To: Ilaine who wrote (8235 ) 9/5/2001 4:10:18 PM From: Ilaine Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 74559 >>Satellites See a Greener Northern Hemisphere - Earth's northern hemisphere is a greener place than it was 20 years ago, with denser vegetation and a longer growing season in some places, scientists reported on Tuesday. In the area above 40 degrees north latitude -- which includes New York City, Madrid, Ankara and Beijing -- satellite data show plants have been growing more vigorously since 1981. One suspected cause is rising temperatures, possibly linked to the buildup of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, according to a statement released by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the American Geophysical Union and Boston University. Eurasia seemed to be greening more than North America, with more lush vegetation for longer periods of time, the statement said. The growing season is now nearly 18 days longer in Eurasia than it was two decades ago, with spring arriving a week early and autumn delayed by 10 days. In North America, the growing season appears to be as much as 12 days longer.<<dailynews.yahoo.com >>Mobile phone users 'at greater risk of brain tumour' - People who used mobile phones for two hours a day in the 1980s and early 1990s have a "significantly raised" risk of developing a brain tumour, a Swedish scientist has found.<<news.independent.co.uk >>China offers access deal to News Corp and AOL - China is set to allow News Corporation and AOL Time Warner access to its domestic television audiences in return for their agreeing to distribute a Chinese government-sponsored channel in the US.<< news.ft.com >>Job cuts top 1 million - Announced cuts fall from July, but total for the year so far tops all of 2000<<cnnfn.cnn.com >>US productivity growth in Q2 revised downwards<<news.ft.com >>Leaked GDP data point to Japanese recession<<news.ft.com