Quake in Alaska Changed Yellowstone Geysers
May 27 — A powerful earthquake that rocked Alaska in 2002 not only triggered small earthquakes almost 2,000 miles away at Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park, but also changed the timing and behavior of some of Yellowstone's geysers and hot springs, a new study says. (University of Utah press release) More

History of Vineyards Maps Britain's Changing Climate
May 27 — New research by a professor at Imperial College in London says changes in the locations of vineyards across the UK during the last 2,000 years holds clues about our climate. (Imperial College of Science, Technology, and Medicine press release) More

Thick Marine Beds of Siderite Suggest Early High Carbon Dioxide in Atmosphere
May 26 — Carbon dioxide and oxygen, not methane, were prevalent in the Earth's atmosphere more than 1.8 billion years ago as shown by the absence of siderite in ancient soils, according to a Penn State geochemist. (Penn State University press release) More

Mountains Have the Scars to Prove the Conflict between Tectonic Plates and Climate
May 25 — In the beautiful and rugged mountains of southeast Alaska, glaciers grind mountains down as fast as the Earth's colliding tectonic plates shove them up. (Virginia Tech University press release) More

Study Helps Satellites Measure Great Lakes' Water Quality
May 25 — Ohio State University engineers are rating the effectiveness of various computer models for monitoring the Great Lakes, possibly aiding studies of global climate change. (Ohio State University press release) More

Envisat Catches the Eye of Typhoon Nida
May 21 — Envisat captures images of Typhoon Nida that brought destruction and death to the Philippines this week. (European Space Agency press release) More

Could Global Warming Mean Less Sunshine and Less Rainfall?
May 20 — New research led by the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory at Columbia University finds that a warmer world may mean a drier and dimmer world. (The Earth Institute at Columbia University press release) More

New Findings on Climate Show Gradual Shift to Modern But Increased Sensitivity to Perbutations
May 19 — Earth's climate system is more sensitive to perturbations now than it was in the distant past, according to a study published this week. (National Science Foundation press release) More

MBL Researcher and Science Teacher Visit Siberia to Study Climate, Excite Children About Science
May 19 — Thanks to MBL Ecosystems Center, Vermont schoolteacher Amy Clapp, is leaving for Siberia on a mission to conduct important MBL climate-related research on the Lena River and to share scientific adventures with her students. (Marine Biological Laboratory press release) More

Climate Change Heralds Thirsty Times
May 19 — A new climate model suggests that as temperatures rise with global warming, the world will be faced with a shorter supply of fresh water. (New Scientist press release) More

Erupting Volcano Casts Shadow on Russian Peninsula
May 14 — The most northerly active volcano on Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula is once again erupting, dusting the surrounding snow-white landscape with a wide expanse of dark ash that is visible from space. (European Space Agency press release) More

Model Shows Long-held Constant in Ocean Nutrient Ratio May Vary as Ecological Conditions Change
May 12 — New research shows that what was once considered a universal constant in oceanography could actually vary in the future -- depending on the ecological scenarios that affect competition for resources among microscopic marine plants, which play a role in global climate. (Georgia Tech University press release) More

Earth, Sky Tapped in Unique Global Climate Change Study
May 11 — A wedge of earth and sky 14 feet high and 3 feet deep in Texas may help scientists better understand the ecological impact of global climate change. (Texas A&M University press release) More

Into the Dead Zone: Galveston Researcher Examines Loss of Marine Life
May 6 — A Texas A&M University researcher is on a quest to learn the cause of a dead zone near the Mississippi River delta area. (Texas A&M University press release) More

Plankton May Influence Climate Change Says UCSB Scientist
May 5 — Plankton appear to play a major role in regulating the global climate system, according to new research. (University of California-Santa Barbara press release) More

New Interpretation of Satellite Measurements Confirm Global Warming
May 5 — Researchers have used satellite data in a new and more accurate way to show that for more than two decades the troposphere has actually been warming faster than the Earth's surface. (University of Washington press release) More

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