News from CCSP Agencies

Arctic Observing Network Report Published

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT

News release (dtd 25 Apr 2008) from the National Science Foundation. (link posted 25 Apr 2008)

Injecting Sulfate Particles into Stratosphere Could Have Drastic Impact on Earth's Ozone Layer

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT

News release (dtd 24 Apr 2008) from the National Science Foundation. (link posted 24 Apr 2008)

NOAA Employing New Tools to Accurately Measure Climate Change

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT

News release (dtd 24 Apr 2008) from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (link posted 24 Apr 2008)

NASA Web Tool Enhances Airborne Earth Science Mission

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT

News release (dtd 24 Apr 2008) from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (link posted 24 Apr 2008)

Carbon Dioxide, Methane Rise Sharply in 2007

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT

News release (dtd 23 Apr 2008) from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (link posted 23 Apr 2008)

National Water Program Strategy: Response to Climate Change

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Public review draft (dtd 28 March 2008) from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Comments due by 27 May 2008. (link posted Apr 2008)

NASA Hosts Media Briefing on How Ecosystems Are Changing

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT

News release (dtd 22 Apr 2008) from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (link posted 22 Apr 2008)

Antarctica: A Keystone in a Changing World

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Report (dtd 2008) from the National Academies. (link posted 22 Apr 2008)

Integrating Multiscale Observations of U.S. Waters

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Report (dtd 2008) from the National Academies. (link posted 22 Apr 2008)

NASA Selects Contractor for Landsat Data Continuity Mission Spacecraft

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Contract release (dtd 22 Apr 2008) from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (link posted 22 Apr 2008)

JPL Invites Public to Open House

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT

News release (dtd 22 Apr 2008) from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. (link posted 22 Apr 2008)

The World's Smallest Whistle-Blowers: Microbes

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Discovery (dtd 21 Apr 2008) from the National Science Foundation. (link posted 21 Apr 2008)

Larger Pacific Climate Event Helps Current La Nina Linger

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT

News release (dtd 21 Apr 2008) from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. (link posted 21 Apr 2008)

Crop management strategies key to a healthy Gulf, planet

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT

News release (dtd 21 Apr 2008) from the DOE's Oak Ridge National Laboratory. (link posted 21 Apr 2008)

JPL Earth Scientists Reflect on Earth Day

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Feature (dtd 21 Apr 2008) from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. (link posted 21 Apr 2008)

Researchers Warm Up to Melt's Role in Greenland Ice Loss

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT

News release (dtd 18 Apr 2008) from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (link posted 18 Apr 2008)

Scientist Keeps Ben Franklin's Legacy Alive

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Discovery (dtd 18 Apr 2008) from the National Science Foundation. (link posted 18 Apr 2008)

U.S. Temperatures Near Average in March as Global Land Temperature Sets Record

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT

News release (dtd 17 Apr 2008) from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (link posted 17 Apr 2008)

Lakes of Meltwater Can Crack Greenland's Ice and Contribute to Faster Ice Sheet Flow

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT

News release (dtd 17 Apr 2008) from the National Science Foundation. (link posted 17 Apr 2008)

Tiny Tremors Can Track Extreme Storms in a Warming Planet

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Media alert (dtd 17 Apr 2008) from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (link posted 17 Apr 2008)

Seeing clearly despite the clouds

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT

News release (dtd 17 Apr 2008) from DOE's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. (link posted 17 Apr 2008)

New Atlases Use NASA Data to Chart Ocean Winds

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT

New release (dtd 17 Apr 2008) from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. (link posted 17 Apr 2008)

April 2008 Issue of Coastal Management News (pdf)

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Quarterly magazine (dtd Apr 2008) from NOAA's Coastal Programs Division. (link posted 17 Apr 2008)

Changing Jet Streams May Alter Paths of Storms and Hurricanes

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT

News release (dtd 16 Apr 2008) from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (link posted 16 Apr 2008)

Methane Sources Over the Last 30,000 Years

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT

News release (dtd 16 Apr 2008) from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (link posted 16 Apr 2008)

International Experts to Meet in Florida Keys to Discuss Climate Change Effects on Coral Reefs

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT

News release (dtd 16 Apr 2008) from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (link posted 16 Apr 2008)

Technology-based Policy on Climate Change Urged by Bush

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT

News release (dtd 16 Apr 2008) from the US Department of State. (link posted 16 Apr 2006)

NOAA and Partners Offer Unprecedented Online Collection of Scientific Research from Northern California Marine Sanctuaries

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT

News release (dtd 16 Apr 2008) from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (link posted 16 Apr 2008)

EPA Publishes Annual National Greenhouse Gas Inventory

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Press release (dtd 15 Apr 2008) from the US Environmental Protection Agency. (link posted 15 Apr 2008)

Celebrate Earth Day at NOAA - April 22, 2008

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT

News (undtd) from NOAA's Earth System Research Laboratory. (link posted ca. 15 Apr 2008)

USGS Maps Integrated Science at World's Largest Geography Conference

Mon, 14 Jan 2008 12:00:00 GMT

News release (dtd 14 Apr 2008) from the US Geological Survey. (link posted 14 Apr 2008)

