UCF, Ga. Researchers: Hurricane Winds Most Likely to Hit N.C., Florida Cities
May 27 — Hurricane-force winds are most likely to strike this year in Cape Hatteras, N.C., and Miami Beach and Naples, Fla., according to a new analysis of coastal cities. (University of Central Florida press release) More

Shift of Weather Patterns Necessitates Rethinking of Reforestation Methods
May 27 — New research shows forest landowners can greatly increase the survival rate of pine tree seedlings by changing when and how they plant. (Texas A and M University press release) More

NCAR Researcher Sheds Light on Solar Storms
May 26 — New research links a particular magnetic structure on the Sun with the genesis of powerful solar storms that can buffet Earth's atmosphere. (National Center for Atmospheric Research press release) More

Burnt Coal from the Age of Dinosaurs Sheds Light on Today's Global Warming
May 25 — A scientist sees a dire lesson from 183 million years ago about current levels of fossil-fuel consumption. (Field Museum press release) More

Nuclear Approach May Help Climate Researchers Pinpoint Volcanic Eruptions
May 25 — Penn State researchers are using the Breazeale Nuclear Reactor to link tree rings to volcanic eruptions. (Penn State University press release) More

Road Salt Affects Mitigation Wetlands
May 24 — A biologist is now monitoring the salinity of wetlands to see how road salt affects animals and insects. (Penn State University press release) More

A Continent Split by Climate Change: New Study Projects Drought in Southern Africa, Rain in Sahel
May 23 — Analysis of Africa's past and future climate shows that the Sahel region, which experienced catastrophic drought until rains returned in the 1990s, could experience wetter monsoons for decades to come. (National Center for Atmospheric Research press release) More

Scientists Use Meteors to Investigate Climate Change and Giant Waves at the 'Edge of Space'
May 23 — A new research radar based in Antarctica is giving scientists the chance to study the highest layer of the earth's atmosphere at the very edge of space. (Bath University press release) More

New Scientific and Conservation Institute Launched in Florida
May 20 — A new scientific and conservation institute, created by the Ocean Research and Conservation Association, will focus on reversing the trend of oceanic and near-shore marine ecosystem degradation. (Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences press release) More

Ecosystems, Economic Choices and Human Well-Being
May 19 — A new assessment shows that in the past 50 years, human activity has changed the diversity of life on Earth - our biodiversity - more than any other time in history. (Conservation International press release) More

Global Wind Map May Provide Better Locations for Wind Farms
May 16 — A new global wind power map has quantified global wind power and may help planners place turbines in locations that can maximize power from the winds and provide widely available low-cost energy. (American Geophysical Union press release) More

Study Reveals Smog Clearing Properties of Atmosphere
May 12 — Chemists say that natural chemical processes in the atmosphere may be removing smog and other damaging hydrocarbons at a faster rate than once believed. (University of California-San Diego press release) More

Satellites Monitoring Dust Storms Linked to Health Risk
May 10 — Medical researchers are using satellites to track massive dust storms blowing across Africa's Sahel belt. (European Space Agency press release) More

Research Cruise to Understand Major Changes in Atlantic
May 10 — Scientists at the University of Liverpool are embarking on a research cruise to help them understand recent major changes in the temperature of the Atlantic. (University of Liverpool press release) More

Scientists Reveal Fate of Earth's Oceans
May 10 — Scientists have uncovered the first evidence of seawater deep inside the Earth, shedding new light on the fate of the planet's oceans. (University of Manchester press release) More

As World Warms, Vegetation Changes May Influence Extreme Weather
May 9 — A climatologist has found that vegetation can significantly affect extreme weather, a discovery that could add a new piece to the global warming puzzle. (Purdue University press release) More

Previously Unknown Fault Provides New Insights on Himalayan Mountain Building
May 9 — Scientists have identified a previously unrecognized, active fault in the Nepalese Himalayas, providing new insight into how the mountains evolved. (Massachusetts Institute of Technology press release) More

Small Glaciers in Northern California Buck Global Warming Trend
May 6 — While glaciers around the world are shrinking, two small glaciers in the Trinity Alps of Northern California are holding their own. (University of California-Santa Barbara press release) More

Earth Lightens Up
May 5 — Earth's surface has been getting brighter for more than a decade, a reversal from a dimming trend that may accelerate warming at the surface. (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory press release) More

Scientists Call for Research Aimed at Better Understanding Earth's Energy 'Balance'
May 5 — Leading climate and atmospheric scientists argue scientific research is lacking in several core areas concerning Earth's climate and its fundamental energy system. (University of California-San Diego press release) More

Envisat Making Sharpest Ever Global Earth Map
May 5 — The most detailed portrait ever of the Earth's land surface is being created with the European Space Agency's Envisat environmental satellite. (European Space Agency press release) More

Rock Hounds Sleuth Rise of Earth's Atmosphere
May 3 — New research sheds light on what happened to produce the protective ozone layer and atmosphere on our planet. (Carnegie Institution press release) More

Gamma Rays from Thunderstorms?
May 2 — Duke University scientists find that gamma rays fountain upward from starting points surprisingly low in thunderclouds. (Duke University press release) More

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