Global Warming May Worsen Effects of El Niño, La Niña Events
A study in the Journal of Climate suggests that the natural climate cycles known as El Niño and La Niña won't get worse. But their effects will.… Read More
Ecologists Embark on a Nationwide Quest to Measure America’s Ecological Health
Comprehensive though it is, NEON won’t answer every possible question about climate change, land use, and invasive species.… Read More
Extreme Weather Will Strike as Climate Change Takes Hold, IPCC Warns
Heavier rainfall, fiercer storms and intensifying droughts are likely to strike the world in the coming decades as climate change takes effect. Read More
Winter Forecast Offers Little Hope for Texas Drought Relief
The latest outlooks show this winter may dump heavy snow on the northern Rockies again, and leave Texas high and dry. Read More
Extreme Measures: The Push to Make Climate Research Relevant
Now, Stott and other researchers are melding weather forecasting skills with pioneering computer models to attribute — or link — individual weather events to climate change. … Read More
Nation’s Smallest State Thinks Big When it Comes to Offshore Wind Farms
Rhode Island may be the leader, but a few other states, including Massachusetts and Oregon, have undertaken similar ocean zoning efforts, though they have yet to earn NOAA˜s approval.… Read More
The Next 500 Years of Sea Level Rise
Most projections about sea-level rise stop at the year 2100. But sea levels will keep rising after that point.… Read More
Evidence Builds that Scientists Underplay Climate Impacts
Far from being "alarmist," predictions from climate scientists in many cases are proving to be more conservative than observed climate-related impacts. Read More
