News Impacts
In The Curve: Monitoring Rising Carbon Emissions
How we know carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is increasing — and it's our bad.
Sniffle, Snort, Achoo! Allergy Season is Extending, Scientists Find.
Pollen season is lengthening in proportion to warming observed in North America: An extra two weeks, on average, across Wisconsin, Nebraska, and Minnesota.
Can We Trust Climate Models? Increasingly, The Answer is ‘Yes’
Scientists are becoming more adept at projecting climate conditions using advances in computer modeling techniques.
Arctic Ice Melt Adding More Heat to the Atmosphere Than Previously Thought
A new study says that melting snow and ice cover in the Northern Hemisphere is causing more warming than computer models predicted.
Running Toward Empty?: Part Two
Climate research offers little reason to believe that the snowy start to the year in the Colorado Basin is a harbinger of wetter times to come.
Running Toward Empty?
With drought, increasing water consumption, and climate change, the Colorado River Basin appears headed for a day of reckoning.
Arctic Sea Ice Hits New December Low, Related to “Arctic Paradox” Weather Pattern
Arctic sea ice extent hit a new low for the month of December as the Arctic stayed unusually warm.
How Will We Know if 2010 Was the Warmest Year on Record?
Researchers using different techniques have arrived at a similar conclusion: 2010 was a remarkably warm year. But did it set a new record?
