Advertising makes us ‘more individualistic’ and less concerned about the planet, says report

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Climate sensitivity to carbon dioxide more limited than extreme projections

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Ancient environment found to drive marine biodiversity

In fact, the fossil record can tell us a great deal, he says in a new study. In a report published on Nov. 25 in Science magazine, he and colleague Bjarte Hannisdal, of the visitor medical insurance University of… More
]]> http://www.worldonfirepodcast.org/advertising-makes-us-more-individualistic-and-less-concerned-about-the-planet-says-report/feed/ 0 Climate sensitivity greater than previously believed http://www.worldonfirepodcast.org/climate-sensitivity-greater-than-previously-believed/ http://www.worldonfirepodcast.org/climate-sensitivity-greater-than-previously-believed/#comments Wed, 07 Mar 2012 10:17:17 +0000 rahiman http://www.worldonfirepodcast.org/?p=124 Many of the particles in the atmosphere are produced by the natural world, and it is possible that plants have in recent decades reduced the effects of the greenhouse gases to which human activity has given rise. One consequence of this is that the climate may be more sensitive to emissions caused by human activity than we have previously believed. Scientists at the University of Gothenburg (Sweden) have collected new data that may lead to better climate models.

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Climate sensitivity greater than previously believed

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Climate sensitivity to carbon dioxide more limited than extreme projections

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Ancient environment found to drive marine biodiversity

In fact, the fossil record can tell us a great deal, he says in a new study. In a report published on Nov. 25 in Science magazine, he and colleague Bjarte Hannisdal, of the visitor medical insurance University of… More
]]> http://www.worldonfirepodcast.org/climate-sensitivity-greater-than-previously-believed/feed/ 0 Paradigm Shift: how one young activist uses documentary film to inspire change http://www.worldonfirepodcast.org/paradigm-shift-how-one-young-activist-uses-documentary-film-to-inspire-change/ http://www.worldonfirepodcast.org/paradigm-shift-how-one-young-activist-uses-documentary-film-to-inspire-change/#comments Sat, 03 Mar 2012 10:17:02 +0000 rahiman http://www.worldonfirepodcast.org/?p=122 The talk at TEDxValletta was incredible! I feel so lucky to have had this amazing opportunity to speak to such an incredible audience of really switched-on people. It actually felt a bit like a coming-out party- announcing to the world that this is who I am, and this is what I do. Hope I was able to inspire some fellow shift-disturbers to follow their hearts and jump into the joy that is creating, and being a part of, social change.

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Climate sensitivity to carbon dioxide more limited than extreme projections

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Ancient environment found to drive marine biodiversity

In fact, the fossil record can tell us a great deal, he says in a new study. In a report published on Nov. 25 in Science magazine, he and colleague Bjarte Hannisdal, of the visitor medical insurance University of… More
]]> http://www.worldonfirepodcast.org/paradigm-shift-how-one-young-activist-uses-documentary-film-to-inspire-change/feed/ 0 Dec 20, Need to redefine solar energy capture http://www.worldonfirepodcast.org/dec-20-need-to-redefine-solar-energy-capture/ http://www.worldonfirepodcast.org/dec-20-need-to-redefine-solar-energy-capture/#comments Wed, 29 Feb 2012 10:17:47 +0000 rahiman http://www.worldonfirepodcast.org/?p=128 A better technique than the photovotaic conversion or photothermal conversion, can be devised so as to have techno-economic consideration and very much less space requirement. I have a concept to do so. If the reader of my comment is interested in developing the concept, same can be shared. It is possible with little R&D efforts.

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Dec 20, Need to redefine solar energy capture

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Climate sensitivity to carbon dioxide more limited than extreme projections

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Ancient environment found to drive marine biodiversity

In fact, the fossil record can tell us a great deal, he says in a new study. In a report published on Nov. 25 in Science magazine, he and colleague Bjarte Hannisdal, of the visitor medical insurance University of… More
]]> http://www.worldonfirepodcast.org/dec-20-need-to-redefine-solar-energy-capture/feed/ 0 Will Antarctic worms warm to changing climate? http://www.worldonfirepodcast.org/will-antarctic-worms-warm-to-changing-climate/ http://www.worldonfirepodcast.org/will-antarctic-worms-warm-to-changing-climate/#comments Sun, 26 Feb 2012 10:18:26 +0000 rahiman http://www.worldonfirepodcast.org/?p=130 The National Science Foundation study, led by Adam Marsh, associate professor of marine biosciences in UD’s College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment, also will compare the process of temperature adaptation in the polar worm, known scientifically as Capitella perarmata, with that of a close relative that inhabits temperate waters, Capitella teleta.

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Climate sensitivity to carbon dioxide more limited than extreme projections

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Ancient environment found to drive marine biodiversity

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]]> http://www.worldonfirepodcast.org/will-antarctic-worms-warm-to-changing-climate/feed/ 0 Wine: how green is your glass? http://www.worldonfirepodcast.org/wine-how-green-is-your-glass/ http://www.worldonfirepodcast.org/wine-how-green-is-your-glass/#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:18:35 +0000 rahiman http://www.worldonfirepodcast.org/?p=132 Certification is expensive and monitoring of ingredients can be difficult so it can be hard for consumers to make an informed choice about wine. Sophie Laggan takes a look at the optionsThe only additives currently mentioned on wine labels are sulphates (SO2). Adding small amounts can protect wine during transit, prolonging shelf life and preventing spoilage. In high quantities they can be damaging to your health causing headaches and asthma like symptoms. In Europe, producers do not have to list the sulphate content on labels, although it is compulsory in the US. SO2 occurs naturally in grapes in low volumes.

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Climate sensitivity to carbon dioxide more limited than extreme projections

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Ancient environment found to drive marine biodiversity

In fact, the fossil record can tell us a great deal, he says in a new study. In a report published on Nov. 25 in Science magazine, he and colleague Bjarte Hannisdal, of the visitor medical insurance University of… More
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Possible solutions are presented in the form of aquaculture (fish farming or) and the choices of consumers. The Marine Stewardship Council certified and endangered lists are well embedded, but not in itself enough to make a real difference. Fish was not written by environmentalists, but the policy experts and this is evident in his clear, concise and objective prose. At no time has the curse of the controversial nature of the question have thought about. There is no argument, threats or ultimatums: fish instead describes the problem and the details of politics.

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Book review: Fish

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Climate sensitivity to carbon dioxide more limited than extreme projections

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Ancient environment found to drive marine biodiversity

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]]> http://www.worldonfirepodcast.org/book-review-fish/feed/ 0 What’s the real cost of Bernard Matthews Christmas turkey? http://www.worldonfirepodcast.org/whats-the-real-cost-of-bernard-matthews-christmas-turkey/ http://www.worldonfirepodcast.org/whats-the-real-cost-of-bernard-matthews-christmas-turkey/#comments Sat, 18 Feb 2012 10:18:52 +0000 rahiman http://www.worldonfirepodcast.org/?p=134 This summary about “What’s the real cost of Bernard Matthews Christmas turkey”. According to well known research it claimed that the Bernard Matthews is the biggest producers of turkey most of the people eat bird during any month not only the day of Christmas. In 2005, celebrity chef, Jamie Oliver launched a campaign for children to eating more healthy foods the response for that having a huge effect on the sales during the year. In 2007, the company facing the H5N1 virus (bird flu) was traced to Bernard Matthews’s product, so it is very hard to find a bird well-priced.

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Climate sensitivity to carbon dioxide more limited than extreme projections

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