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Jet Stream Changes Cause Climatically Exceptional Greenland Ice Sheet Melt
Scientists have shown that
unusual changes in
atmospheric jet stream
circulation caused the
exceptional surface melt of
... > full story
Amount of Dust Blown Across the Western U.S. Is Increasing
The amount of dust being
blown across the landscape
has increased over the last
17 years in large swaths of
the West, according to a new
study. ... > full story
Pollution in Northern Hemisphere Helped Cause 1980s African Drought
Air pollution in the
Northern Hemisphere in the
mid-20th century cooled the
upper half of the planet and
pushed rain bands south,
... > full story
2011 Draconid Meteor Shower Deposited a Ton of Meteoritic Material on Earth
About a ton of material
coming from comet
21P/Giacobini-Zinner was
deposited in the Earth's
atmosphere on October 8th
... > full story
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'Self-Cleaning' Pollution-Control Technology Could Do More Harm Than Good, Study Suggests
June 13, 2013 — Environmental scientists shows that air-pollution-removal technology used in "self-cleaning" paints and building surfaces may actually cause more problems than they solve. The study finds that ... > full story -
NASA to Study How Pollution, Storms and Climate Mix
June 6, 2013 — NASA aircraft will take to the skies over the southern United States this summer to investigate how air pollution and natural emissions, which are pushed high into the atmosphere by large storms, ... > full story -
Ancient Trapped Water Explains Earth's First Ice Age
June 5, 2013 — Tiny bubbles of water found in quartz grains in Australia may hold the key to understanding what caused the Earth's first ice age, say ... > full story -
Laser-Brightened Cirrus Clouds
June 5, 2013 — Intense laser light pulses increase the brightness of high cirrus clouds. Scientists have been investigating the interactions of laser light and ice clouds using a unique AIDA aerosol and cloud ... > full story -
Global Warming Caused by CFCs, Not Carbon Dioxide, Researcher Claims in Controversial Study
May 30, 2013 — Chlorofluorocarbons are to blame for global warming since the 1970s and not carbon dioxide, a researcher claims in a controversial new study. CFCs are already known to deplete ozone, but in-depth ... > full story -
NASA’s HS3 Mission Aircraft to Double Team 2013 Hurricane Season
May 29, 2013 — During this year's hurricane season NASA will "double-team" on research with two unmanned Global Hawk aircraft winging their way over storms that develop during the peak of the season. NASA's ... > full story -
Scientists Develop CO2 Sequestration Technique
May 28, 2013 — Scientists have discovered and demonstrated a new technique to remove and store atmospheric carbon dioxide while generating carbon-negative hydrogen and producing alkalinity, which can be used to ... > full story -
Study Explores Atmospheric Impact of Declining Arctic Sea Ice
May 28, 2013 — New research explores the impact of ice free seas on the planet's atmospheric ... > full story -
Climate Researchers Discover New Rhythm for El Niño
May 27, 2013 — Why El Niño peaks around Christmas and ends quickly by February to April has been a long-standing mystery. The answer lies in an interaction between El Niño and the annual cycle that ... > full story -
Tropical Upper Atmosphere 'Fingerprint' of Global Warming
May 22, 2013 — The winds of the quasibiennial oscillation in the tropical upper atmosphere have greatly weakened at some altitudes over the last six decades, according to a new study. The finding is consistent with ... > full story
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