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Blowing Hot and Cold: U.S. Belief in Climate Change Shifts With Weather
February 5, 2013 — A study of American attitudes toward climate change finds that local weather -- temperature, in particular -- is a major influence on public and media opinions on the reality of global ... > full story -
Low Rainfall and Extreme Temperatures Double Risk of Baby Elephant Deaths
February 4, 2013 — Extremes of temperature and rainfall are affecting the survival of elephants working in timber camps in Myanmar and can double the risk of death in calves aged up to five, new research has ... > full story -
Increases in Extreme Rainfall Linked to Global Warming
February 1, 2013 — A worldwide review of global rainfall data has found that the intensity of the most extreme rainfall events is increasing across the globe as temperatures ... > full story -
NASA's Cassini Watches Saturn Storm Choke on Its Own Tail
January 31, 2013 — Call it a Saturnian version of the Ouroboros, the mythical serpent that bites its own tail. In a new paper that provides the most detail yet about the life and death of a monstrous ... > full story -
Ozone Depletion Trumps Greenhouse Gas Increase in Jet-Stream Shift
January 31, 2013 — Depletion of Antarctic ozone is a more important factor than increasing greenhouse gases in shifting the Southern Hemisphere jet stream in a southward direction, according to ... > full story -
Virus Study May Signal Trouble for Animal Populations Facing Climate Change
January 31, 2013 — A new study suggests that some organisms, such as manatees, polar bears or cheetahs, may be in for a rough time as they try to adapt to climate ... > full story -
The Big Picture: Getting a Better Look at Sandy's Wake of Destruction
January 31, 2013 — In New Jersey, along Hurricane Sandy's path of destruction, engineers are using infrared and ultraviolet imaging technology and acoustic emission testing combined with low-altitude aircraft ... > full story -
Cyclone Did Not Cause 2012 Record Low for Arctic Sea Ice
January 31, 2013 — It came out of Siberia, swirling winds over an area that covered almost the entire Arctic basin in the normally calm late summer. It came to be known as "The Great Arctic Cyclone of August 2012," and ... > full story -
New Study Highlights Impact of Environmental Change on Older People
January 31, 2013 — Recent natural disasters illustrate vulnerability of older people: majority of deaths from the Great East Japan Earthquake (2011) and Hurricane Katrina (2005) occurred among older people. Researchers ... > full story -
U.S. Water Supply Not as Threatened as Believed, Study Finds
January 30, 2013 — A research study adds a new twist to previous studies of the nation's water supplies. The study finds that when infrastructure is included in the mix (reservoirs, dams, etc.), water vulnerability is ... > full story
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