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

Department of Energy to Provide Supercomputing Time to Run NOAA's Climate Change Models

News (dtd 8 Sep 2008) from the U.S. Department of Energy. (link posted 8 Sep 2008)

Scientists point to forests for carbon storage solutions

Research (dtd 8 Sep 2008) funded by the US Department of Energy and the US Department of Agriculture. (link posted 8 Sep 2008)

Both Routes Around Arctic Open at Summer's End

Image (dtd 8 Sep 2008) from NASA's Earth Observatory. (link posted 8 Sep 2008)

Rapid Retreat: Ice Shelf Loss along Canada's Ellesmere Coast

Feature (dtd 5 Sep 2008) from NASA's Earth Observatory. (link posted 5 Sep 2008)

Climate Computer Modeling Heats Up

News (dtd 4 Sep 2008) from the National Science Foundation. (link posted 4 Sep 2008)

Global Sea-Rise Levels By 2100 May Be Lower Than Some Predict

Research (dtd 4 Sep 2008) funded by the National Science Foundation. (link posted 4 Sep 2008)

Record ice loss in August

News (dtd 4 Sep 2008) from the National Snow and Ice Data Center. (link posted 4 Sep 2008)

Outpacing climate change with atmospheric research collaboration

News (dtd 4 Sep 2008) from DOE's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. (link posted 4 Sep 2008)

Warmer Seas Linked to Strengthening Hurricanes

News (dtd 3 Sep 2008) from NASA's Earth Observatory. (link posted 3 Sep 2008)

Thawing permafrost holds vast carbon pool

Research (dtd 3 Sep 2008) funded by the National Science Foundation. (link posted 3 Sep 2008)

Global Warming Greatest in Past Decade

News (dtd 1 Sep 2008) from NASA's Earth Observatory. (link posted 1 Sep 2008)

Ice Age Lesson Predicts a Faster Rise in Sea Level

News (dtd 31 Aug 2008) from NASA's Earth Observatory. (link posted 31 Aug 2008)

News from the National Academies Board on Atmospheric Science and Climate

Newsletter (dtd Aug 2008) from the National Academies Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate. (link posted Aug 2008)

New data products and search features at CDIAC

New products (dtd Aug 2008) from the Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center. (link posted Aug 2008)

Why is Greenland Covered in Ice?

News (dtd 27 Aug 2008) from NASA's Earth Observatory. (link posted 27 Aug 2008)

U.S. Agriculture and Forestry Greenhouse Gas Inventory: 1990-2005

Report (dtd August 2008) from the US Department of Agriculture. (link posted 27 Aug 2008)

Arctic shortcuts open up; decline pace steady

News (dtd 25 Aug 2008) from the National Snow and Ice Data Center. (link posted 25 Aug 2008)

A Review of the Impact of Climate Variability and Change on Aeroallergens and Their Associated Effects

Report (dtd 2008) from the US Environmental Protection Agency. (link posted 21 Aug 2008)

Satellite Images Show Continued Breakup of Two of Greenland's Largest Glaciers

Research (undtd) funded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (link posted 20 Aug 2008)

New URLs for NCDC NOMADS servers

Information (dtd 19 Aug 2008) from the National Climatic Data Center. (link posted 19 Aug 2008)

Greenland Ice Core Reveals History of Pollution in the Arctic

News (dtd 18 Aug 2008) from the National Science Foundation. (link posted 18 Aug 2008)

USGS August Science Picks

News (dtd 18 Aug 2008) from the US Geological Survey. (link posted 18 Aug 2008)

2007 Hurricane Forecasts Took Blow from Winds and Saharan Dry, Dusty Air

Feature (dtd 18 Aug 2008) from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. (link posted 18 Aug 2008)

Web site displays Antarctic ozone hole development

Information (updated 17 Aug 2008) on NASA's Ozone Watch web site provides near-daily updates on Antarctic ozone hole. (link updated 17 Aug 2008)

Fifth Warmest July on Record for Globe

News (dtd 15 Aug 2008) from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (link posted 15 Aug 2008)

