EnvironmentMay 20, 2011
As Big Hurricane Season Looms, NOAA Chief Calls Satellite Cuts a "Disaster"
The loss of Earth-monitoring satellites impairs scientists' ability to track hurricanes--and they are predicting a lot of them this year
Stories by Lauren Morello
Lauren Morello works for Nature magazine.
Space & PhysicsMay 18, 2011
New Satellite Will Measure Ocean Circulation
The Aquarius instrument will measure the ocean's salinity in a bid to better understand the global water cycle--and climate change
EnvironmentMay 13, 2011
U.S. Action to Combat Climate Change Remains Urgent
Yet another science report warns that action must be taken to restrain greenhouse gas emissions
EnvironmentMay 3, 2011
Climate Shift May Accelerate West Coast Sea-Level Rise
Changing wind patterns may boost sea-level rise along the North American Pacific coast
EnvironmentApril 26, 2011
Historic Drought Sets Texas Ablaze and May Last into Summer
The worst drought in 45 years has spurred wildfires that have burned 1.5 million acres in Texas this year
EnvironmentApril 18, 2011
Vanishing Ice Allows Storms to Erode Alaska's Coast
Retreating sea ice allows powerful storms to pound the Alaskan coast, speeding erosion
EnvironmentApril 14, 2011
Budget Cuts Open Earth Observation Gap
Earth observing satellites delayed or scrapped by government cutbacks
EnvironmentApril 12, 2011
No winners among penguins as Antarctic warms
EnvironmentApril 7, 2011
Government Shutdown Would Put Arctic Study on Ice
A shutdown would cut short a key NASA field campaign to survey Arctic land and sea ice, and a larger project it is part of. The measure now funding federal operations expires on April 8
EnvironmentMarch 21, 2011
Flood Experience Boosts Climate Change Acceptance
People who have directly experienced flooding are more likely to be worried about climate change, according to a new study
EnvironmentMarch 11, 2011
Climate Change Poses Arctic Challenge for U.S. Navy
The U.S. National Academy of Sciences exposes new national security challenges for the Navy as a result of climate change
EnvironmentMarch 9, 2011
Polar Ice Sheets Melting Faster Than Predicted
The thick glaciers covering Greenland and Antarctica are melting faster than scientists expected
EnvironmentMarch 7, 2011
How Failure of Climate Satellite Sets Back Earth Science
The crash is a blow for climate science and NASA's attempts to bolster a declining Earth observations
March 4, 2011
Antarctic Ice Can Grow from the Bottom
The discovery that some Antarctic ice sheets grow from the bottom surprises scientists
EnvironmentMarch 2, 2011
More "Deep Time" Records Needed to Understand Climate Future
Rocks and sediments that have recorded conditions millions of years ago could be the key to predicting the future of climate change, according to a new National Academy of Sciences report
February 25, 2011
House Budget Cuts Could End U.S. Science Leadership
A former Energy Department official decries science budget cuts
EnvironmentFebruary 22, 2011
Cutting Black Carbon and Methane Promises Immediate Climate Change Impacts
Reducing emissions of black carbon and methane can be done today with existing technologies, and could significantly slow climate change
February 7, 2011
How Ocean Currents Once Warmed the Arctic
New research could explain why the Arctic was much warmer during a period millions of years ago that scientists say most closely resembles Earth's climate today
February 4, 2011
Another Amazon Drought Spurs Greenhouse Gas Emissions
A severe drought last year in the Amazon rainforest outpaced a 2005 dry spell thought to be a once-in-a-century event, a new study finds
EnvironmentJanuary 28, 2011
Elite Scientific Advisory Panel Says New Technology is Needed to Verify Emissions Cuts
A new report explores the feasibility of using ground monitoring stations, aircraft and satellites to measure CO2, as well as methods to estimate emissions by monitoring a country's energy infrastructure
January 25, 2011
Space-based "A-Train" Satellites Set to Provide More Accurate Climate Data
The Glory satellite, set to launch in February, will join a set of so-called A-Train satellites that fly in unusually close proximity to one another. Together, they provide near-simultaneous measurements of different aspects of the climate system--in effect, functioning as a "super observatory"
January 13, 2011
How a Flooded Australia Could Boost Energy and Food Prices
The disaster has roiled Asia-Pacific markets for coal, cotton, wheat and sugar
EnvironmentJanuary 12, 2011
Adding Greenhouse Gas Measurements to Weather Monitors
Earth Networks will install sensors to measure the levels of carbon dioxide and methane in the air at 100 sites
EnvironmentDecember 15, 2010
How to Stop Black Carbon
Could a network of cell phones improve air pollution monitoring?