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Rising Air Pollution Worsens Drought, Flooding, New Study Finds
November 13, 2011 — Increases in air pollution and other particulate matter in the atmosphere can strongly affect cloud development in ways that reduce precipitation in dry regions or seasons, while increasing rain, ... > full storyMore: -
2012: Killer Solar Flares Are a Physical Impossibility, Experts Say
November 11, 2011 — Given a legitimate need to protect Earth from the most intense forms of space weather – great bursts of electromagnetic energy and particles that can sometimes stream from the sun – some ... > full story -
Storm Chasers of Utah
November 10, 2011 — A truck-mounted radar dish often used to chase Midwest tornadoes is getting a workout in Utah this month as meteorologists use it to get an unprecedented look inside snow and rain storms over the ... > full story -
Precipitation Variability in Northeast, Southwest Linked in 1,000-Year Analysis
November 8, 2011 — An analysis of precipitation data collected from a lakebed in New York and a Rhode Island estuary has provided a link between the variability of precipitation in the Northeast with that of the ... > full story -
Dead of Winter Is Tough on Arthritis Sufferers
November 5, 2011 — As cold winter weather sets in and daylight hours dwindle, many older Chicagoans with arthritis tend to sit idle, missing out on the daily dose of physical activity they need to improve their health, ... > full story -
TRMM Satellite Sees Tropical Storm Keila Form in the Arabian Sea
November 2, 2011 — NASA's TRMM Satellite captured moderate rainfall and some high, towering clouds in the Arabian Sea's newborn Tropical Storm ... > full story -
Human-Caused Climate Change Major Factor in More Frequent Mediterranean Droughts
October 28, 2011 — Wintertime droughts are increasingly common in the Mediterranean region, and human-caused climate change is partly responsible, according to a new analysis. In the last 20 years, 10 of the driest 12 ... > full story -
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The Green Look for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
October 28, 2011 — The network of electric-vehicle (EV) charging stations in Germany is still relatively sparse, but their number is growing rapidly. The majority of roadside charging points take the form of steel-clad ... > full story -
NASA Launches Multi-Talented Earth-Observing Satellite
October 28, 2011 — NASA's newest Earth-observing satellite soared into space early Oct. 28, 2011 aboard a Delta II rocket after liftoff at 5:48 a.m. EDT from Space Launch Complex 2 at Vandenberg Air Force Base in ... > full story -
New Tool Clears the Air on Cloud Simulations
October 26, 2011 — Climate models have a hard time representing clouds accurately because they lack the spatial resolution necessary to accurately simulate the billowy air masses. But scientists have developed a new ... > full story
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