‘Impossible’ Research Produces 400 Years of Climate Data, Shows El Nino Now Stronger

Long-time Slashdot reader William Robinson writes:
Using cores drilled from coral, scientists have been able to produce the first 400-year-long seasonal record of El Niño events. “This understanding of El Niño events is vital because they produce extreme weather across the globe with particularly profound effects on precipitation and temperature extremes in Australia, South East Asia and the Americas,” reports Phys.org. The…

Buddha Buzz Weekly: Ancient Hominins in Tibet

Scientists announce a human fossil in Tibet dates to 160,000 years ago, Japan enthroned a new Emperor, and Thailand prepares to crown its next king. Tricycle looks back at the events of this week in the Buddhist world.
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