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Greenhouse Gas Index Continues to Climb
November 9, 2011 — NOAA's updated Annual Greenhouse Gas Index (AGGI), which measures the direct climate influence of many greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide and methane, shows a continued steady upward trend that ... > full story -
Scientists Prepare for Coming ATTREX Climate Study
November 9, 2011 — A consortium of scientists are in the early stages of preparation for a multi-year airborne science campaign to study the humidity and chemical composition of air entering the tropical tropopause ... > full story -
Link Between Air Pollution and Cyclone Intensity in Arabian Sea: Disruption of Wind Shear Enables Stronger Storms
November 2, 2011 — Pollution is making Arabian Sea cyclones more intense, according to a new study. Traditionally, prevailing wind shear patterns prohibit cyclones in the Arabian Sea from becoming major storms. The ... > full storyMore: -
Testing Geoengineering: Models Help Determine Type of Testing That Might Be Effective
October 26, 2011 — Solar radiation management is a class of theoretical concepts for manipulating the climate in order to reduce the risks of global warming. But its potential effectiveness and risks are uncertain, and ... > full story -
Last of the Glaciers; Effects of Rising CO2 Delayed as Much as 50 Years, Analysis Finds
October 25, 2011 — A new analysis of climate change data and the effects of rising levels of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxides suggests that we are at the end of the period in Earth's history during which icy glaciers ... > full story -
New Study Shows No Simultaneous Warming of Northern and Southern Hemispheres as a Result of Climate Change for 20,000 Years
October 21, 2011 — A common argument against global warming is that the climate has always varied. Temperatures rise sometimes and this is perfectly natural is the usual line. However, a climate researcher has now ... > full story -
Space Weather Prediction Model Improves Forecasting
October 20, 2011 — NOAA is now using a sophisticated forecast model that substantially improves predictions of space weather impacts on Earth. Better forecasts offer additional protection for people and the ... > full story -
Significant Ozone Hole Remains Over Antarctica
October 20, 2011 — The Antarctic ozone hole, which yawns wide every Southern Hemisphere spring, reached its annual peak on Sept. 12, stretching 10.05 million square miles, the ninth largest on record. Above the South ... > full story -
Urban 'Heat Island' Effect Is a Small Part of Global Warming; White Roofs Don't Reduce It, Researchers Find
October 20, 2011 — Heat emanating from cities -- called the "urban heat island" effect -- is not a significant contributor to global warming, researchers have found. They also concluded that if all the roofs in urban ... > full story -
New Evidence for the Oldest Oxygen-Breathing Life on Land
October 19, 2011 — New research shows the first evidence that oxygen-breathing bacteria occupied and thrived on land 100 million years earlier than previously ... > full storyMore:
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