Uncertainties in Understanding Low- and High-Latitude Climate Sensitivity Affect Ability to Predict Climate Change Impacts

Science brief (dtd Aug 2008) from NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies. (link posted mid-August)

NASA Study Improves Ability to Predict Aerosols' Effect on Cloud Cover

News (dtd 14 Aug 2008) from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. (link posted 14 Aug 2008)

DOE Sequestration Atlas Captures Award for Publication Excellence

News (dtd 14 Aug 2008) from the U.S. Department of Energy. (link posted 14 Aug 2008)

Portrait of a Warming Ocean and Rising Sea Levels

News (dtd 13 Aug 2008) from NASA's Earth Observatory. (link posted 13 Aug 2008)

Robot Vehicle Surveys Deep Sea Off Pacific Northwest

Press release (dtd 13 Aug 2008) from the National Science Foundation. (link posted 13 Aug 2008)

NOAA Names New Head of Global Monitoring Division

News (dtd 12 Aug 2008) from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (link posted 12 Aug 2008)

Antarctic Climate: Short-Term Spikes, Long-Term Warming Linked to Tropical Pacific

News (dtd 12 Aug 2008) from the National Center for Atmospheric Research. (link posted 12 Aug 2008)

Sea ice decline accelerates, Amundsen's Northwest Passage opens

News (dtd 11 Aug 2008) from the National Snow and Ice Data Center. (link posted 11 Aug 2008)

Research on Weather and Air Surveillance Radar Should Persist

Report (dtd 11 Aug 2008) from the National Academies. (link posted 11 Aug 2008)

Time Capsules from the Roof of the World

Research (dtd 11 Aug 2008) funded by the National Science Foundation. (link posted 11 Aug 2008)

Climate change caused widespread tree death in California mountain range

Research (dtd 11 Aug 2008) funded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the U. S. Department of Energy, and the National Science Foundation. (link posted 11 Aug 2008)

Devastating Drought Settles on the High Plains

Feature (dtd 9 Aug 2008) from NASA's Earth Observatory. (link posted 9 Aug 2008)

U.S. Temperature Above Normal in July

News (dtd 8 Aug 2008) from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (link posted 8 Aug 2008)

Statement on Reductions of Programs at NCAR

News (dtd 8 Aug 2008) from the National Center for Atmospheric Research. (link posted 8 Aug 2008)

Strong Start Increases NOAA's Confidence for Above-Normal Atlantic Hurricane Season

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

USDA Seeks Public Comment on Strategic Plan for Climate Change Research, Education, and Extension

Federal Register notice (dtd 6 Aug 2008) from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. (link posted 6 Aug 2008)

NASA Data Show Some African Drought Linked to Warmer Indian Ocean

News (dtd 5 Aug 2008) from NASA's Earth Observatory. (link posted 5 Aug 2008)

Patagonian Glacier Yields Clues for Improved Understanding of Global Climate Change

News (dtd 4 Aug 2008) from NASA's Earth Observatory. (link posted 4 Aug 2008)

Antarctic Fossils Paint a Picture of a Much Warmer Continent

Press release (dtd 4 Aug 2008) from the National Science Foundation. (link posted 4 Aug 2008)

Interior Showcases Free Public Availability of Landsat Satellite Image Archive

News (dtd 4 Aug 2008) from the U.S. Deparment of the Interior. (link posted 4 Aug 2008)

DOE Project Starts CO2 Sequestration in New Mexico Coalbed

News (dtd 4 Aug 2008) from the U.S. Department of Energy. (link posted 4 Aug 2008)

Office of Biological and Environmental Research Weekly Report

Research news (dtd 4 Aug 2008) from the DOE's Office of Biological and Environmental Research. (link posted 4 Aug 2008)

Tracking Down Abrupt Climate Changes

News (dtd 1 Aug 2008) from NASA's Earth Observatory. (link posted 1 Aug 2008)

Race between waning sunlight and thin ice

News (dtd 1 Aug 2008) from the National Snow and Ice Data Center. (link posted 1 Aug 2008)