Absence of Clouds Caused Prehuman Super-greenhouse Periods

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT

News item (dtd 10 Apr 2008) from the National Science Foundation. (link posted 10 Apr 2008)

Researchers Study Crystal to Soak Up Industrial Carbon Dioxide

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Research highlights (dtd Apr 2008) from the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. (link posted ca. 10 Apr 2008)

NASA Launches New Science Web Site

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT

News release (dtd 10 Apr 2008) from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (link posted 10 Apr 2008)

How Strong is a Hurricane? Just Listen

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Media alert (dtd 9 Apr 2008) from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (link posted 9 Apr 2008)

NASA Earth Scientist to Head Programs Office in Science Directorate

Tue, 8 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT

News release (dtd 8 Apr 2008) from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (link posted 8 Apr 2008)

Media Invited to Multi-National Earth Observation Seminar

Tue, 8 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT

News release (dtd 8 Apr 2008) from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (link posted 8 Apr 2008)

NSIDC launches Arctic Sea Ice News and Analysis website

Mon, 7 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Website launched 7 April 2008 by the National Snow and Ice Data Center. (link posted 7 Apr 2008)

'Revolutionary' CO2 Maps Zoom in on Greenhouse Gas Sources

Mon, 7 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Media alert (dtd 7 Apr 2007) from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (link posted 7 Apr 2007)

Office of Biological and Environmental Research Weekly Report

Mon, 7 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT

News (dtd 7 Apr 2008) from the US Department of Energy's Office of Biological and Environmental Research. (link posted 7 Apr 2008)

Mysterious Compound Seen as Key to Ocean Life

Mon, 7 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT

News (dtd 7 Apr 2008) from the National Science Foundation. (link posted 7 Apr 2008)

NOAA Aircraft to Probe Arctic Pollution

Mon, 7 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT

News release (dtd 7 Apr 2008) from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (link posted 7 Apr 2008)

Global Vegetation

Mon, 7 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Image of the day (dtd 7 Apr 2008) from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (link posted 7 Apr 2008).

Drought in Ethiopia

Mon, 7 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Natural hazards image and information (undated) from NASA's Earth Observatory. (link posted 7 Apr 2008)

Ice Coring and Drilling Services for the Office of Polar Programs

Sun, 6 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Program solicitation (undated) from the National Science Foundation. (link posted 6 Apr 2008)

The Importance of Deep-Time Geologic Records for Understanding Climate Change Impacts

Sun, 6 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Workshop announcement (undated) from the National Academies. (link posted 6 Apr 2008)

Track Flooding with the New USGS Flood Map

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT

News release (dtd 4 Apr 2008) from the US Geological Survey. (link posted 4 Apr 2008)

Potential Energy Savings and Greenhouse Gas Reductions from Transportation

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Meeting announcement (undated) from the National Academies (link posted 3 Apr 2008)

DOE Technology Monitors CO2 Injection in Australian Gas Field

Thu, 3 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT

News (dtd 3 Apr 2008) from the U.S. Department of Energy. (link posted 3 Apr 2008)

Climate Change - Research Suggests it is Not a Swindle

Wed, 2 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Media alert (dtd 2 Apr 2008) from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (link posted 2 Apr 2008)

Models Look Good When Predicting Climate Change

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Media release (dtd 2 Apr 2008) from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (link posted 2 Apr 2008)

Emission Reduction Assumptions for Carbon Dioxide Overly Optimistic

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT

News release (dtd 2 Apr 2008) from the National Science Foundation. (link posted 2 Apr 2008)

New Model Simulates Ground Water and Surface Water Interactions

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT

News release (dtd 2 Apr 2008) from the US Geological Survey. (link posted 2 Apr 2008)

UT Wins $65M National Science Foundation Supercomputing Grant For Next-Generation Computing System

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Press release (dtd 2 Apr 2008) from the US Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory. (link posted 2 Apr 2008)

Researchers perform multi-century high-resolution climate simulations

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT

News release (dtd 1 Apr 2008) from the US Department of Energy's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. (link posted 1 Apr 2008)

NASA Launches Airborne Study of Arctic Atmosphere, Air Pollution

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Press release (dtd 1 Apr 2008) from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (link posted 1 Apr 2008)

Scientists Drill 1,902 Foot Ice Core to Help Study 100,000 Years of Climate History

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Press release (dtd 1 Apr 2008) from the US Geological Survey. (link posted 1 Apr 2008)

Global Ocean Surface Water Partial Pressure of CO2 Database

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 12:00:00 GMT

New database (dtd Mar 2008) from the U.S. Department of Energy's Carbon Dioxide Information and Analysis Center. (link posted late March 2008)

Forest Service Announces $54 Million to Conserve At-Risk Forests

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Press release (dtd 31 Mar 2008) from the US Forest Service. (link posted 31 Mar 2008)

NOAA Studies Pollutants in Ice-Free Region of Arctic

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 12:00:00 GMT

News release (dtd 28 Mar 2008) from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (link posted 28 Mar 2008)

NASA Awards University of Alaska Data Center Contract

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Contract release (dtd 28 Mar 2008) from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (link posted 28 Mar 2008)

