Atmosphere News

Posted December 3, 2008:

• Sun's Magnetic Field May Impact Weather And Climate: Sun Cycle Can Predict Rainfall Fluctuations

Posted December 2, 2008:

• Rare Mineral Can Track Ancient Climates, And Foretells Major Meltdown

Posted November 28, 2008:

• Delving Into Mysterious Irregularity Of Earth's Magnetic Field: Observatory Being Built In Middle Of Atlantic Ocean

Posted November 27, 2008:

• Clouds And Climate Change: CERES Flight Model Moves Toward Launch

Posted November 22, 2008:

• Snow In The Arctic: An Ingredient In A Surprising Chemical Cocktail

Posted November 18, 2008:

• Water Vapor Confirmed As Major Player In Climate Change

Posted November 17, 2008:

• Improving Carbon Measurements In Global Climate Studies

Posted November 16, 2008:

• Dirty Brown Clouds Impact Glaciers, Agriculture And The Monsoon
• SHIMMER Successfully Observes Earth's Highest Clouds

Posted November 12, 2008:

• Rocket Launching To Investigate The Northern Lights

Posted November 11, 2008:

• Clouds Can Predict Climate Changes

Posted November 6, 2008:

• 2008 Sees Fifth Largest Ozone Hole

Posted November 2, 2008:

• Magnetic Portals Connect Sun And Earth

Posted October 30, 2008:

• Methane Gas Levels Begin To Increase Again

Posted October 24, 2008:

• Potent Greenhouse Gas From Computer Display And TV Manufacture Prevalent In Atmosphere

Posted October 23, 2008:

• Scientists Go Cloud-hopping In The Pacific To Improve Climate Predictions

Posted October 18, 2008:

• Wildfires Cause Ozone Pollution To Violate Health Standards, New Study Shows

Posted October 16, 2008:

• Substantial Loss Of Carbon, Nitrogen From Burned Soils -- And Connections To Warming Climate

Posted October 10, 2008:

• Satellite Data Reveals Extreme Summer Snowmelt In Northern Greenland
• Thinning Of Greenland Glacier Attributed To Ocean Warming Preceded By Atmospheric Changes

Posted October 7, 2008:

• 2008 Ozone Hole Larger Than Last Year
• Scientists Take Off For Southeastern Pacific Climate Study

Posted October 4, 2008:

• Tiny Dust Particles From Sahara Could Help Scientists Study Climate Change

Posted October 2, 2008:

• Chernobyl Fallout? Plutonium Found In Swedish Soil

Posted September 28, 2008:

• Seabird Ammonia Emissions Contribute To Atmospheric Acidity
• Global Carbon Emissions Speed Up, Beyond IPCC Projections

Posted September 26, 2008:

• Puzzling Property Of Night-shining Clouds At Edge Of Space Explained
• Naval Research Laboratory's Coastal, Atmosphere Experiments Ready For Payload Integration

Posted September 25, 2008:

• Plants In Forest Emit Aspirin Chemical To Deal With Stress; Discovery May Help Agriculture
• 'Chemical Equator' Discovery Will Aid Pollution Mapping
• Impact Of Beetle Kill On Rocky Mountain Weather, Air Quality

Posted September 23, 2008:

• Modest Carbon Dioxide Cutbacks May Be Too Little, Too Late For Coral Reefs

Posted September 21, 2008:

• Global Warming's Ecosystem Double Whammy

Posted September 17, 2008:

• Even If Greenhouse Gas Emissions Hold Steady, Warmer World Faces Loss Of Biodiversity, Glaciers
• Moderate Quantities Of Dirt Make More Rain

Posted September 15, 2008:

• Ice Core Studies Confirm Accuracy Of Climate Models

Posted September 11, 2008:

• Dirty Air Brings Rain – Then Again, Maybe Not: Scientists Reconcile Contradictory Effects

Posted September 8, 2008:

• Smoke Smudges Mexico City's Air, Chemists Identify Sources
• Role Of Aerosols In Climate Change Examined

Posted August 28, 2008:

• Cluster Watches Earth's Leaky Atmosphere
• Why Is Greenland Covered In Ice? Changes In Carbon Dioxide Levels Explain Transition

Posted August 25, 2008:

• GOCE Earth Explorer Satellite To Look At The Earth's Surface And Core

Posted August 22, 2008:

• New Clues To Air Circulation In The Atmosphere

Posted August 19, 2008:

• NASA Study Improves Ability To Predict Aerosols' Effect On Cloud Cover

Posted August 18, 2008:

• Newly Detected Air Pollutant Mimics Damaging Effects Of Cigarette Smoke

Posted August 13, 2008:

• Strange Molecule In The Sky Cleans Acid Rain, Scientists Discover

Posted August 9, 2008:

• Global Warming Forecasts Not Taking Into Account Nanoscale Atmospheric Aerosols

Posted August 8, 2008:

• Beijing Olympics Air Pollution Control Efforts Being Assessed

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