Topic: University of Reading
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Fasten seatbelts, air passengers. Climate change ahead.
Transatlantic flights will be bumpier by 2050 because of rising CO2 emissions, a new study finds. Turbulent episodes could double and the average strength of turbulence would also rise 10 to 40 percent.
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Victims' groups cool to Pope Francis's first comments on abuse scandal
On Friday, the new pope addressed the child abuse scandal for the first time since his election, calling for a continuation of his predecessor's unpopular approach.
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Elusive particles could help to stem climate change
The particles are called Criegee intermediates, or Criegee biradicals, and are short-lived molecules that form in the Earth’s atmosphere when ozone reacts with alkenes.
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Solar storms: Two breakthroughs could lead to better warnings
The solar storms that cause blackouts and damage satelites have always been hard to predict, but two new methods of monitoring them could lead to much more accurate forecasts.
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Will Italy's sympathy for Berlusconi allow him to avoid corruption trials?
In Italy, sympathy for embattled Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi after a Dec. 13 attack could prove a useful means of dividing the opposition, rebuilding his popularity, and manipulating the judicial system.
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Study: Climate change to produce extreme rains
A new study observes a link between warmer temperatures and more intense downpours.
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Sleepily eyeing a peak in world oil output
Some analysts cite a lack of preparation for a looming economic event.
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