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Discovery Could Reveal Secrets of Ancient Martian and Terrestrial Atmospheres
November 8, 2010 — Chemists have uncovered a new chemical reaction on tiny particulates in the atmosphere that could allow scientists to gain a glimpse from ancient rocks of what the atmospheres of the Earth and Mars ... > full story -
Predicting Smoggiest Days: Experiments Improve Accuracy of Ozone Predictions in Air-Quality Models
October 28, 2010 — A research team has fully characterized a key chemical reaction that affects the formation of pollutants in smoggy air in the world's urban areas. When applied to Los Angeles, the laboratory results ... > full story -
Studies of Radiative Forcing Components: Reducing Uncertainty About Climate Change
October 15, 2010 — Much is known about factors that have a warming effect on Earth's climate -- but only a limited amount is understood about factors that have a cooling effect. Researchers in Norway are working to ... > full story -
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Large Gaps Found in Public Understanding of Climate Change
October 14, 2010 — Sixty-three percent of Americans believe that global warming is happening, but many do not understand why, according to a new national ... > full story -
Antarctic Sea Ice Increase Not Linked to Ozone Hole, New Research Shows
October 5, 2010 — While sea ice extent has declined dramatically in the Arctic in recent years, it has increased slightly in the Antarctic. Some scientists have suggested that increased Antarctic sea ice extent can be ... > full story -
Ozone Depletion: Paving the Way for Identification of Rogue CFC Release
September 2, 2010 — A new discovery could make it possible in future to identify the source of banned CFCs that are probably still being released into the atmosphere. They have also discovered the largest chlorine ... > full story -
Shifting Ozone Hole Exposed South America to More Ultraviolet Light in 2009
August 31, 2010 — The ozone layer, which protects humans, plants, and animals from potentially damaging ultraviolet (UV) light from the Sun, develops a hole above Antarctica in September that typically lasts until ... > full story -
Texas Petrochemical Emissions Down, but Still Underestimated, Says Study
August 11, 2010 — A thick blanket of yellow haze hovering over Houston as a result of chemical pollution from petroleum products may be getting a little bit thinner, according to a new study. But the new findings -- ... > full story -
Travelling by Car Increases Global Temperatures More Than Travelling by Plane, but Only in the Long Term
August 4, 2010 — Driving alone in a car increases global temperatures in the long run more than making the same long-distance journey by air according to a new study. However, in the short run traveling by air has a ... > full story -
Final Instruments on NASA Climate/weather Satellite Integrated
July 22, 2010 — The last of five instruments slated to fly on the upcoming NPOESS Preparatory Project (NPP) climate and weather satellite have been successfully integrated, according to NASA officials. The ... > full story
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