Sad Earth Day: Warming Changes the Globe
Global warming is changing the planet: Antarctica is melting, sea level is rising, oceans are turning sour. Killing Amazon forests spreads malaria, reduces rainfall. How sick is our Earth? More »
View ArticleNASA to Earth Science: Take the Back Seat!
To understand and protect the home planet: it's no longer a key NASA mission. What will we lose as NASA turns its eyes toward the moon and Mars? More »
View ArticleWinter’s Weird Weather: Blame el Nino?
Some call it Fall. Some call it spring. But nobody in the Midwest, East Coast or Northern Europe is calling it "winter." What's up with our weather? More »
View ArticleIce is nice: Report offers no certainty on sea level rise
Greenland's icecap holds enough water to raise sea level by 7 meters. Some studies show it sliding faster into the sea. Should we worry? New report says "We don't know." Comforting? More »
View ArticleLaser: The invention that just won’t quit!
Lasers read and write CDs and DVDs, form the heart of fiber-optics, and are being used in climate prediction, chemical identification, high-tech manufacturing, even the battle against influenza. More »
View ArticleEnergy and climate: The hidden stories
Climate scientists worry about feedbacks, glacial melting, sea level rise, and the complexity of climate science. What does human behavior tell us about warming? More »
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Giant snake invasion!
Feds propose limits on nine giant snakes Hoping to avert a biological infestation that could eventually stretch across a band of southern states, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed to ban...
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A climate of extremes?
Meet your warming climate Skeptical about global warming? 2010 has just tied 2005, making these the two hottest years on record. And nine of the 10 warmest years on record have occurred since 2001....
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Tornado prediction
Joplin, Missouri in ruins The death toll from the May 22, 2011 tornado in Joplin – now 122 — is the latest tragedy of a horrific year for tornadoes. On April 27, twisters in Alabama and nearby states...
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Texas is dry and hot. Global warming?
Seven viewpoints Introduction Katharine Hayhoe Richard Alley John Nielsen-Gammon John Williams Michael Notaro Kent McGregor Kevin Trenberth Drought and searing heat in Texas: Is this the face of...
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Global warming crisis: One expert’s view
Global warming crisis: One expert’s view ENLARGE Ten-year-old Moyna took a bath outside her flooded home in Bangladesh’s low-lying Ganges River Delta. The Delta is regularly flooded as cyclones create...
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How climate drives bird migration
How climate drives bird migration Pine siskins, a species of seed-eating boreal bird, will spend some winters in the pine, spruce and fir forests of Canada, and then arrive at bird feeders much farther...
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