SCIENCE IN THE NEWS WEEKLY
Extreme Weather Linked to Climate Change
Scientists say that the far-flung floods and heat waves over the summer are probably exactly the kind of weather extremes to be expected from global warming. And warmer ocean waters appear to be taking a toll on Indonesia's coral reefs.
In other environmental news, researchers say they may have solved the mystery of why Antarctic sea ice has grown in a warmer world. Studies show that ocean warming in past decades boosted precipitation in the upper atmosphere over the Antarctic region, which fell as snow.
Nature News looked at ocean dead zones, where oxygen levels have dropped below the point where fish can survive.
And an Associated Press investigation found that utilities across the U.S. are building dozens of old-style coal plants "that will cement the industry's standing as the largest industrial source of climate-changing gases for years to come."
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