United States Global Engagement on Climate Change and Public Health

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Fact sheet (dtd 27 Mar 2008) from the U.S. Department of State. (link posted 27 Mar 2008)

Flying Into a Hurricane: A First-Hand Account

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 12:00:00 GMT

News (dtd 27 Mar 2008) from the National Science Foundation. (link posted 27 Mar 2008)

Disintegration: Antarctic Warming Claims Another Ice Shelf

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Feature (dtd 26 Mar 2008) from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (link posted 26 Mar 2008)

NOAA to Study Ice Seals for Possible Listing Under Endangered Species Act

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 12:00:00 GMT

News release (dtd 26 Mar 2008) from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (link posted 26 Mar 2008)

National Academy of Sciences Announces Spring Programs

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 12:00:00 GMT

News (dtd 26 Mar 2008) from the National Academy of Sciences. (link posted 26 Mar 2008)

NASA Selects Virginia Corporation to Further Innovative Research

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Contract release (dtd 26 Mar 2008) from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (link posted 26 Mar 2008)

Antarctic Ice Shelf 'Hangs by a Thread'

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Media release (dtd 25 Mar 2008) from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (link posted 28 Mar 2008)

Antarctic Ice Shelf Disintegration Underscores a Warming World

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Climate research (dtd 25 Mar 2008) supported by satellite data from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (link posted 25 Mar 2008)

"Nanominerals" Influence Earth Systems from Ocean to Atmosphere to Biosphere

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 12:00:00 GMT

News (dtd 24 Mar 2008) from the National Science Foundation. (link posted 24 Mar 2008)

NASA to Host Media Day During Arctic Airborne Campaign in Alaska

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Media Advisory (dtd 24 Mar 2008) from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (link posted 24 Mar 2008)

Arctic Sea Ice Younger than Normal

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 12:00:00 GMT

News (dtd March 2008) from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (link posted March 2008)

Online Magazine for Elementary Teachers Brings Polar Issues Into Classrooms Nationwide

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 12:00:00 GMT

News (dtd 24 Mar 2008) from the National Science Foundation. (link posted 24 Mar 2008)

Vector-Borne Diseases: Understanding the Environmental, Human Health, and Ecological Connections

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Report (dtd 2008) from the National Academies. (link posted 24 Mar 2008)

Floods in the U.S. Midwest

Fri, 21 Mar 2008 12:00:00 GMT

News (dtd 21 Mar 2008) from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (link posted 21 Mar 2008)

Current Major Flooding in U.S. a Sign of Things to Come

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 12:00:00 GMT

News release (dtd 20 Mar 2008) from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (link posted 20 Mar 2008)

Disintegration of Iceberg A53a

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 12:00:00 GMT

News (dtd March 2008) from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (link posted March 2008).

USGS to Host Congressional Briefing on Climate Change Impacts on Coastal Communities

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Media advisory (dtd 19 Mar 2008) from the US Geological Survey. (link posted 19 Mar 2008)

How Iron Gets into the North Pacific: Is the Dust-Storm Theory Overblown?

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Research news (dtd 19 Mar 2008) from the US Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. (link posted 19 Mar 2008)

Envisat Makes First Ever Observation of Regionally Elevated CO2 From Manmade Emissions

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Media alert (dtd 18 Mar 2008) from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (link posted 30 Mar 2008)

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Mark Robotic First for British Antarctic Survey

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Media alert (dtd 18 Mar 2008) from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (link posted 30 Mar 2008)

Researchers Say Arctic Sea Ice Still at Risk Despite Cold Winter

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 12:00:00 GMT

News release (dtd 18 Mar 2008) from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (link posted 18 Mar 2008)

Establishment of CCSP Unified Synthesis Product Development Committee

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Announcement (dtd 18 Mar 2008) by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (link posted 18 Mar 2008)

Lab team helps utilities use climate models to forecast future energy supply and demand

Mon, 17 Mar 2008 12:00:00 GMT

News release (dtd 17 Mar 2008) from the US Department of Energy's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. (link posted 17 Mar 2008)

NASA Satellite Measures Pollution From East Asia to North America

Mon, 17 Mar 2008 12:00:00 GMT

News (dtd 17 Mar 2008) from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (link posted 17 Mar 2008)

NOAA Issues New Land Cover Assessment Showing Increasing U.S. Coastal Development

Mon, 17 Mar 2008 12:00:00 GMT

News (dtd 17 Mar 2008) from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (link posted 17 Mar 2008)

NASA Media Briefing Provides Check-Up on Polar Sea Ice

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Media advisory (dtd 13 Mar 2008) from tha National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (link posted 13 Mar 2008)

Coolest Winter Since 2001 for U.S., Globe

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:00:00 GMT

News (dtd 13 Mar 2008) from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (link posted 13 Mar 2008)

Climate of 2008: February in Historical Perspective

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:00:00 GMT

News (dtd 13 Mar 2008) from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Climatic Data Center. (link posted 13 Mar 2008)

Potential Environmental Impacts on Transportation Infrastructure in U.S. Central Gulf Coast

