Climate in Context: August 27, 2010
New Study Detects Familiar Behavior in Distant Star; Scenes from an Antarctic Ice Core Drilling Project.… Read More
Climate in Context: Record Warm Ocean Waters Aiding Atlantic Hurricanes This Season
Hurricane Earl was the third strongest hurricane ever observed so far north in the Atlantic, a milestone clearly related to unusually warm ocean waters.… Read More
Chair of IPCC Review Panel Backs Climate Science Assessment Process, Despite Flaws
In an interview with Climate Central, Harold Shapiro, chair of a group that reviewed the U.N. IPCC, cautioned against overstating the IPCC's flaws.… Read More
Warmest Summer on Record for DC and New York
It's official: Washington, D.C. and New York, N.Y. both sweated through their warmest summers on record this year.… Read More
Climate in Context: West Antarctic Melting, Flying Over Hurricane Earl
New clues emerge about Antarctica's role in sea level rise; NASA investigates Hurricane Earl.… Read More
A Tale of Two Coasts: The East Roasts While the West Shivers
During June and July, record heat gripped the eastern U.S., while cities along the West Coast from San Diego to Seattle shivered.… Read More
Climate in Context: Review Panel Calls for IPCC Fixes; Hurricane Earl Strengthens
Review finds IPCC's climate science reports are sound, but calls for numerous changes to the organization; Hurricane Earl strengthens, is poised to threaten the US East Coast.… Read More
The Effect of Clouds on Climate: A Key Mystery for Researchers
YALE E360 - As climate scientists wrestle with the complexities of how the planet will react to rising greenhouse-gas levels, no variable is more difficult to decipher than the impact of clouds. New satellite data and other technologies may provide clues to help solve the puzzle.… Read More
