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SOLAR PHYSICISTS REPORT PARADOX: LESS SUNLIGHT, BUT TEMPS RISE, January 23
Less sunlight reaching the Earth's surface has not translated into cooler temperatures, according to a team of solar physicists at New Jersey Institute of Technology. The scientists, who monitor the Earth's reflectance by measuring what is known as the moon's earthshine, have observed that the amount of light reflected by Earth -- its albedo -- has increased since 2000. The result has been less sunlight reaching the Earth's surface.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news10143.html

2005 WAS THE WARMEST YEAR IN A CENTURY, January 24
The year 2005 may have been the warmest year in a century, according to NASA scientists studying temperature data from around the world.

Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news10179.html

JAPANESE SCIENTISTS DIG UP MILLION-YEAR-OLD ICE, January 24
Japanese researchers said Tuesday they had dug up ice in the Antarctic Ocean estimated to be one million years old that could give more clues than ever about climate and environmental changes.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news10171.html

NASA EXPLORES EARTH'S UPPER ATMOSPHERE, January 24
NASA scientists are conducting field experiments to more closely explore the Earth's upper atmosphere to better predict future climate changes.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news10168.html

SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF DEEP ICE CORING IN THE ANTARCTIC, January 23
An international team of scientists and technical staff under the leadership of the Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research has successfully completed the deep ice coring at the Alfred Wegener Institute's Kohnen Station in Dronning Maud Land, Antarctica. Reaching a depth of 2774 metres, first on-site examinations of the ice core indicate that the ice cored at the deepest 200 metres is very old.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news10126.html

COLD TEMPS CREATE DUTCH OZONE HOLE, January 21
Frigid temperatures in Europe and very cold air in the stratosphere have created a mini hole in the ozone layer above the Netherlands.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news10108.html