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Rocks Can Restore Our Climate ... After 300,000 Years
July 26, 2013 A study of a global warming event that happened 93 million years ago suggests that Earth can recover from high carbon dioxide emissions faster than thought, but that this process takes around 300,000 ... > full story -
Pacific Equatorial Cold Water Region Explained
July 25, 2013 A new study reveals for the first time how the mixing of cold, deep waters from below can change sea surface temperatures on seasonal and longer ... > full story -
Deciphering the Air-Sea Communication: Ocean Significantly Affects Long-Term Climate Fluctuations
July 25, 2013 Scientists have investigated the role of heat exchange between ocean and atmosphere in long-term climate variability in the Atlantic. The scientists analyzed meteorological measurements and sea ... > full story -
Newly Discovered Marine Viruses Offer Glimpse Into Untapped Biodiversity
July 24, 2013 Studying bacteria from the Baltic Sea, researchers have discovered an entire array of previously unknown viruses that use these bacteria as hosts. By impacting the life cycles of these bacteria, the ... > full story -
Seeing Photosynthesis from Space: NASA Scientists Use Satellites to Measure Plant Health
July 24, 2013 NASA scientists have established a new way to use satellites to measure what's occurring inside plants at a cellular level. Plants grow and thrive through photosynthesis, a process that converts ... > full story -
Tropical Ecosystems Boost Carbon Dioxide as Temperatures Rises
July 24, 2013 NASA scientists and an international team of researchers have found tropical ecosystems can generate significant carbon dioxide when temperatures rise, unlike ecosystems in other parts of the ... > full storyMore: -
Cost of Arctic Methane Release Could Be 'Size of Global Economy', Experts Warn
July 24, 2013 Researchers have warned of an "economic time-bomb" in the Arctic, following a ground-breaking analysis of the likely cost of methane emissions in the region. Economic modelling shows that the methane ... > full story -
Shifting Patterns of Temperature Volatility in the Climate System
July 24, 2013 In recent decades there has been increased variability in yearly temperature records for large parts of Europe and North America, according to a new ... > full story -
Scientists Get Dirty at the Robson Glacier
July 24, 2013 New research presents some of the first data documenting microbial community diversity, biomass and function along a 100-year-old soil chronosequence in a Canadian glacier retreat ... > full story -
Coastal Antarctic Permafrost Melting Faster Than Expected: Arctic-Like Melt Rates Appearing in Coastal Antarctica
July 24, 2013 Scientists have documented an acceleration in the melt rate of permafrost in a part of Antarctica where the ice had been considered stable. The melt rates are comparable with the Arctic and could ... > full story
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