Cold and Ice, and Heat, Episodically Gripped Tropical Regions 300 Million Years Ago

Press release (dtd 31 Jul 2008) from the National Science Foundation. (link posted 31 Jul 2008)

NOAA Announces Funding to Support Ocean Observing in Southern California

News (dtd 31 Jul 2008) from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (link posted 31 Jul 2008)

DOE to Provide $36 Million to Advance Carbon Dioxide Capture

News (dtd 31 Jul 2008) from the U.S. Department of Energy. (link posted 31 Jul 2008)

Microbe diet key to carbon dioxide release

Research (dtd 31 Jul 2008) funded by the U.S. Deparment of Energy and the National Science Foundation. (link posted 31 Jul 2008)

AGAGE data updated at CDIAC

Database update (dtd Jul 2008) from the Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center. (link posted late July 2008)

NOAA Announces Funding to Support Marine Observing in the Great Lakes

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

Ocean Surface Topography Mission/Jason 2 Begins Mapping Oceans

News release (dtd 30 Jul 2008) from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (link posted 30 Jul 2008)

Snapshot of Past Climate Reveals No Ice in Antarctica Millions of Years Ago

News (dtd 28 Jul 2008) from NASA's Earth Observatory. (link posted 28 Jul 2008)

Reefs may "Unglue" in Oceans with High Carbon Dioxide

Research news (dtd 28 Jul 2008) from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (link posted 28 Jul 2008)

Amazon Outflow is Found to Power Ocean Capture of Carbon Dioxide

News (dtd 23 Jul 2008) from NASA's Earth Observatory. (link posted 23 Jul 2008)

Scientists search for answers from the carbon in the clouds

Research (dtd 25 Jul 2008) funded by the U.S. Department of Energy. (link posted 25 Jul 2008)

Typhoons Bury Tons of Carbon in the Oceans

News (dtd 23 Jul 2008) from NASA's Earth Observatory. (link posted 23 Jul 2008)

Unique Fossil Discovery Shows Antarctic was Once Much Warmer

News (dtd 23 Jul 2008) from NASA's Earth Observatory. (link posted 23 Jul 2008)

"Carbon farm" project will study ways to capture atmospheric CO2

News (dtd 23 Jul 2008) from the US Geological Survey. (link posted 23 Jul 2008)

Transcending Boundaries

News (dtd 23 Jul 2008) from the National Science Foundation. (link posted 23 Jul 2008)

New NASA 'Fire & Smoke' Web Page Shows Latest Fire Views, Research

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

Outflow from World's Largest River - the Amazon - Powers Atlantic Ocean Carbon "Sink"

News (dtd 21 Jul 2008) from the National Science Foundation. (link posted 21 Jul 2008)

Northern Wildfire Smoke May Cast Shadow on Arctic Warming

News (dtd 21 Jul 2008) from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (link posted 21 Jul 2008)

Scientists Offer New Explanation for Monsoon Development

News (dtd 21 Jul 2008) from NASA's Earth Observatory. (link posted 21 Jul 2008)

Office of Biological and Environmental Research Weekly Report

Research news (dtd 21 Jul 2008) from DOE's Office of Biological and Environmental Research. (link posted 21 Jul 2008)

NOAA Hosts Educators Climate Change Conference

News (dtd 18 Jul 2008) from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (link posted 18 Jul 2008)

Iceberg Scour Affects Biodiversity

News (dtd 17 Jul 2008) from NASA's Earth Observatory. (link posted 17 Jul 2008)

Scientists Demonstrate the Sharpest Measurement of Ice Crystals in Clouds

News (dtd 17 Jul 2008) from NASA's Earth Observatory. (link posted 17 Jul 2008)

A different pattern of sea ice retreat

News (dtd 17 Jul 2008) from the National Snow and Ice Data Center. (link posted 17 Jul 2008)

Plight of the Puffins

News (dtd 17 Jul 2008) from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. (link posted 17 Jul 2008)

