Watch 131 Years of Global Warming in 26 Seconds
An amazing 26-second video depicting how temperatures around the globe have warmed since 1880.
Adapting to New Normals: The Heat’s On
As Dr. Heidi Cullen reports, the suffocating heat comes on the heels of the government’s release of the new climate “normals.” Every 10 years, scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration calculate the 30-year averages for temperature and precipitation from thousands of U.S. locations.
How Do We Know: Hunting Hurricanes
National Hurricane Center scientist Jack Beven explains the technology used to forecast and track hurricanes as they happen.
ClimateCenter: Summer Forecast 2011
This year’s Atlantic hurricane season is expected to be busier than usual and the 2011 summer forecast calls for some extreme weather. Heidi Cullen makes the climate connection.
Wildfires Out West
In different parts of the American West, climate influences wildfires in unexpected ways.
Frank von Hippel on Nuclear Energy and Weapons Proliferation
Reactor accidents and radiation leaks aren't the only risks with nuclear energy; nuclear weapons are another problem.
M.V. Ramana on Safety at Nuclear Power Plants
Engineers who design nuclear plants can plan a worst case scenario, but this may not be enough to prevent all accidents.
M.V. Ramana on Nuclear Power in India and China
Both India and China have big expansion plans for nuclear power. Here's a look at why they are expanding and what the risks are.
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