Antarctic Iced Over When Greenhouse Gases - Not Ocean Currents - Shifted, Study Suggests
December 27 — Changes in atmospheric carbon dioxide levels, not ocean circulations, may have allowed the Antarctic ice sheet to form 35 million years ago. (Purdue University press release) More

Evidence for Sun-Climate Link Reported by University of Maine Scientists
December 22 — Ice core data shows solar activity may greatly influence the Earth's climate. (University of Maine press release) More

High-Flying Observatory Reveals Land Changing to Desert
December 20 — Satellites display the large-scale interactions between ecosystems and the climate during desertification. (Carnegie Institute press release) More

No Guessing Game: Texas A&M Team Trying to Predict Earthquakes
December 17 — Scientists are drilling directly into an active fault zone in an effort to forecast future earthquakes. (Texas A&M University press release) More

Satellites Plus Software Equal Best-ever Mediterranean Heat Map
December 16 — Satellite technology provides the most-detailed temperature analysis of the Mediterranean to date. (European Space Agency press release) More

Greenland Ice Cores Offer Glimpse of Weather System History
December 16 — Analyses of ice cores from the Greenland Ice Sheet help researchers better understand North Atlantic climate. (Ohio State University press release) More

Major Climate Change Occurred 5,200 Years Ago: Evidence Suggests that History Could Repeat Itself
December 15 — A glaciologist finds evidence that a drastic change to Earth's climate might be a real possibility. (Ohio State University press release) More

Shutdown of Circulation Pattern Could Be Disastrous, Researchers Say
December 14 — Global warming might shut down an important climate-regulating ocean circulation in the Atlantic. (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign press release) More

The Secret Life of Dust
December 14 — Dry dust reacts with gaseous pollutants to form dewy particles not accounted for in climate models. (DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory press release) More

A Deep Sea Hydrocarbon Factory
December 10 — Under certain conditions rocks may have released methane, contributing to global warming early in geologic time. (University of Minnesota press release) More

Researchers Improve Predictions of Cloud Formation for Better Global Climate Modeling
December 10 — New formulas better account for the role of aerosols in cloud formation. (Georgia Institute of Technology press release) More

Global Warming Good for Coral Reefs: Research
December 9 — Coral reefs could expand due to ocean warming. (University of New South Wales press release) More

Ocean Tides Spread Massive Icebergs: Study
December 8 — Labrador Sea ocean tides dislodged huge Arctic icebergs, worsening the Ice Age's deep freeze. (University of Toronto press release) More

Researchers Discover Direct Link Between Agricultural Runoff and Massive Algal Blooms In The Sea
December 8 — Large-scale coastal farming causes massive blooms of marine algae harmful to ocean life and fisheries. (Stanford University press release) More

Carbon Sink or Carbon Source? Aerosols Play Significant Role in Shifts
December 8 — The amount of aerosols in the atmosphere influences the absorption and emission of carbon dioxide. (North Carolina State University press release) More

Columbia Team Shows How Stratospheric Conditions Affect Weather
December 8 — The storms we experience may be influenced by disturbances in the upper layer of atmosphere. (The Earth Institute at Columbia University press release) More

Impact of 2002 Canadian Forest Fires Felt 700 Miles Away in Baltimore, Maryland
December 2 — Air pollution can travel far from its source, impacting the health of communities. (Johns Hopkins University press release) More

Sea-Level Clue to Climate Change
December 1 — A rise in sea level occurred around the time of dramatic Earth cooling 8,200 years ago. (University of Illinois - Chicago press release) More

All Earth Wants for Christmas? A Sock for Its Coal
December 1 — Scientists look for unconventional ways to control carbon dioxide emissions. (Indiana University press release) More

Say Goodbye to Rudolph and Other Reindeer if Global Warming Continues
December 1 — Additional global warming may jeopardize reindeer populations. (University of Washington press release) More

Argo Robotic Instrument Network Now Covers Most of the Globe
December 1 — A new network of robotic instruments will monitor the world's oceans. (University of California - San Diego press release) More

NU Researcher Finds Missing Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide
December 1 — Soil beneath trees exposed to elevated levels of carbon dioxide carry more carbon. (Northeastern University press release) More

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