Eighth Warmest June on Record for Globe

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

For Toy-Like NASA Robots in Arctic, Ice Research is Child's Play

News (dtd 15 Jul 2008) from NASA's Earth Observatory. (link posted 15 Jul 2008)

Future Snowmelt in West Twice as Early as Expected

News (dtd 15 Jul 2008) from NASA's Earth Observatory. (link posted 15 Jul 2008)

Projecting Climate Change From Short-Lived Emissions Due To Human Activities

Science Brief (dtd Jul 2008) from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. (link posted 15 Jul 2008)

Unmanned Aircraft to Get Bird's Eye View of Shrinking Greenland Ice Sheet

News (dtd 15 Jul 2008) from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (link posted 15 Jul 2008)

EPA Lays Groundwork for Promising Technologies to Help Mitigate Climate Change

News release (dtd 15 Jul 2008) from the Environmental Protection Agency. (link posted 15 Jul 2008)

Scattered Nature of Wisconsin's Woodlands Could Complicate Forests' Response to Climate Change

News (dtd 14 Jul 2008) from NASA's Earth Observatory. (link posted 14 Jul 2008)

Office of Biological and Environmental Research Weekly Report

Research news (dtd 14 Jul 2008) from DOE's Office of Biological and Environmental Research. (link posted 14 Jul 2008)

Forest Management Important for Water Supplies

News (dtd 14 Jul 2008) from the National Academies. (link posted 14 Jul 2008)

EPA Releases Greenhouse Gas Document for Public Comment

News release (dtd 11 Jul 2008) from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. (link posted 11 Jul 2008)

Projected California Warming Promises Cycle of More Heat Waves, Energy Use for Next Century

News (dtd 10 Jul 2008) from NASA's Earth Observatory. (link posted 10 Jul 2008)

Methane Formation in the Oceans: New Pathway Discovered

Discovery (dtd 10 Jul 2008) from the National Science Foundation. (link posted 10 Jul 2008)

One-Third of Reef-Building Corals Face Extinction

News (dtd 10 Jul 2008) from NASA's Earth Observatory. (link posted 10 Jul 2008)

New NOAA Coral Bleaching Prediction System Calls for Low Level of Coral Bleaching in Caribbean this Year

News (dtd 10 Jul 2008) from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (link posted 10 Jul 2008)

Restoration of Climate Sensors Needed

News (dtd 10 Jul 2008) from the National Academies. (link posted 10 Jul 2008)

Climate of 2008: U.S. Tornado Overview

Report (dtd 10 Jul 2008) from NOAA's National Climatic Data Center. (link posted 10 Jul 2008)

Climate Change Study and Summit

News (dtd 9 Jul 2008) from the National Academies. (link posted 9 Jul 2008)

American Carbon: Vulcan Project Maps Nation's Fossil Fuel Emissions in Detail

Feature (dtd 9 Jul 2008) from NASA's Earth Observatory. (link posted 9 Jul 2008)

Warm June for U.S. with Wet and Dry Extremes

News (dtd 9 Jul 2008) from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (link posted 9 Jul 2008)

NOAA Takes First Broad Look at Soot from Ships

News (dtd 9 Jul 2008) from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (link posted 9 Jul 2008)

Ocean Wind Power Maps Reveal Possible Wind Energy Sources

News release (dtd 9 Jul 2008) from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. (link posted 9 Jul 2008)

Climate of 2008: Midwestern U.S. Flood Overview

Report (dtd 9 Jul 2008) from NOAA's National Climatic Data Center. (link posted 9 Jul 2008)

NASA Mission to be Crystal Ball into Oceans' Future, Mirror to the Past

Feature (dtd 8 Jul 2008) from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. (link posted 8 Jul 2008)

TOMS web site to be phased out

News (dtd 8 Jul 2008) from NASA's TOMS team. (link posted 8 Jul 2008)

NOAA Report States Half of U.S. Coral Reefs In "Poor" or "Fair" Condition

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

Human Influences Challenge Penguin Populations

News (dtd 1 Jul 2008) from NASA's Earth Observatory. (link posted 1 Jul 2008)

USGS Accelerates Access to Satellite Data

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

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