Science 8 November 2013:
Vol. 342 no. 6159 pp. 688-689
DOI: 10.1126/science.342.6159.688 Climate Change Climate Change For climate scientists, extreme weather is risky territory. There is no question that global warming is real, but the science linking any one hurricane, drought, or flood to climate change is shaky. And yet laypeople, politicians, and activists inevitably seize on vivid, easy-to-grasp weather events to make points about abstract, long-term climate. But climate researchers aren't giving up. With more research and new methods for gauging the links between climate change and weather, they may be able to answer the "Is this climate change?" question on the spot—and turn extreme weather events into moments of teachable science.
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KRW/USD
Useful information relating to the South Korean Won currency KRW
The won was first used as Korea's currency between 1902 and 1910. In 1945 Korea became divided, resulting in separate currencies, both called won, for the South and the North.
JOD/USD
Useful information relating to the Jordanian Dinar currency JOD*Pegged: 1 USD = 0.70900 JOD
The Jordanian dinar is the official currency of Jordan but also circulates in West Bank together with the Israeli new sheqel. Since 1995, the dinar has been officially pegged to the IMF's Special Drawing Rights (SDRs). In practice, it is fixed at 1 U.S. dollar = 0.709 dinar most of the time.
HUF/USD
Useful information relating to the Hungarian Forint currency HUF
The Hungarian forint is divided into100 fillér, although fillér coins have not been in circulation since 1999. In 2004 Hungary joined the European Union. The forint is slated to disappear circa 2012-2014, however this will depend on the economic situation closer to the time.
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