Space
Earth's Breathing Watched by Satellite
NASA will make another attempt to get the Orbiting Carbon Observatory into space to answer questions about global warming
Stories by Stephanie Paige Ogburn
Sustainability
Water Weight Used to Calculate the Amount of Snow in California with GPS
More accurate, cheaper measurements of snowpack can help the state, struggling with drought, to better manage water flows
Sustainability
Deadly Heat Waves, Flooding Rains, Crop Failures Among Climate Change Plagues Already Afflicting Americans
Even more extremes expected in future according to the new National Climate Assessment
Sustainability
Changed Climate Already Inflicts Damages at Home, U.S. Reports
The third U.S. climate assessment note global warming's disruptions have hit the country, with more severe weather and economic impacts
Climate
Florida Deluge Was All-Time Record
More than 15 inches of rain in one day was aided by a warmer atmosphere that can hold more moisture
Climate
Indian Monsoons Are Becoming More Extreme
Intense flooding, and excessive dry spells, have arisen in the past 30 years, making farming harder than ever
Climate
Blame the Jet Stream for Frigid Winters in Eastern U.S.
Cold back East and warmth out West is a jet stream pattern that has been in place for 4,000 years, according to new research
Sustainability
Big Leaks Found in Pennsylvania Fracking Wells
Methane escapes from natural gas wells even before fracking, according to new direct measurements from flying over in an airplane
Climate
Do U.N. Climate Change Reports Need to Change?
After the latest round of IPCC climate reports, some scientists are calling for a more streamlined process
Climate
Arctic Warming Theory So Cutting Edge, It's Hard to Prove
Is the meltdown in the north weakening the jet stream and causing weird weather or not?
Environment
Pollution Sours Pacific Ocean More than Expected
The world's largest ocean is absorbing carbon dioxide, and turning more acidic as a result, faster than expected
Sustainability
Science Society Seeks to Shift Dialogue on Climate Change by Showing "What We Know"
The American Academy for the Advancement of Sciences aims to convince Americans that action is needed to address global warming
Clean Air Policy
Methane Pollution from Gas and Oil Proves Cheap to Fix
Much of the potent greenhouse gas could be captured with existing technologies and profitably
Clean Air Policy
Colorado First State to Limit Methane Pollution from Oil and Gas Wells
Air pollution from fossil fuel production has contributed to worsening smog and climate change
Sustainability
Antarctic Glacier Thinned as Rapidly in the Past
The Pine Island Glacier in West Antarctica thinned at modern rates some 8,000 years ago
Sustainability
Stronger Winds over Pacific Ocean Help Slow Global Warming
The massive Pacific Ocean is helping absorb the extra heat trapped by increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere
Sustainability
Indoor Arctic Ocean Model May Reveal Secrets of Sea Ice
A new project could help improve understanding of how the dwindling sea ice interacts with the atmosphere...
Sustainability
Why Is There More Methane in the Atmosphere?
Levels of the potent greenhouse gas continue to rise and scientists aren't sure where most of it is coming from, though likely suspects include fracking, increased coal mining in China and a melting Arctic...
Sustainability
Geoengineering to Block Sunlight Cooling Effects Could Prove Difficult to Measure
Even if the world started souring the skies to block sunlight any cooling effects would be hard to detect
Sustainability
New NASA Satellite Would Observe Global Rainfall
Precipitation could finally be measured from space rather than the ground
