Disasters Debated
Scientists grapple over the extent to which humans are making extreme weather worse
Scientists grapple over the extent to which humans are making extreme weather worse
Meteorologists say the storm was essentially a hurricane without high winds
Climate change poses significant threats to the populous nation
Proposed cuts to NOAA and NASA target climate change research in particular
Scientists have learned a lot in the last 10 years since Al Gore’s documentary
It took nearly a decade, but former EPA scientist Dominic DiGiulio has proved that fracking has polluted groundwater in Wyoming
The man who helped uncover climate change looks back on decades of polar research
The polar ice cap is changing fast
Famed climatologist James Hansen argues for rapidly rising seas—but other scientists remain skeptical
Connection to hurricanes, tornadoes, hail and wildfires less certain, according to extreme weather report
Scientists clarify the recent confusion
Because the science is settled there is no need for more basic research, the government says
One oceanographer says changing ocean currents amped up snowfall
Sediment cores show that in the past, higher iron concentrations in the equatorial Pacific did not enhance growth of carbon-storing algae
Satellite data will help track the meltdown of polar ice
The global warming potential of the gaseous fossil fuel may be consistently underestimated
Scientists predict a high risk of forest fires in the Amazon and heavy rains in California during the early months of 2016
James Hansen and other climate scientists argue for more reactors to cut coal consumption
New IPCC chair is not concerned about his organization as much as the ambition of efforts to combat climate change
Politics intrudes as a Republican congressman investigates NOAA climate scientists
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