The Year the Arctic Shifted South
Climate scientists are studying the interaction between the diminishing sea ice cover in the Arctic and changes to air circulation patterns in the northern hemisphere. … Read More
Warming Temperatures, Slowing Glaciers?
One explanation for why Greenland's glaciers are flowing faster to the sea may not be right after all… Read More
Around the World, Small Mountain Glaciers Add to Sea Level Rise
Until now, most research on how much melting ice may contribute to rising sea levels has neglected the small glaciers.… Read More
Freak Pattern Brings Europe Record Cold and Snow
In short - the atmosphere is jammed up like the Beltway at rush hour. Storm systems have nowhere to go, and are doing weird loop-de-loops up into the Canadian Maritimes, and even off the coast of the Pacific Northwest.… Read More
October 2010 Ranks 8th Warmest, NOAA Reports
As expected, La Niña — which is a natural climate phenomenon characterized by an area of cooler-than-average water temperatures in the equatorial Pacific Ocean — is really showing off its ability to cool things down. … Read More
Arctic Sea Ice Loss Linked to Severe U.S. Winters
The "2010 Arctic Report Card" details emerging evidence that a rapidly warming Arctic is altering weather patterns throughout the Northern Hemisphere.… Read More
Climate in Context: Volcanoes and Climate Change; Assessing Arctic Marine Ecosystems
Volcanic eruptions during the summer can affect climate more than wintertime ones; A new review uncovers (a bit) about how Arctic ecosystems are changing.… Read More
Arctic Sea Ice Melt Season Ends, with Ice Continuing Its Recent Sharp Downward Trend
Arctic sea ice declined to the third-lowest extent on record this summer, and both the Northwest and Northeast Passages were open for a time.… Read More
