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  DC=8 Airborne Lab                          Image NASA     NASA has released details of 5 new programs starting in 2015 to see  how long-range air pollution, warming oceans and fires in Africa affect our climate. these are:- Atmospheric chemistry and air pollution Ecosystem changes in a warming ocean Greenhouse gas sources African fires and Atlantic clouds  Melting Greenland glaciers  The study will involve seven NASA  centers  25 education institutions there US Government departments and two private sector partners. For source look Here

Rain rain rain Is its the time of global warming or is it  just the cycle of the Earth. As the old saying goes what goes round comes around.  Years ago we had very bad winters the snow was 6 or  7 feet high in the UK, I remember not being able to get out of the door. Now we have rain, houses are flooded why? Because we built them on low lying land and flood plains. DOH!        Years ago rivers and lakes shrunk now they are on the way back flash foods happen because we have coved the run off's in tarmac and  concrete so now we get Flood warning websites  from the government a sign that they do not think it is going away  http://www.shoothill.com/flood/