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A thermodynamic history traces temperature's effect on Universe, Earth and humans. Press release (dtd 20 Aug 2002) from University of Pennsylvania. (link posted 28 August 2002)
New UN study details regional, global impacts of vast pollution cloud in South Asia. Press release (dtd 14 Aug 2002) from the United Nations. (link posted 28 August 2002)
NOAA'S Role in the World Summit on Sustainable Development: August 26 - September 4, 2002 (Johannesburg, South Africa) Article (dtd 13 Aug 2002) from NOAA Magazine Online published by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (link posted 28 August 2002)
IPCC building on new knowledge: Improving Regional Climate Change Assessment. Press Release (dtd 8 Aug 2002) from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). (link posted 28 August 2002)
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Instrument automates sampling of aerosols, provides more detailed data. Press release (dtd 22 Aug 2002) from Georgia Institute of Technology. (link posted 28 August 2002) NASA and Canada Study Smoke From Flaming Canadian Forests. Press release (dtd 6 August 2002) from NASA's Earth Observatory. (link posted 28 August 2002) Atmospheric monitoring station dedicated in Darwin, Australia. Press release (dtd 31 July 2002) from the US Department of Energy. (link posted 28 August 2002) |
(See also Carbon
Cycle Science section)
New Report: Climate Change Threatens the Future of Marine Ecosystems. Press release (dtd 14 Aug 2002) from Pew Center for Global Climate Change. (link posted 28 August 2002) Satellites Find Less Deforestation Than Expected, But Still Far Too Much. Article (dtd 9 August 2002) from Scientific American. (link posted 28 August 2002)
Satellites See Big Changes Since 1980s in Key Element of Ocean's Food Chain. Press release (dtd 8 August 2002) from NASA's Earth Observatory. (link posted 28 August 2002) Twenty-years of Long-term Ecological Research: National Science Foundation Releases Review Report. Press release (dtd 2 Aug 2002) from the National Science Foundation. (link posted 28 August 2002) The effects of human-caused atmospheric changes on tropical forests. Press release (dtd 2 Aug 2002) from Smithsonian Institution. (link posted 28 August 2002) |
Scripps oceanographers probe deep into the world of breaking wave bubbles. Press release (dtd 21 Aug 2002) from University of California, San Diego. (link posted 28 August 2002) Livermore researchers show depth of injected CO2 into the ocean critical. Press release (dtd 20 Aug 2002) from the US Department of Energy, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. (link posted 28 August 2002) |
Researchers establish link between cold climates, poor housing and high blood pressure. Press release (dtd 21 Aug 2002) from Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine (UK). (link posted 28 August 2002) Call for Proposals for the "New Opportunities Programme on the Environment and Human Behaviour." From the Economic and Social Research Council of the UK. Applications should be received by 5.00 pm on 13 September 2002. As illustrative examples of research priorities, the agency mentions "Rapid Climate Change - Vulnerability, Adaptation, Mitigation" and "Global Environmental Change and Food Systems." (link posted 28 August 2002) Ethnoclimatology in the Andes. Article from the Sep-Oct 2002 issue of American Scientist. (link posted 28 August 2002) Boulder researchers reassess national flood damage estimates. Press release (dtd 5 Aug 2002) from University of Colorado, Boulder . (link posted 28 August 2002) Health effects of climate change. Report (released 2 Aug 2002) from the UK Department of Health. (link posted 28 August 2002) Highland Malaria Sweeps Kenya Mountain Towns. Press release (dtd 29 July 2002) from American Red Cross. (link posted 28 August 2002) Maryland Gets its First "StormReady" Community. Article (dtd 23 July 2002) from the National Weather Service. (link posted 28 August 2002) Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation: A Canadian Perspective. Water Resources. (PDF) Report (dated July 2002) prepared by the Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Directorate, Natural Resources Canada. (link posted 28 August 2002) |
NOAA Paleoclimatology Program. Feature article in July/August 2002 issue of D-Lib Magazine. (link posted 28 August 2002). The prehistory of neotropical lowland forests. Press release (dtd 31 Jul 2002) from the Smithsonian Institution. (link posted 28 August 2002) |
Up-to-Date Weather, Climate & Wildfire Summaries
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ESA studies the Sun-Earth climate link. Press release (dtd 23 Aug 2002) from the European Space Agency (ESA). (link posted 28 August 2002) Underground Nuclear Explosions Deteriorate The Ozone Layer. Press release (dtd 16 Aug 2002) from Informscience Agency (Russia). (link posted 28 August 2002) The trouble with the weather. Press release (dtd 14 Aug 2002) from European Space Agency. (link posted 28 August 2002) MSG [Meteosat Second Generation] - More than just the weather. Press release (dtd 12 Aug 2002) from the European Space Agency about the new Meteosat Second Generation (MSG), a weather satellite. (link posted 28 August 2002) Wind flows tear at ozone layer. Article (dtd 8 Aug 2002) from Christian Science Monitor. (link posted 28 August 2002) First Images From NASA's "Thermometer in the Sky" Sizzle. Press release (dtd 6 August 2002) from NASA's Earth Observatory. (link posted 28 August 2002) Climate Change: Indian Drought, Floods Linked To Warming. Article (dtd 6 Aug 2002) from UN Wire. (link posted 28 August 2002) Satellites Reveal a Mystery of Large Change in Earth's Gravity. Press release (dtd 1 August 2002) from NASA's Earth Observatory. (link posted 28 August 2002) Cosmic rays linked to global warming. Press release (dtd 30 July 2002) from the American Geophysical Union (AGU). (link posted 28 August 2002) Floods, Droughts, and Climate Change. Information on book (published 2002) from the University of Arizona Press. (link posted 28 August 2002)
Recent Atmospheric Conditions & Impacts:
Hurricanes. Links to background information on the connection between climate change and hurricanes. Other useful links related to hurricanes also provided. Updated
Forecast Of Atlantic Seasonal Hurricane Activity And U.S. Landfall
Strike Probabilities For 2002. Report (dtd 7 Aug 2002)
from William M. Gray, Christopher W. Landsea, and Philip Klotzbach.
(link posted 28 August 2002)
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Space-based Ice Sight. Feature (dtd 6 Aug 2002) from NASA's Earth Observatory. (link posted 28 August 2002) Glaciers, Icebergs and Antarctica. Segment (1 hour audio file; dtd 1 Aug 2002) from National Public Radio's Public Interest. "Picture this: an iceberg the size of Delaware breaking off the Antarctic shelf. This is what scientists have been seeing for the past few months. They join Kojo for a discussion about Antarctica's icebergs and glaciers, and the secrets they hold about the Earth's past and future." Guests: (link posted 28 August 2002)
Researchers Measure Antarctic Ice Shelf Tides from Space for the First Time. Press release (dtd 31 July 2002) from Scripps. (link posted 28 August 2002) Soil Study May Yield Harvest of Water Cycle Data. Press release (dtd 30 July 2002) from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). (link posted 28 August 2002) Monsoon Intensity Increasing as Earth Warms. Article (dtd 26 July 2002) from Scientific American. See also: Strength increase in Asian southwest monsoon may be result of warming. Press release (dtd 26 Jul 2002) from the University of Colorado. (link posted 28 August 2002) Antarctic Glacier May Yield Clues To Global Climate Change. Press release (dtd 22 July 2002) from Texas A & M. (link posted 28 August 2002)
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Celebrating 30 Years of Imaging the Earth. Press release (dtd 22 July 2002) from NASA's Earth Observatory. (link posted 29 July 2002) ESA and the European Commission launch a consultation forum on satellite-base. Press release (dtd 16 July 2002) from the European Space Agency (ESA). (link posted 29 July 2002) The U.S.-Australia Climate Action Partnership Moves Forward. Press release (dtd 9 July 2002) from US Department of State. (link posted 29 July 2002) Climate Assessment for the Southwest. Special issue of Climate Research.(Vol 21, no.3; 16 July 2002). "Focusing on climate phenomena and the vulnerability of the southwest United States, CLIMAS (Climate Assessment Project for the Southwest) involves a continuing program drawing primarily from participatory research efforts. It summarizes and evaluates current knowledge and aims at contributing to a better understanding of regional dynamics and at supporting the work of decision makers." Includes free access to abstracts. (link posted 29 July 2002) Plan ahead for upcoming AGU meetings. Press release (dtd 12 July 2002) from American Geophysical Union (AGU). (link posted 29 July 2002) Fritz Haber and the Nitrogen Cycle. Feature (dtd 11 July 2002) from National Public Radio's Morning Edition. (link posted 29 July 2002) Pathfinder Missions to Enhance Our Understanding of Earth. Press release (dtd 9 July 2002) from NASA's Earth Observatory. (link posted 29 July 2002) Colorado U. selected to build instruments, control cloud-monitoring satellite from campus. Press release (dtd 3 Jul 2002) from University of Colorado (Boulder). (link posted 29 July 2002) NOAA-17 (M) environmental satellite successfully launched. Press release (dtd 24 June 2002) from NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center. (link posted 29 July 2002) NASA's Earth Observing technology satellite proves a success. Press release (dtd 24 June 2002) from NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center. (link posted 29 July 2002) Final Report of the Citizens Jury on Climate Change. Document (dtd May 2002) from the Jefferson Center. "Eighteen citizens from within a 35-mile radius of Baltimore, Maryland were carefully chosen from a randomly identified jury pool to serve as a representative microcosm of the public. During five consecutive days beginning March 18, 2002, the jury heard expert witness presentations on a range of issues and perspectives related to global climate change. The Citizens Jury focused on what potential impacts of climate change are of most concern, and what, if anything, should be done to address climate change. Jurors deliberated together as they developed recommendations for policy makers and the public to consider." (link posted 29 July 2002)
The US Climate Change Research Initiative (CCRI):Survey of Research Strategies to Reduce Scientific Uncertainties. Document (August 2001) Presented By Donald L. Evans, Secretary, Department of Commerce, at the request of President George W. Bush, Jr. (posted 24 July 2002) Global Climate Change and the U.S. Climate Action Report. Hearing before the US Senate, Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, held on 11 July 2002. (links posted 11 July 2002)
The Administration's Climate Change Initiatives. Hearing before the US House of Representatives, Committee on Science, 10 July 2002. Witnesses: (links posted 10 July 2002)
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Earth & Sky. Daily science radio series, currently funded by a grant from the National Science Foundation and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Both transcripts & audio files are provided. (link posted 29 July 2002)
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(See also Carbon Cycle
Science section)
Research shows climate change could push bats northward. Press release (dtd 22 July 2002) from University of Alberta. (link posted 29 July 2002) Marine Algae A Weapon Against Global Warming? Press release (dtd 18 July 2002) from the European Commission. (link posted 29 July 2002) Earth & Sky. Daily science radio series, currently funded by a grant from the National Science Foundation and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Both transcripts & audio files are provided. (link posted 29 July 2002)
With The World Summit Looming, Lords Report Warns That Scientists Vital To Conservation Are in Danger of Extinction . Press release (dtd 12 July 2002) from UK House of Lords. (link posted 29 July 2002) Life sciences and the Media: A Troublesome Couple Bound to Get Along. Press release (dtd 11 July 2002) from the European Commission. (link posted 29 July 2002) Deformed Frogs Form When Parasites and Pesticides Combine. Press release (dtd 8 July 2002) from the National Science Foundation (NSF). (link posted 29 July 2002) Arctic Science Journeys. A radio service highlighting science, culture, and the environment of the circumpolar north. Produced by the Alaska Sea Grant College Program and the University of Alaska Fairbanks. (links posted 29 July 2002)
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U.S. Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions Decreased by 1.1 Percent in 2001. Press Release (dtd 28 June 2002) from the US Energy Information Administration. (link posted 29 July 2002) |
Agriculture: The Potential Consequences of Climate Variability and Change for the United States. [PDF] The report (dated 2001) of the Agriculture Sector Assessment Team of the US National Assessment. See background information from Cambridge University Press. (links posted 24 July 2002) Weather and History. Segment from National Public Radio's Talk of the Nation (25 July 2002). "El Nino is making a return engagement, what should we expect? And how has this weather system shaped our past?" (link posted 29 July 2002) Using Climate and Environmental Information for Public Health Planning and Preparedness: The Climate Variability and Health Program. Article (dtd 1 July 2002) from NOAA. (link posted 29 July 2002) Mixed croplands may make some areas cooler, wetter in summer. Press release (dtd 26 June 2002) from NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center. (link posted 29 July 2002) How the Ancients Kept Cool. Segment (22 June 2002) from National Public Radio's Weekend Edition. "Friday was the first official day of summer and it's high time to devise ways of beating the heat. Scott Simon turns to Elaine Fantham, Classics commentator, for information about ancient methods of keeping cool in hot climes. (5:00) " (link posted 29 July 2002) Heat Wave Awareness Project. Site maintained by the Environmental and Societal Impacts Group at the National Center for Atmospheric Research. (link posted 29 July 2002) NOAA Unveils New Method To Warn of Heat Waves, Save Lives. Press release (21 June 2002) from NOAA. (link posted 29 July 2002) Study Links Global Warming, Disease Outbreaks Segment (20 June 2002) from National Public Radio's All Things Considered. "A warming climate -- one in which disease-bearing insects flourish -- may be increasing the spread of plant and animal diseases, says a new study in Science Magazine. NPR's Christopher Joyce reports on how global warming may be making the world a better place -- for parasites. (4:30)" (link posted 29 July 2002) Disappearing Act. Program (dtd 14 June 2002) from Arctic Science Journeys. "Recently, the Bush Administration conceded that global warming is real, that the earth's climate is getting warmer. The administration also said a warmer climate will have a very real impact on the lives of nearly all of us. In few places will these impacts be felt more quickly than in the high Arctic, where scientists say the polar ice cap is fast disappearing. But as Doug Schneider reports in this week's Arctic Science Journeys Radio, an open Arctic Ocean may mean new routes for the world's shipping trade." Arctic Science Journeys is a radio service highlighting science, culture, and the environment of the circumpolar north. Produced by the Alaska Sea Grant College Program and the University of Alaska Fairbanks. (link posted 29 July 2002) |
Strength increase in Asian southwest monsoon may be result of warming. "A new study indicates the Asian southwest monsoon, which affects the livelihood of millions of people, appears to have increased in intensity during the last four centuries, perhaps as a result of warming in the Northern Hemisphere." Press release (dtd 26 July 2002) from University of Colorado. See also abstract, Increase in the Asian Monsoon During the Last Four Centuries (published in Science, Volume 297, Number 5581, 26 July 2002). (link posted 29 July 2002) Spatial and temporal variability in the growth and climate response of treeline trees in Alaska. Abstract of article by Lloyd and Fastie, published in Climatic Change (Volume 58, 481-509, 2002). (link posted 29 July 2002) High- and low-latitude climate control on the position of the southern Peru-Chile Current during the Holocene. Abstract by Lamy et al., published in Paleoceanography (v.17-3). (link posted 29 July 2002) |
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The U.S. National Climate Change Assessment: Do the Climate Models Project a Useful Picture of Regional Climate? Hearing before the US House of Representatives, Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, 25 July 2002. Connect to audio recording of the hearing. Witnesses: (link posted 29 July 2002)
Conference considers satellite's contributions to understanding global energy, water cycle. Press release (dtd 24 July 2002), from NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center. (link posted 29 July 2002) NASA selects GSFC-led mission to study the role of salinity in ocean circulation and climate. Press release (dtd 11 July 2002) from NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC). (link posted 29 July 2002) New research site established in Australia to help predict climate change. Press release (dtd 19 July 2002) from US Department of Energy, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. See also: U.S., Australia Establish Climate Research Site. Press release (dtd 19 July 2002) from the US Department of State. (link posted 29 July 2002) Livermore Scientists create highest resolution global climate simulations to date. Press release (dtd 9 July 2002) from the US Department of Energy, Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (link posted 29 July 2002) New Computer Model Promises Detailed Picture of Worldwide Climate. Press release (dtd 1 July 2002) from the National Center for Atmospheric Research. (link posted 29 July 2002) Climate in a computer. Press release (dtd 27 June 2002) from Commonwealth Scientific & Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO). (link posted 29 July 2002) New NCAR [National Center for Atmospheric Research], ORNL [Oak Ridge National Laboratory] climate simulation doubles detail of previous models. Press release (dtd 26 June 2002) from the Department of Energy, ORNL. (link posted 29 July 2002) Summer Thunderstorms May Become More Predictable. Press release (dtd 25 June 2002) from the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR). (link posted 29 July 2002) Why We Should Monitor the Climate. Abstract of Article by Richard Goody et al., published in the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society (Vol. 83, No. 6, June 2002, pp 873 -- 878) PDF version of full article (6 pages) also available. (link posted 29 July 2002) Recent Atmospheric Conditions & Impacts:
Hurricanes.
Links to background information on the connection between climate change
and hurricanes. Other useful links related to hurricanes also
provided. [link posted 19 June 2002]
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Strength increase in Asian southwest monsoon may be result of warming. Press release (dtd 26 Jul 2002) from University of Colorado. Antarctic glacier may yield clues to global climate change. Press release (dtd 25 July 2002) form Texas A & M University Conference considers satellite's contributions to understanding global energy, water cycle. Press release (dtd 24 July 2002), from NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center. link posted 29 July 2002) Variability in West Antarctic ice streams normal. Press release (dtd 24 July 2002) from Penn State. (link posted 29 July 2002) Science to publish UAF [University of Alaska, Fairbanks] glaciologist findings. Press release (dtd 18 July 2002) from University of Alaska, Fairbanks. See also: (links posted 29 July 2002)
International Conference Highlights a Deluge of Tropical Rainfall Satellite Results. Press release (dtd 18 July 2002) from NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center. (link posted 29 July 2002) Scientist to study changes in highest clouds via satellite. Press release (dtd 17 July 2002) from University of Alaska, Fairbanks. (link posted 29 July 2002) Study of cloud ice crystals may improve climate change forecasts. Press release (16 July 2002) from NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center. (link posted 29 July 2002) Looking at Clouds From All Sides Now. Press release (dtd 16 July 2002) from NASA's Earth Observatory. (link posted 29 July 2002) Scientists Look to Clouds for Better Climate Forecasts. Press release (dtd 16 Jul 2002) from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). (link posted 29 July 2002) Study of Cloud Ice Crystals May Improve Climate Change Forecasts. Press release (dtd 16 July 2002) from NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center. (link posted 29 July 2002) Sometimes dry soils yield more clouds. Press release (dtd 12 July 2002) from Wageningen University and Research Centre (The Netherlands). (link posted 29 July 2002) New Glacier Outburst Flood in Iceland. Press release (dtd 9 July 2002) from Keele University (UK). (link posted 29 July 2002) Aqua mission status. Press release (dtd 24 June 2002) from NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center. (link posted 29 July 2002)
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