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2000s were warmest decade on record, global warming ‘undeniable’

30 July, 22:06, by admin Tags:
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International Online: According to “USA Today,” the British “Daily Telegraph” reported on July 28, the United Kingdom and the United States National Weather Service Weather Service has issued a joint report on global warming, climate, and lists the latest and most convincing evidence that indeed continue to heat the Earth.


Report that in the past, scientists have mostly used the land air temperature measurement stations to observe the 150 years of temperature variations, this shows the trend of global warming. But some skeptics have questioned whether the surface temperature can be manipulated. In particular the 2009 “Climate gate” scandal, making a warming skeptics do not believe that the trend even more.

The American release of this report, for the first time using a variety of different temperature measurement techniques, proven through the full range of 10 indicators of global warming. These indicators include: the ship on the ocean depths in measuring the temperature of the upper atmosphere with a balloon measuring the temperature of melting glaciers on the investigation, including a number of data spanning the 19th century to the 20th century 50’s 70’s time period .

The report also pointed out that global warming has been going on for over 30 years. While Europe and the United States last year, the Northeast experienced a cold winter, but in 2010 has become the hottest year in history. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) said that the first half of the U.S. temperature record. Moreover, the temperature of the last 30 years, records show that temperature rises higher each year. 1980, was considered to be the hottest year in history, but to the 90’s, the annual average temperature is over 80 years; to the 21st century, temperatures are still rising. National Weather Service said temperatures this year reached the highest since 1998 value.

UK Met Office Climate Monitoring Officer Dr. Shi Tuote said: “The climate in different regions differ. Chuxian a winter such as the UK does not mean that global warming does not exist other regional temperature trends. To understand the trend of climate change, need to observe the long-term record of climate change. We analyzed the different decades of climate change data, the data show that global warming is clear and beyond doubt. “

Ash comeback some of Britain’s airspace over the airport closed

19 May, 11:25, by admin Tags:
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British aviation authorities on the 16th, announced by the Icelandic volcanic ash blown effects, including Manchester and Northern Ireland and other places, including several airports, the local time at 13 o’clock on the the 16th to 7 pm (GMT 8 pm to 17 2:00) Close. London airports so far not been affected.

With the no-fly zone extended to the south and east, there is quite a number of regional aviation hub airports are affected. These airports are located in the north of England, including East Midlands, Liverpool, Leeds Bradford Airport ─.

Scottish part of the airport, including the peak level in Scotland are the first four of Prester Vic airport, and the island’s airport, will close. All airports in Northern Ireland, including Belfast International Airport will be closed during this period.

Ireland’s three major airports, namely Dublin, Cork and the Shannon, were in the international time 18:00, 0:00 and 22:00, closed airspace, the earliest Mon 8:00 reopened.

Heathrow Airport or affected

15 UK Department of Transport warning affected by the volcanic ash cloud, the United Kingdom’s airspace might in the period from 16 to 18, the face of partial closure. Government, the London airport, including all of Europe’s busiest air hub at Heathrow airport, is also expected in the next three days will be affected.

British Airways strike threat to the union, causing the volcanic ash problem “seriously” consider lifting the strike. Union strike scheduled to begin Tuesday. Director-General of Trade Unions Tony. Woodley said: “aircraft was unable to take off, when you re not too stupid to strike you?”

All passengers were told to check yourself before departure flight is normal.

Transport Minister summer Wenda said that although the situation remains “uncertain”, but passenger security. He said: “The Government is carefully monitoring the situation, the safety of passengers remains our utmost concern.”

Britain is expected Wednesday floated

UK Met Office stressed that the website published in the Bureau of Meteorology forecast of 5 days may change at any time. The chart will be updated every six hours 1. A spokeswoman said the volcano is more active now, and the current ash cloud floated 25,000 feet high, the wind blowing from the northwest means ash into British airspace have the opportunity to float. Bureau of Meteorology predicted that volcanic ash drifted across London will be over next Tuesday, Wednesday left the United Kingdom.

Last month, Iceland eyjafjallajokull volcanic eruptions, continental Europe’s airspace to make the largest since World War II shut down the skies of Europe closed for a week, thousands of flight delays. According to the European Commission published the assessment report, the European airline industry suffers a loss of about 1.5 to 2.5 billion euros.