U.S. Climate Change Science Program: News from CCSP Participating Agencies

Boldly Going Where No Man (or Woman) Goes: USGS Unmanned Aircraft

News (dtd 8 May 2008) from the US Geological Survey. (link posted 8 May 2008)

Landsat Satellite Imagery Used to Assess the Impact of Myanmar's Cyclone Nargis

News (dtd 8 May 2008) from the US Geological Survey. (link posted 8 May 2008)

Strategic Directions for the Geographical Sciences in the Next Decade

Meeting announcement (undtd) from the National Academies. (link posted 8 May 2008)

Newest GREET model updates environmental impacts

News (dtd 8 May 2008) from DOE's Argonne National Laboratory. (link posted 8 May 2008)

Climate Models Overheat Antarctica, New Study Finds

News (dtd 7 May 2008) from the National Center for Atmospheric Research. (link posted 7 May 2008)

Solar Variability: Striking a Balance with Climate Change

News (dtd 7 May 2008) from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. (link posted 7 May 2008)

NOAA ESRL Annual Conference: "Where You Heard It First"

Conference announcement (dtd 6 May 2008) from NOAA's Earth Systems Research Laboratory. (link posted 6 May 2008)

DOE Awards $126.6 Million for Two More Large-Scale Carbon Sequestration Projects

News (dtd 6 May 2008) from the US Department of Energy. (link posted 6 May 2008)

Arctic sea ice forecasts point to lower-than-average season ahead

News (dtd 5 May 2008) from the National Snow and Ice Data Center. (link posted 5 May 2008)

Strategies and Methods for Climate-Related Decision Support

Meeting announcement (undated) from the National Academies. (link posted 5 May 2008)

Trouble in paradise: Warming a greater danger to tropical species

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

Berkeley Lab Researchers Propose a New Breed of Supercomputers

News release (dtd 5 May 2008) from the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. (link posted 5 May 2008)

NOAA's Fisheries Service Issues Far-Reaching Plans for Protecting Northwest Salmon

News (dtd 5 May 2008) from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (link posted 5 May 2008)

Arctic, Antarctic: Poles Apart in Climate Response

News (dtd 2 May 2008) from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (link posted 2 May 2008)

Key Climate Sensor Restored to NPOESS

News (dtd 2 May 2008) from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (link posted 2 May 2008)

Regional and Pole-to-Pole In-situ Airborne Sampling of Greenhouse Gases

News (dtd 1 May 2008) from NOAA's Earth Systems Research Laboratory. (link posted 1 May 2008)

EIA Launches Plain Language Series to Explain Energy Topics

News release (dtd 1 May 2008) from the Energy Information Administration. (link posted 1 May 2008)

Highest Flood Recorded on Lower Mississippi River Since 1973

News (dtd 1 May 2008) from the US Geological Survey. (link posted 1 May 2008)

CU-Boulder Researchers Forecast 3-in-5 Chance of Record Low Arctic Sea Ice in 2008

News (dtd 30 Apr 2008) from the National Science Foundation. (link posted 30 Apr 2008)

Global Warming Affects World's Largest Freshwater Lake

News (dtd 30 Apr 2008) from the National Science Foundation. (link posted 30 Apr 2008)

Scientists Discover New Ocean Current

News (dtd 30 Apr 2008) from the National Science Foundation. (link posted 30 Apr 2008)

March 2008 NOAA Coral Reef Watch's Satellite Monitoring Products

Data update (dtd 30 Apr 2008) from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (link posted 30 Apr 2008)

NOAA Begins Ocean Data Integration Effort

News release (dtd 30 Apr 2008) from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (link posted 30 Apr 2008)

New Climate Change Products at CDIAC

New products (dtd April 2008) from DOE's Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center. (link posted Apr 2008)

Ocean Survey Spacecraft Arrives at Launch Site

News release (dtd 30 Apr 2008) from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. (link posted 30 Apr 2008)

Scientists Head to Warming Alaska on Ice Core Expedition

News (dtd 29 Apr 2008) from the National Science Foundation. (link posted 29 Apr 2008)

Before Fossil Fuels, Earth's Minerals Kept CO2 in Check

News (dtd 28 Apr 2008) from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (link posted 28 Apr 2008).

Arctic Observing Network Report Published

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

Ozone Hole Recovery May Reshape Southern Hemisphere Climate Change

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

Better Regional Monitoring of CO2 Needed as Global Levels Continue Rising

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

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

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

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

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

Sierra Nevada Rose to Current Height Earlier Than Thought

News (dtd 23 Apr 2008) from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (link posted 23 Apr 2008)

Carbon Dioxide, Methane Rise Sharply in 2007

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

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

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

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

Integrating Multiscale Observations of U.S. Waters

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

NASA Selects Contractor for Landsat Data Continuity Mission Spacecraft

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

JPL Invites Public to Open House

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

The World's Smallest Whistle-Blowers: Microbes

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

Larger Pacific Climate Event Helps Current La Nina Linger

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Seeing clearly despite the clouds

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Absence of Clouds Caused Prehuman Super-greenhouse Periods

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

NOAA Aircraft to Probe Arctic Pollution

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

Global Vegetation

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

Drought in Ethiopia

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

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

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

Track Flooding with the New USGS Flood Map

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

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

DOE Technology Monitors CO2 Injection in Australian Gas Field

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Disintegration: Antarctic Warming Claims Another Ice Shelf

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

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

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

NASA Selects Virginia Corporation to Further Innovative Research

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'

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

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

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

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

Arctic Sea Ice Younger than Normal

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

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

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

Floods in the U.S. Midwest

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

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

Disintegration of Iceberg A53a

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

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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Climate of 2008: February in Historical Perspective

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

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

Ten Questions Shaping Earth Science Identified

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

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

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

La Nina Floods South America

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?

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

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

March Science Picks

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

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

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

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

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

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

Amazon Fires on the Rise

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

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

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

Killer freeze of '07 illustrates paradoxes of warming climate

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

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

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

Will global warming increase plant frost damage?

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

Space Studies Board Annual Report 2007

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

New Website for Coastal Carbon Data

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

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

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

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

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

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

Climate Change and Vulnerable Societies: A Post-Bali Overview

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

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

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

Evaluation of the Multifunction Phased Array Radar Planning Process

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

Media Briefing to Discuss NASA's Newest Earth Science Missions

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

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

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

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

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

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

Arctic Clouds Get a Reality Check

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Global Hazards/Extremes

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

February Science Picks - Leads, Feeds and Story Seeds

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

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

Climate - Improving Projections

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

Predicting Seasonal Weather

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

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

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

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

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

Ancient Forest to Modern City

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

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