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:00:00 GMT

News release (dtd 12 Mar 2008) from the U.S. Department of Transportation. (link posted 12 Mar 2008)

Ten Questions Shaping Earth Science Identified

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:00:00 GMT

News (dtd 12 Mar 2008) from the National Academies. (link posted 12 Mar 2008)

Increased Carbon Dioxide in Atmosphere Linked to Decreased Soil Organic Matter

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Media release (dtd 11 Mar 2008) from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (link posted 11 Mar 2008)

Climate Change Will Have a Significant Impact on Transportation Infrastructure and Operations

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 12:00:00 GMT

News (dtd 11 Mar 2008) from the Transportation Research Board of the National Academies. (link posted 11 Mar 2008)

La Nina Floods South America

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 12:00:00 GMT

News (dtd 11 Mar 2008) from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Earth Observatory. (link posted 11 Mar 2008)

Are Existing Large-Scale Simulations of Water Dynamics Wrong?

Mon, 10 Mar 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Media alert (dtd 10 Mar 2008) from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (link posted 30 Mar 2008)

March 12 "Live from IPY Event" to Mark International Polar Day

Mon, 10 Mar 2008 12:00:00 GMT

News (dtd 10 Mar 2008) from the U.S. International Polar Year. (link posted 10 Mar 2008)

March Science Picks

Mon, 10 Mar 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Press release (dtd 10 Mar 2008) from the U.S. Geological Survey. (link posted 10 Mar 2008)

Workshop on Future Priorities for the U.S. Climate Change Science Program

Sat, 8 Mar 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Meeting announcement from the Climate Research Committee of the Board on Atmospheric Sciences of the National Academies. (link posted 8 Mar 2008)

Disaster Risk Management in an Age of Climate Change

Sat, 8 Mar 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Meeting announcement from the Disasters Roundtable of the National Academies. (link posted 8 Mar 2008)

Stratospheric Ozone Chemistry Plays an Important Role for Atmospheric Airflow Patterns

Fri, 7 Mar 2008 12:00:00 GMT

News (dtd 7 Mar 2008) from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (link posted 12 Mar 2008)

EPA Seeks Public Comment on U.S. Greenhouse Gas Inventory

Fri, 7 Mar 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Press release (dtd 7 Mar 2008) from the US Environmental Protection Agency. (link posted 7 Mar 2008)

Changes in Ocean Conditions in Sargasso Sea Potential Cause for Decline in Eel Fishery

Thu, 6 Mar 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Press release (dtd 6 Mar 2008) from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (Link posted 6 Mar 2008)

Amazon Fires on the Rise

Wed, 5 Mar 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Feature (dtd 5 Mar 2008) from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Earth Observatory. (link posted 5 Mar 2008)

Study Shows Ocean "Deserts" are Expanding

Wed, 5 Mar 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Press release (dtd 5 Mar 2008) from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (link posted 5 Mar 2008)

Warming climate may cause Arctic tundra to burn

Wed, 5 Mar 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Climate research funded by the National Science Foundation. (link posted 5 Mar 2008)

Killer freeze of '07 illustrates paradoxes of warming climate

Wed, 5 Mar 2008 12:00:00 GMT

News release (dtd 5 Mar 2008) from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory. (link posted 5 Mar 2008)

New Method to Estimate Sea Ice Thickness

Tue, 4 Mar 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Press release (dtd 4 Mar 2008) from the U.S. Geological Survey. (link posted 4 Mar 2008)

Improving Weather Forecasts, One Storm - and One Partner - at a Time

Mon, 3 Mar 2008 12:00:00 GMT

News (dtd 3 Mar 2008) from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (link posted 17 Mar 2008)

Will global warming increase plant frost damage?

Mon, 3 Mar 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Climate research funded by the U.S. Department of Energy. (link posted 3 Mar 2008)

Space Studies Board Annual Report 2007

Mon, 3 Mar 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Report (dtd 2008) from the National Research Council. (link posted 3 Mar 2008)

New Website for Coastal Carbon Data

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:00:00 GMT

News (dtd Feb 2008) from the Department of Energy's Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center. (link posted Mar 2008)

Landsat 5 Satellite Back in Action

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Press release (dtd 29 Feb 2008) from the U.S. Geological Survey. (link posted 29 Feb 2008)

Specialized Surface Wind Instruments Fly Onboard Nation's Hurricane Hunter Fleet

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Press release (dtd 29 Feb 2008) from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (link posted 29 Feb 2008)

Rock Studies Help Crack Questions of Glacier Thinning in West Antarctica

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Media alert (dtd 28 Feb 2008) from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (link posted 12 Mar 2008)

NOAA, World Bank Join to Help Manage Water and Coastal Resources in Latin America

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Press release (dtd 28 Feb 2008) from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (link posted 28 Feb 2008)

Draft Study on Hurricane Risks to New Orleans Needs Improvement

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 12:00:00 GMT

News (dtd 28 Feb 2008) from the National Academies. (link posted 28 Feb 2008)

Climate Change and Vulnerable Societies: A Post-Bali Overview

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Statement (dtd 27 Feb 2008) by Harlan Watson of the Department of State. (link posted 27 Feb 2008)

