
Warmer Means Windier on Lake Superior, World's Biggest Freshwater Lake
Rising water temperatures
are kicking up more powerful
winds on Lake Superior, with
consequences for currents,
biological cycles, pollution
... > full story

Alternative Animal Feed Part of Global Fisheries Crisis Fix
Finding alternative feed
sources for chickens, pigs
and other farm animals will
significantly reduce
pressure on the world's
dwindling fisheries while
... > full story

Is Global Warming Unstoppable?
In a provocative new study,
a scientist argues that
rising carbon dioxide
emissions -- the major cause
of global warming -- cannot
be stabilized unless the
world's economy collapses or
... > full story

Supervolcano Eruption In Sumatra Deforested India 73,000 Years Ago
A new study provides
"incontrovertible evidence"
that the volcanic
super-eruption of Toba on
the island of Sumatra about
... > full story
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Climate Change Could Boost Incidence of Civil War in Africa
November 24, 2009 Using historical data on the relationship between temperature and conflict in Africa, researchers have estimated the effect of rising temperatures due to global warming. They concluded that the ... > full story -
International Expedition Investigates Climate Change, Alternative Fuels in Arctic
November 23, 2009 Biogeochemistry and geology and geophysics scientists have returned from Arctic expedition exploring methane hydrate deposits in the Beaufort Sea and spatial variation of sediment contribution to ... > full story -
Predicting the Fate of Underground Carbon
November 23, 2009 Scientists have developed a new modeling methodology for determining the capacity and assessing the risks of leakage of potential underground carbon-dioxide ... > full story -
Climate Modeling May Have Missed Something: Aquatic Creatures Mix Ocean Water by Swimming
November 23, 2009 Understanding mixing in the ocean is of fundamental importance to modeling climate change or predicting the effects of an El Niño on our weather. Modern ocean models primarily incorporate the ... > full story -
Sea Stars Bulk Up to Beat the Heat
November 23, 2009 A new study finds that a species of sea star stays cool using a strategy never before seen in the animal kingdom. The sea stars soak up cold sea water into their bodies during high tide as buffer ... > full story -
Intensive Land Management Leaves Europe Without Carbon Sinks
November 23, 2009 A new calculation of Europe's greenhouse gas balance shows that emissions of methane and nitrous oxide tip the balance and eliminate Europe's terrestrial sink of greenhouse ... > full story -
Mysteriously Warm Times in Antarctica
November 22, 2009 A new study of Antarctica's past climate reveals that temperatures during the warm periods between ice ages (interglacials) may have been higher than previously thought. The latest analysis of ice ... > full story -
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Emissions Increase Despite Financial Crisis
November 22, 2009 Fossil carbon dioxide emissions increased by 40 percent from 1990 to 2008, according to new findings. Coal has bypassed oil as the largest source of CO2 ... > full story -
Optical Properties of the Antarctic System and New Radiation Information
November 20, 2009 In a new study, measurements were made during three Austral summers to study the optical properties of the Antarctic system and to produce radiation information for additional modeling studies. The ... > full story -
After Mastodons and Mammoths, a Transformed Landscape
November 20, 2009 Roughly 15,000 years ago, at the end of the last ice age, North America's vast assemblage of large animals -- including such iconic creatures as mammoths, mastodons, camels, horses, ground sloths and ... > full story
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