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23:27 November 24, 2009 PST

The single-sided Sanyo eneloop Kairo hand-warmer is a great pocket-filler this Christmas

Cold hands, warm heart. Why not have both this winter? (warm body parts, that is) Just in time for the Northern Hemisphere’s colder weather, Sanyo has launched two new eneloop Kairo portable rechargeable hand-warmers. Shaped a bit like an egg, the eneloop Kairo is available in one-sided and two-sided models, and makes an ideal stocking-filler … or pocket-filler for this Christmas season. Read More

RESEARCH WATCH

Arctic warming overtakes 2,000 years of natural cooling

By Gizmag Team

20:55 September 6, 2009 PDT

The blue line shows estimates of Arctic temperatures over the last 2,000 years. The green ...

Arctic temperatures in the 1990s reached their warmest level of any decade in at least 2,000 years, new research indicates. The study, which incorporates geologic records and computer simulations, provides new evidence that the Arctic would be cooling if not for greenhouse gas emissions that are overpowering natural climate patterns. The international study, led by Northern Arizona University and the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), will be published in the September 4 edition of Science. Read More

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Goodbye gloves, hello Sanyo eneloop Kairo hand-warmers

Arctic warming overtakes 2,000 years of natural cooling