Ranger Supercomputer Dedicated by NSF and Texas Computing Center

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Press release (dtd 26 Feb 2008) from the National Science Foundation. (link posted 26 Feb 2008)

Meeting of the Committee on Challenges and Opportunities in Earth Surface Processes

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Meeting information (undated) from the National Academies. (link posted 26 Feb 2008)

Evaluation of the Multifunction Phased Array Radar Planning Process

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Meeting information (undated) from the National Academies. (link posted 26 Feb 2008)

Media Briefing to Discuss NASA's Newest Earth Science Missions

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Media advisory (dtd 25 Feb 2008) from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (link posted 25 Feb 2008)

Increased Hurricane Losses Due to More People, Wealth Along Coastlines, Not Stronger Storms, New Study Says

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Press release (dtd 22 Feb 2008) from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (link posted 22 Feb 2008)

NASA and Northrup Grumman Partner to 'Measure the Immeasurable' in Climate Change and Planetary Science

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Feature (dtd 21 Feb 2008) from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Goddard Space Flight Center. (link posted 21 Feb 2008)

Southern Ocean Cruise to Probe Climate-Relevant Gases

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Press release (dtd 21 Feb 2008) from the National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration. (link posted 21 Feb 2008)

Summary of Space and Earth Science Issues from the Workshop on U.S. Civil Space Policy

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Report (dtd 2008) from the National Academies Press. (link posted 21 Feb 2008)

Greenland's Rising Air Temperatures Drive Ice Loss at Surface and Beyond

Wed, 20 Feb 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Feature (dtd 20 Feb 2008) from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (link posted 20 Feb 2008)

Arctic Clouds Get a Reality Check

Mon, 18 Feb 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Research highlights (dtd Feb 2008) from the U.S. Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. (link posted 18 Feb 2008)

Carbon Sequestration Partner Initiates CO2 Injection into Michigan Basin

Mon, 18 Feb 2008 12:00:00 GMT

News (dtd 18 Feb 2008) from the U.S. Department of Energy. (link posted 18 Feb 2008)

Small Sea Creatures May Be the 'Canaries in the Coal Mine' of Climate Change

Sun, 17 Feb 2008 12:00:00 GMT

News From the Field (dtd 17 Feb 2008) from the National Science Foundation. (link posted 25 Feb 2008)

Oregon Researchers Study Widespread Areas of Low Oxygen off Northwest Coast

Fri, 15 Feb 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Press release (dtd 15 Feb 2008) from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (link posted 15 Feb 2008)

Scientists Reveal First-Ever Global Map of Total Human Effect on Oceans

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Press release (dtd 14 Feb 2008) from the National Science Foundation. (link posted 14 Feb 2008)

New Study Shows Extent of Harmful Human Influences on Global Marine Ecosystems

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Press release (dtd 14 Feb 2008) from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (link posted 14 Feb 2008)

Volunteers across the Nation to Track Climate Clues in Spring Flowers

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Press release (dtd 14 Feb 2008) from the U.S. Geological Survey. (link posted 14 Feb 2008)

Volunteers Across Nation to Track Climate Clues in Spring Flowers

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Press release (dtd 14 Feb 2008) from the National Science Foundation. (link posted 14 Feb 2008)

January 2008: Cool and Wet West Contrasts a Warm Northeast

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Press release (dtd 14 Feb 2008) from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (link posted 14 Feb 2008)

Global Hazards/Extremes

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Information (updated 13 Feb 2008) from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Climatic Data Center. (link posted 13 Feb 2008)

Approximately 10,000 legacy DOE R&D documents added to Information Bridge searchable database

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 12:00:00 GMT

News (dtd 13 Feb 2008) from the Department of Energy's Office of Scientific and Technical Information. (link posted 13 Feb 2008)

NOAA and Shell Oil Company Launch Enhanced Ocean Observations Project in Gulf of Mexico

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Press release (dtd 13 Feb 2008) from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (link posted 13 Feb 2008)

Thomas Lovejoy to Speak on 'Climate Change: Prospects for Nature' at Brookhaven Lab, March 12

Tue, 12 Feb 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Press release (dtd 12 Feb 2008) from the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory. (link posted 12 Feb 2008)

Human-Induced Changes in the Hydrology of the Western United States

Mon, 11 Feb 2008 12:00:00 GMT

News note (dtd 11 Feb 2008) from the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Biological and Environmental Research. (link posted 11 Feb 2008)

Fossil Record Suggests Insect Assaults on Foliage May Increase with Warming Globe

Mon, 11 Feb 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Press release (dtd 11 Feb 2008) from the National Science Foundation. (link posted 11 Feb 2008)

Ocean Mapping Expedition Yields New Insights into Arctic Depths

Mon, 11 Feb 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Press release (dtd 11 Feb 2008) from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (link posted 11 Feb 2008)

Many Factors Will Challenge the Recovery of the Chesapeake Bay

Mon, 11 Feb 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Press release (dtd 11 Feb 2008) from the U.S. Geological Survey. (link posted 11 Feb 2008)

