Climate
Study: Thawing Permafrost Could Accelerate Global Warming
From a press release from the University of Colorado Boulder: Up to two-thirds of Earth's permafrost likely will disappear by…
Sun Plays A Major Role In Climate Change
[/caption] It's not often I voice my opinion on climate change without sounding like a tree-hugger or a total kook.…
2010 Tied for Warmest Year on Record say NOAA and NASA
[/caption] Newly released scientific data shows that 2010 equals 2005 as the Earths warmest year on record over the last…
Red Sky In The Morning…
"Red sky in the morning... Sailors take warning!" How many of you have heard of that old phrase? Just look…
Mann: A Changing Climate Doesn’t Have a Political Agenda
[/caption] The body of evidence for climate change is strong and convincing, and multiple lines of evidence show the changes…
New Galaxy Zoo Project Crowd-sources Old Climate Data
The newest citizen science project from the Galaxy Zoo team lets the public travel back in time and join the…
Could the World Run on Solar and Wind Power?
[/caption] Today, the total oil and natural gas production provides about 60 percent of global energy consumption. This percentage is…
Satellite Data Show Plant Growth is Declining on Earth
[/caption] One idea about climate change suggested that higher temperatures would boost plant growth and food production. That may have…
What is Causing Weather Extremes in 2010?
[/caption] Massive rains in Pakistan, China and Iowa in the US. Drought, heat and unprecedented fires in Russia and western…
View From Space: Huge Piece of Glacier Breaks Off Greenland
[/caption] A huge ice island four times the size of Manhattan-- and half as thick as the Empire State Building…