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Study Finds Surprising Arctic Methane Emission Source
April 24, 2012 — The fragile and rapidly changing Arctic region is home to large reservoirs of methane, a potent greenhouse gas. As Earth's climate warms, the methane, frozen in reservoirs stored in Arctic tundra ... > full story -
Northern Canada Feels the Heat: Climate Change Impact on Permafrost Zones
April 24, 2012 — As climate change in the near future is likely to bring raised temperatures at northern latitudes, the characteristics of permafrost could greatly change. Changes to permafrost could have serious ... > full story -
Diversity Aided Mammals’ Survival Over Deep Time
April 23, 2012 — The first study of how mammals in North America adapted to climate change in “deep time” found that families with greater diversity were more stable and maintained larger ranges than less ... > full story -
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Climate Change May Create Price Volatility in the Corn Market
April 22, 2012 — Corn, America's No. 1 crop, could see its prime growing region shift to the Canadian border or its price volatility increase sharply within 30 years. A new study points to climate change as the ... > full story -
Marine Scientists Urge Government to Reassess Oil Spill Response
April 20, 2012 — On the second anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon blowout, a national panel of researchers is urging the US federal government to reassess how it would respond to similar oil spills that might occur ... > full storyMore: -
NASA Image Gallery Highlights Earth's Changing Face
April 20, 2012 — In celebration of this year's Earth Day on April 22, NASA's Global Climate Change website has unveiled a new version of its popular image gallery, "State of Flux." The gallery presents stunning ... > full story -
New Monitoring System Clarifies Murky Atmospheric Questions
April 19, 2012 — Scientists have developed a new monitoring system to analyze and compare emissions from human-made fossil fuels and trace gases in the atmosphere, a technique that likely could be used to monitor the ... > full story -
Accelerating Climate Change Exerts Strong Pressure on Europe's Mountain Flora
April 19, 2012 — Mountain plants across the continent are moving to higher altitudes. The new article is based on detailed surveys of 66 mountain summits in Europe. Scientists mapped all plant species at each ... > full story -
New Study Links Air Pollution and Early Death in the UK
April 19, 2012 — Emissions from cars, trucks, planes and power plants cause 13,000 premature deaths in the United Kingdom each year, new research ... > full story -
Jellyfish on the Rise in World's Coastal Ecosytems
April 18, 2012 — Jellyfish are increasing in the majority of the world's coastal ecosystems, according to the first global study of jellyfish ... > full story -
New Technology Uses Less Water and Produces Energy and Fertilizer at the Same Time
April 18, 2012 — Water is a valuable resource. New technologies are making it easier to handle drinking water responsibly, purify wastewater effectively and even recover biogas and ... > full story -
Analysis Raises Atmospheric, Ecologic and Economic Doubts About Forest Bioenergy
April 18, 2012 — A large, global move to produce more energy from forest biomass may be possible and already is beginning in some places, but scientists say in a new analysis that such large-scale bioenergy ... > full story
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