NOAA "Hurricane Hunter" Flies into Pacific Winter Storms Out of Oregon

Mon, 11 Feb 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Press release (dtd 11 Feb 2008) from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (link posted 11 Feb 2008)

Ocean-Observing Satellites Help Break Current Records

Fri, 8 Feb 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Feature (dtd 8 Feb 2008) from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. (link posted 8 Feb 2008)

Effects of Urbanization Extend to the Global Scale

Thu, 7 Feb 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Press release (dtd 7 Feb 2008) from the National Science Foundation. (link posted 7 Feb 2008)

Natural Ocean Thermostat Helps Protect Pacific Ocean Coral Reefs

Thu, 7 Feb 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Press release (dtd 7 Feb 2008) from the National Science Foundation. (link posted 7 Feb 2008)

February Science Picks - Leads, Feeds and Story Seeds

Mon, 4 Feb 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Press release (dtd 4 Feb 2008) from the U.S. Geological Survey. (link posted 4 Feb 2008)

Review of CCSP Draft Synthesis and Assessment Product 5.3: Decision-Support Experiments and Evaluations Using Seasonal to Interannual Forecasts and Observational Data

Mon, 4 Feb 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Report (dtd 2008) from the National Research Council. (link posted 4 Feb 2008)

Climate - Improving Projections

Fri, 1 Feb 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Story tip (dtd Feb 2008) from the U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory. (link posted Feb 2008)

Predicting Seasonal Weather

Fri, 1 Feb 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Special report (dtd 1 Feb 2008) from the National Science Foundation. (link posted 11 Feb 2008)

U.S. Announces New Space-Based Earth Observation Activities

Fri, 1 Feb 2008 12:00:00 GMT

News release (dtd 1 Feb 2008) from the U.S. Office of Science and Technology Policy. (link posted 1 Feb 2008)

New Collection 3 Ozone Monitoring Instrument (OMI) Data are Now Available

Fri, 1 Feb 2008 12:00:00 GMT

News (dtd 1 Feb 2008) from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer (TOMS) team. (link posted 1 Feb 2008)

Report: How the USGS Responded to 2005 Hurricanes and Addresses Storms Today

Fri, 1 Feb 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Press release (dtd 1 Feb 2008) from the U.S. Geological Survey. (link posted 1 Feb 2008)

NASA Data Link Pollution to Rainy Summer Days in the Southeast

Fri, 1 Feb 2008 12:00:00 GMT

News (dtd 1 Feb 2008) from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (link posted 2 Feb 2008)

Ancient Forest to Modern City

Fri, 1 Feb 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Feature (dtd 1 Feb 2008) from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (link posted 2 Feb 2008)

Billion Dollar U.S. Weather Disasters

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Report (updated 31 Jan 2008) from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Climatic Data Cente. (link posted 31 Jan 2008)

Lab researchers find that humans are cause of diminishing water flow in the West

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 12:00:00 GMT

News release (dtd 31 Jan 2008) from the Department of Energy's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. (link posted 31 Jan 2008)

Impoverished areas of Africa and Asia face severe crop losses from climate change in 20 years

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Press release (dtd 31 Jan 2008) from Stanford University on research supported by the U.S. Department of Energy. (link posted 31 Jan 2008)

CO2 Fossil Fuel Emissions Effort Proposed

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Story idea (dtd Jan 2008) from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory. (link posted Jan 2008)

NASA Finds Glacial Sediments Adding to Louisiana Coast's Sinking

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Press release (dtd 31 Jan 2008) from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (link posted 31 Jan 2008)

Federal Government Should Improve Assessments of Research Efficiency

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 12:00:00 GMT

News (dtd 31 Jan 2008) from the National Research Council. (link posted 31 Jan 2008)

Oregonians Should Be Prepared For More Flooding

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Press release (dtd 31 Jan 2008) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. (link posted 31 Jan 2008)

Guide to Best Practices for Ocean CO2 Measurements

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Report (dtd 2007) from the Department of Energy's Carbon Dioxide Information and Analysis Center. (link posted Jan 2008)

2007: Year in Review

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Discoveries (dtd 30 Jan 2008) from the National Science Foundation. (link posted 2 Feb 2008)

DOE Announces Restructured FutureGen Approach to Demonstrate CCS Technology at Multiple Clean Coal Plants

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Press release (dtd 30 Jan 2008) from the U.S. Department of Energy. (link posted 30 Jan 2008)

Sediment Prediction Tools Miss the Mark

Tue, 29 Jan 2008 12:00:00 GMT

News release (dtd 29 Jan 2008) from the Smithsonian Institution's Environmental Research Center. (link posted 29 Jan 2008)

Baffin Island Ice Caps Shrink by 50 Percent Since 1950s

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Media alert (dtd 28 Jan 2008) from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (link posted 2 Feb 2008)

CRREL Scientists at AGU Meeting

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 12:00:00 GMT

News (dtd 28 Jan 2008) from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory. (link posted 28 Jan 2008)

El Nino at Play as Source of More Intense Regional U.S. Wintertime Storms

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Feature (dtd 28 Jan 2008) from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Goddard Space Flight Center. (link posted 28 Jan 2008)

Intense Seasonal Floods in Southern Africa

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Story (dtd 28 Jan 2008) from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (link posted 28 Jan 2008)

Man-Made Changes Bring about New Epoch in Earth's History

Fri, 25 Jan 2008 12:00:00 GMT

News (dtd 25 Jan 2008) from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (link posted 2 Feb 2008)

Science Expedition to Coral Reefs in Caribbean Helps Launch International Year of the Reef

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Press release (dtd 24 Jan 2008) from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (link posted 24 Jan 2008)

When Accounting for the Global Nitrogen Budget, Don't Forget Fish

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Media alert (dtd 24 Jan 2008) from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (link posted 2 Feb 2008)

Ship Tracks off British Columbia

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Image and story (dtd 24 Jan 2008) from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (link posted 24 Jan 2008)

Pacific Northwest Research Institutions Create Science News Syndicate

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Press release (dtd 24 Jan 2008) from the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. (link posted 24 Jan 2008)

USGS To Host Congressional Briefings on How Science is Used to Respond to Hurricanes

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Media advisory (dtd 24 Jan 2008) from the U.S. Geological Survey. (link posted 24 Jan 2008)

40 Million Electric Bikes Spark Environmental Dilemma in China

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Article (dtd 24 Jan 2008) from the National Science Foundation. (link posted 24 Jan 2008)

Antarctic Ice Loss Speeds Up, Nearly Matches Greenland Loss

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Press release (dtd 23 Jan 2008) from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (link posted 22 Jan 2008)

Agriculture Changing Chemistry of Mississippi River

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Press release (dtd 23 Jan 2008) from the National Science Foundation. (link posted 23 Jan 2008)

Great Lakes Initiative: EPA and States Have Made Progress, but Much Remains to Be Done If Water Quality Goals Are to Be Achieved

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Report (dtd 23 Jan 2008) from the Government Accountability Office. (link posted 22 Jan 2008)

Pilotless Craft to Monitor Hurricanes, Climate and Flooding

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Press Release (dtd 22 Jan 2008) from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (link posted 5 Feb 2008)

Review of the U.S. Climate Change Science Program's Synthesis and Assessment Product 1.3: Reanalyses of Historical Climate Data for Key Atmospheric Features:

Sun, 20 Jan 2006 12:00:00 GMT

Report (dtd 2008) from the National Academies Press. (link posted 22 Jan 2008)

New Antarctic Ice Core to Provide Clearest Climate Record Yet

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Press release (dtd 22 Jan 2008) from the National Science Foundation. (link posted 22 Jan 2008)

Warmer Ocean Could Reduce Number of Atlantic Hurricane Landfalls

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Press release (dtd 22 Jan 2008) from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (link posted 22 Jan 2008)

Forests Could Benefit When Fall Color Comes Late

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Press release (dtd 22 Jan 2008) from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (link posted 25 Jan 2008)

NOAA Administrator Expresses Concern over Satellite Contractor Delay

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Press release (dtd 22 Jan 2008) from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (link posted 22 Jan 2008)

NOAA Invests $3 Million for Unmanned Aircraft System Testing

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Press release (dtd 22 Jan 2008) from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (link posted 22 Jan 2008).

Over 5 million scientific e-prints at E-print network

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 12:00:00 GMT

News (dtd 22 Jan 2008) from the Department of Energy's Office of Science and Technical Information. (link posted 22 Jan 2008)

The Committee for the Expert Review of Synthesis and Assessment Product 4.3 (CERSAP) will meet February 5-6, 2008 in Washington, DC

Fri, 18 Jan 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Meeting notice (dtd 18 Jan 2008) from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. (link posted 18 Jan 2008)

NOAA Funds $3.8 Million, Five-Year Project to Study, Manage Saginaw Bay Ecosystem

Fri, 18 Jan 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Press release (dtd 18 Jan 2008) from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (link posted 18 Jan 2008)

USGS Web Site Provides Idaho Ground Water Information

Fri, 18 Jan 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Press release (dtd 18 Jan 2008) from the U.S. Geological Survey (link posted 18 Jan 2008).

Human Activities Contribute to California's Global Warming

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Press release (dtd 17 Jan 2008) from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (link posted 25 Jan 2008)

DOE Awards 265 Million Hours of Supercomputing Time to Advance Leading Scientific Research Projects

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Press release (dtd 17 Jan 2008) from the U.S. Department of Energy. (link posted 17 Jan 2008)

2007 was Tied as Earth's Second Warmest Year

Wed, 16 Jan 2008 16:45:00 GMT

Press release (dtd 16 Jan 2008) from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (link posted 16 Jan 2008)

NASA Media Event Highlights Rainfall Satellite's Decade of Success

Wed, 16 Jan 2008 16:45:00 GMT

Announcement (dtd 16 Jan 2008) about a media event to be held 23 Jan 2008 by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (link posted 16 Jan 2008)

NSF Dedicates New South Pole Station

Wed, 16 Jan 2008 16:45:00 GMT

Press release (dtd 15 Jan 2008) from the National Science Foundation. (link posted 16 Jan 2008)

Record Warm Summers Cause Extreme Ice Melt In Greenland

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Media alert (dtd 15 Jan 2008) from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (link posted 15 Jan 2008)

Alaska Glacier Speed-Up Tied To Internal Plumbing Issues, Says CU-Boulder Study

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Media alert (dtd 15 Jan 2008) from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (link posted 15 Jan 2008)

2007 was Tenth Warmest for U.S., Fifth Warmest Worldwide

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 20:14:00 GMT

Story (dtd 15 Jan 2008) from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (link posted 15 Jan 2008)

Ulysses Spacecraft Flies Over Sun's North Pole

Mon, 14 Jan 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Press release (dtd 14 Jan 2008) from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (link posted 14 Jan 2008)

Quakes Under Pacific Ocean Floor Reveal Unexpected Circulation System

Fri, 11 Jan 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Research (dtd 11 Jan 2008) from the National Science Foundation. (link posted 11 Jan 2008)

2008 NCDC Products and Services Guide Released

Fri, 11 Jan 2008 04:31:55 GMT

Publication (dtd Jan 2008) from the National Climatic Data Center (NCDC), completely revamped from previous versions to better highlight all NCDC online/operational products and services. (link posted 11 Jan 2008)

Older Arctic Sea Ice Replaced by Young, Thin Ice, Says CU-Boulder Study

Thu, 10 Jan 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Media alert (dtd 10 Jan 2008) from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (link posted 10 Jan 2008)

Winter Ice on Lakes, Rivers, Ponds: A Thing of the Past?

Thu, 10 Jan 2008 00:47:41 GMT

Posting (dtd 10 Jan 2008) from the National Science Foundation (link posted 10 Jan 2008).

A Warming Climate Can Support Glacial Ice

Thu, 10 Jan 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Media alert (dtd 10 Jan 2008) from the Natioal Aeronautics and Space Administration. (link posted 10 Jan 2008)

NASA Observes La Nina

Thu, 10 Jan 2008 04:18:20 GMT

Feature (dtd 10 Jan 2008) from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center (link posted 10 Jan 2008).

Digital Library for Geosciences Moves to National Center for Atmospheric Research

Wed, 09 Jan 2008 03:00:42 GMT

Press release (dtd 9 Jan 2008) from NSF. (link posted 9 Jan 2008)

USGS Scientist Reveals 2007 California Wildfire Impacts on Wildlife

Wed, 09 Jan 2008 02:54:15 GMT

Press release (dtd 9 Jan 2008) from the U.S. Geological Survey. Includes link to podcast (link posted 9 Jan 2008).

Electric Sand Findings Could Lead to Better Climate Models

Mon, 7 Jan 2008 23:00:00 GMT

Media alert (dtd 7 Jan 2008) from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (link posted 7 Jan 2008)

Statement for Polar Bear Decision

Mon, 7 Jan 2008 23:00:00 GMT

News release (dtd 7 Jan 2008) from the US Fish and Wildlife Service. (link posted 7 Jan 2008)

Coral Reef Builders Vulnerable to Ocean Acidification.

Fri, 04 Jan 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Press release (dtd 4 Jan 2008) from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). "As pH declines in the world's oceans, the effects on coral reefs could be more harmful than previously thought. This pH decline, a process known as 'ocean acidification,' occurs due to absorption of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. As a result, the growth of reef builders may be severely inhibited." (link posted 6 Jan 2008)

Sunspot is Harbinger of New Solar Cycle

Wed, 09 Jan 2008 03:35:38 GMT

Press release (dtd 4 Jan 2008) from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (link posted 9 Jan 2008)

Scientific Balloons Achieve Antarctic Flight Record.

Fri, 04 Jan 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Press release (4 Jan 2008) from the U.S. National Science Foundation. (link posted 6 Jan 2008)

Losing More Than We Gain from Autumn Warming in the North

Thu, 10 Jan 2008 02:46:38 GMT

Press release (dtd 3 Jan 2008) from NASA. A study of the carbon sink capacity of northern terrestrial ecosystems discovered that the duration of the net carbon uptake period has on average decreased due to warmer autumn temperatures. (link posted 10 Jan 2008)

North Atlantic Warming Tied to Natural Variability

Thu, 10 Jan 2008 02:48:46 GMT

Press release (dtd 3 Jan 2008) from NASA. Analysis linking changes in North Atlantic surface water temperatures to the North Atlantic Oscillation. (link posted 10 Jan 2008)

U.S. Climate Change Science Program Issues Revised Research Plan.

Wed, 02 Jan 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Press release (2 Jan 2008) from NOAA - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (link posted 6 Jan 2008)

"Emerging Infectious Diseases" Focuses on Arctic Issues

Thu, 10 Jan 2008 03:33:35 GMT

The January issue of "Emerging Infectious Diseases," published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, focuses on Arctic disease issues in the context of the International Polar Year (link posted 10 Jan 2008).

Noctilucent Clouds.

Wed, 02 Jan 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Posting (undated, circa late 2007 or early 2008) from NASA's Earth Observatory. (link posted 6 Jan 2008)

Energy Futures and Urban Air Pollution: Challenges for China and the United States

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Report (dtd 2007) from the National Academies Press. (link posted 28 Jan 2008)