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Scientists from Russia, Norway and the USA examined the phenomenon in Arctic waters were discovered microorganisms, traditionally living in tropical and subtropical latitudes.

The first satellite specifically designed to study the thickness of the polar caps of the Earth, showed that sea ice in the Arctic is disappearing much faster than expected.

According to the magazine "Nature", the human impact on the environment will lead the planet to the point of change. Last time it was 12 000 years ago

By the beginning of XI century BC brilliant Mycenaean civilization ceased to exist. The city was destroyed. Survivors returned to the simple life in the countryside. Trade has stalled. The writing was forgotten.

What is the role of water in our life, no one needs to explain - and everything is clear. Without water, any being sooner or later is doomed to death. Even animals, knowing this, do not attack each other, coming in a drought year to water. The main thing is to quench their thirst! As for humans, in fact, the same problems.

Igor p. Kopylov - doctor of technical Sciences, Professor of Moscow power engineering Institute (Technical University), honoured worker of science and technology of the RSFSR, laureate of the State prize in science and technology

Drought in Texas last year, a wave of fires in Russia in the summer of 2010 and 2012 are examples of natural abnormal phenomena, which in any case would not have happened if not global warming, says the government expert on climate change, James Hansen.

According to the head of global investment firm GMO Jeremy of Gintama, although the persistent drought that gripped much of the USA, has already contributed to the growth of prices for agricultural raw materials, it is only the beginning of rising food prices.

NASA and the national laboratory Lawrence (USA) found that proton irradiation enhances the process occurring during the development of tumors. This information, as scientists hope will not only help protect astronauts in flight, but also will allow oncologists to better understand the impact of radiation on the human body.

Hot summer does not add to the happiness of the citizens. In those days the air is particularly polluted by automobile exhaust and industrial emissions: breathing hard, and nothing. Notice?

The earth's oceans, forests and other ecosystems continue to eat up to half of the carbon dioxide emitted into the atmosphere from human activities, despite the growth of the latter, according to the employees at the University of Colorado and the National oceanic and atmospheric administration research (both - USA).

If in the near future we will not come up with an effective system of production and consumption of resources, then we will be on the edge of a precipice.

"When the last tree is uprooted, when the last river will be poisoned, when the last fish is caught, you will realize that money is impossible"

Researchers from the University of Bristol (UK) reported the discovery of the causes of rapid sea level rise during the two episodes that occurred about 14 600 8 200 years ago.

The complete disappearance of the Greenland ice sheet will make the island a raising of the sea a mile; now the rate of vertical movement is about three centimeters per year, according to the study, published in the journal PNAS (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences).