World Meteorological Organization Region IV Adopts Consensus El Nino and La Nina Index and Definitions
April 28 — NOAA announced today that the 26 nations of the World Meteorological Organization's Regional Association IV have adopted a Consensus Index and Definitions of El Nino and La Nina conditions. By doing so, scientists and governments throughout the region can better define potential impacts from these short-term climate shifts and prepare for remedial action. (NOAA news release) More

Scientists Take Major Step to Improve River Restoration Efforts
April 28 — A group of the nation's leading river scientists are working to propel the country's $1 billion-per-year river-restoration movement from an art to a science. (The Academy of Natural Sciences press release) More

World Meteorological Organization Region IV Adopts Consensus El Nino and La Nina Index and Definitions
April 28 — NOAA announced today that the 26 nations of the World Meteorological Organization's Regional Association IV have adopted a Consensus Index and Definitions of El Nino and La Nina conditions. By doing so, scientists and governments throughout the region can better define potential impacts from these short-term climate shifts and prepare for remedial action. (NOAA news release) More

Scientists Take Major Step to Improve River Restoration Efforts
April 28 — A group of the nation's leading river scientists are working to propel the country's $1 billion-per-year river-restoration movement from an art to a science. (The Academy of Natural Sciences press release) More

'Dead Zone' Area in Gulf Could Be Increasing, Researchers Say
April 26 — Researchers say the "dead zone" area of the Gulf of Mexico -- a region that annually suffers from low oxygen which can result in huge marine life losses -- has appeared much earlier this year, meaning it could be potentially larger in 2005. (Texas A&M University press release) More

'Dead Zone' Area in Gulf Could Be Increasing, Researchers Say
April 26 — Researchers say the "dead zone" area of the Gulf of Mexico--a region that annually suffers from low oxygen which can result in huge marine life losses--has appeared much earlier this year, meaning it could be potentially larger in 2005. (Texas A&M University press release) More

Low Level of Extinction during Ice Age Linked to Adaptability
April 25 — A researcher proposes an explanation for the low rates of extinction in marine life during one of the greatest ice ages of all, late in the Paleozoic Era from 330 million to 290 million years ago. (Johns Hopkins University press release) More

Ohio State Shares in $19 Million Center to Study Polar Ice
April 25 — Scientists believe a new joint center will help them better answer how melting ice could affect global sea levels in the future and perhaps even offer a better view of the surface of distant planets. (Ohio State University press release) More

Ohio State Shares in $19 Million Center to Study Polar Ice
April 25 — Scientists believe a new joint center will help them better answer how melting ice could affect global sea levels in the future and perhaps even offer a better view of the surface of distant planets. (Ohio State University press release) More

Low Level of Extinction during Ice Age Linked to Adaptability
April 25 — A researcher proposes an explanation for the low rates of extinction in marine life during one of the greatest ice ages of all, late in the Paleozoic Era from 330 million to 290 million years ago. (Johns Hopkins University press release) More

Growth in Biomass Could Put U.S. on Road to Energy Independence
April 21 — Relief from soaring prices at the gas pump could come in the form of corncobs, cornstalks, switchgrass and other types of biomass, according to a new study. (Department of Energy/Oak Ridge National Laboratory press release) More

Glaciers from Antarctic Peninsula in Widespread Retreat, Science Study Says
April 21 — The first comprehensive study of glaciers on the Antarctic Peninsula has uncovered widespread glacier retreat and suggests that recent climate change is responsible. (American Association for the Advancement of Science press release) More

Breakthrough in Forecasting U.S. Hurricane Activity by UCL Scientists
April 20 — The strength of hurricane activity striking the United States during the main hurricane season can now be predicted with significant accuracy thanks to a new computer model. (University College London press release) More

Geologists Find a New Active Fault in Nepal
April 20 — Researchers have discovered a new active "thrust fault" at the base of the Himalaya in Nepal that likely accommodates some of the subterranean pressure caused by the continuing collision of the Indian subcontinent with Asia. (Dartmouth College press release) More

Oceanographers Collect 1.5 Million-Year Record of Climate Change in Africa
April 18 — Scientists are drilling into sediments of one of the world's oldest, deepest lakes to improve understanding of global climate change. (University of Rhode Island press release) More

Wind Turbine to Stir Up Renewable Energy Research
April 14 — A renewable energy research and demonstration center in western Minnesota is showing how to make the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy, utilizing wind, biomass and biodiesel. (University of Minnesota press release) More

Liverpool Scientist Discovers New Layer of the Earth
April 14 — A researcher has found a new layer near the Earth's core, enabling scientists to better measure the internal temperature of the Earth's mantle to a deeper level. (University of Liverpool press release) More

Evidence of Short-Term Changes in Sea Level Found in Coral Record
April 14 — A study using a new method of dating corals reveals that sea level is more variable over shorter periods of time than previously thought. (The Earth Institute at Columbia University press release) More

The Academy Of Natural Sciences Investigates Effects of Climate Change on Delaware Tidal Marshes
April 13 — New research will investigate how climate change will impact birds, plants, insects, fish, and drinking water in the tidal marshes of the Delaware Estuary. (Academy of Natural Sciences press release) More

Currents Could Disrupt Ocean Food Chain
April 12 — If increased precipitation and sea surface heating from global warming disrupts the Atlantic Conveyer current, the effect on the ocean food chain could be severe, according to new research. (Oregon State University press release) More

Study Indicates Thirsty Plants Keep Deserts' Subsurface Dry
April 11 — Researchers find desert blooms - plants that flourish in arid areas after rains - might reduce water accumulation in soil should the climate shift toward wetter conditions. (University of Texas at Austin press release) More

Carbon Dioxide Role in Past Climate Revealed
April 11 — Scientists have discovered that Earth's last great global warming period, 3 million years ago, may have been caused by atmospheric carbon dioxide levels similar to those observed today. (British Antarctic Survey press release) More

Christmas Week Snowstorm in Ohio River Valley Broke All Records
April 7 — Spring has sprung, but a new report says the December 2004 immense Midwest snowstorm was one to remember. (University of Illinois-Urbana/Champaign press release) More

University of Colorado Study Shows Early Earth Atmosphere Hydrogen-Rich, Favorable to Life
April 7 — The Earth's early atmosphere may have contained high amounts of hydrogen, raising new questions about the origins of life on our planet. (University of Colorado at Boulder press release) More

Road Salt Routine May Alter with Warming
April 6 — Salting and sanding roads is a routine part of winter, but changes in climate patterns caused by global warming may alter the established policies on snow removal. (Penn State University press release) More

Nanobacteria in Clouds Could Spread Disease, Scientists Claim
April 6 — Micro-organisms in clouds could play a crucial role in the spread of disease and in the formation of rain drops. (Cardiff University press release) More

UCF, U.S. Geological Survey to Conduct Water Research in Joint Facility
April 4 — The U.S. Geological Survey and the University of Central Florida will build a facility to study Florida's water and how it is affected by stresses including urban growth and hurricanes. (University of Central Florida press release) More

Indian Ocean Climate Watch Network Grows
April 2 — The development of a huge observing network to monitor ocean currents and sea temperature is underway in the Indian Ocean. (CSIRO Australia press release) More

Purdue Scientists Unravel Midwest Tornado Formation
April 1 — A study of tornado formation finds that twisters can develop in unusual ways and at unexpected times and places. (Purdue University press release) More

Climatologists Discover Deep-Sea Secret
April 1 — Climate changes in the northern and southern hemispheres are linked by a phenomenon by which the oceans react to changes on either side of the planet. (Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona press release) More

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