U.S. Climate Change Science Program: News from CCSP Participating Agencies

2008 Sees Fifth Largest Ozone Hole

News (dtd 3 Nov 2008) from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (link posted 3 Nov 2008)

The Potential Impact of High-End Capability Computing on Four Illustrative Fields of Science and Engineering

Report (dtd 2008) from the National Academies. (link posted Nov 2008)

William J. Brennan Becomes Acting NOAA Administrator

News (dtd 3 Nov 2008) from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (link posted 3 Nov 2008)

UCAR Signs Agreement to Manage NCAR

News (dtd 3 Nov 2008) from the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research. (link posted 3 Nov 2008)

In Alaska's Forests, Dried Mushrooms to the Rescue?

News (dtd 2 Nov 2008) from the National Science Foundation. (link posted 2 Nov 2008)

Study helps clarify role of soil microbes in global warming

Research (dtd 28 Oct 2008) funded by the U.S. Department of Energy. (link posted 28 Oct 2008)

October Issue of Coastal Management News

Quarterly newsletter (dtd Oct 2008) from NOAA's Coastal Management Program. (link posted 27 Oct 2008)

Geographic Names of Iceland's Glaciers: Historic and Modern

News (dtd 24 Oct 2008) from the US Geological Survey. (link posted 24 Oct 2008)

DOE selects Argonne to develop tools to collect ocean data

News (dtd 24 Oct 2008) from DOE's Argonne National Laboratory. (link posted 24 Oct 2008)

Renowned climate scientist joins PNNL

News (dtd 23 Oct 2008) from DOE's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. (link posted 23 Oct 2008)

Potent Greenhouse Gas More Common in Atmosphere Than Estimated

News (dtd 23 Oct 2008) from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (link posted 23 Oct 2008)

NOAA Announces 15-Year Plan to Upgrade its Fleet of Research Ships

News (dtd 23 Oct 2008) from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (link posted 23 Oct 2008)

Department of Energy Announces $7 Million in Funding for Climate Research Field Studies

News (dtd 23 Oct 2008) from the U.S. Department of Energy. (link posted 23 Oct 2008)

Northwest climate change is target of $3.2 million in grants to UO

Research (dtd 21 Oct 2008) funded by the National Science Foundation and the U.S. Department of Energy. (link posted 21 Oct 2008)

Scientist Uses Tracer to Predict Ancient Ocean Circulation

News (dtd 20 Oct 2008) from NASA's Earth Observatory. (link posted 20 Oct 2008)

NOAA and NSF Commission National Study of Ocean Acidification

News (dtd 20 Oct 2008) from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (link posted 20 Oct 2008)

Annual Arctic Report Card Shows Stronger Effects of Warming

News (dtd 16 Oct 2008) from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (link posted 16 Oct 2008)

Ninth Warmest September for Global Temperatures

News (dtd 15 Oct 2008) from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (link posted 15 Oct 2008)

Getting a Grip on Future Ice Sheet Changes

Science brief (dtd Oct 2008) from NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies. (link posted 15 Oct 2008)

Climate Researchers Say "Hola" to Chile for Six-Week Field Study

Research highlight (dtd Oct 2008) from DOE's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. (link posted 14 Oct 2008)

Aquarius Mission First to Study Ocean Acidification From the Surface to the Seafloor on Florida Coral Reef

News (dtd 14 Oct 2008) from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (link posted 14 Oct 2008)

Team led by Livermore scientists helps to resolve long-standing puzzle in climate science

News release (dtd 10 Oct 2008) from DOE's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. (link posted 10 Oct 2008)

Above Average Precipitation in U.S. for September; South Much Cooler than Average, West Much Drier

News (dtd 10 Oct 2008) from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (link posted 10 Oct 2008)

Tropical Rainforest and Mountain Species may be Threatened by Global Warming

News (dtd 9 Oct 2008) from NASA's Earth Observatory. (link posted 9 Oct 2008)

Warming in Yosemite National Park Sends Small Mammals Packing to Higher, Cooler Elevations

News (dtd 9 Oct 2008) from NASA's Earth Observatory. (link posted 9 Oct 2008)

NASA Maps Shed Light on Carbon Dioxide's Global Nature

News (dtd 9 Oct 2008) from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. (link posted 9 Oct 2008)

NOAA Coral Bleaching Monitoring Network Now Global

News (dtd 9 Oct 2008) from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (link posted 9 Oct 2008)

Satellite Data Reveal Extreme Summer Snowmelt in Northern Greenland

News (dtd 8 Oct 2008) from NASA's Earth Observatory. (link posted 8 Oct 2008)

Hurricanes and Climate Change: NCAR Launches Intensive Study into Future Hurricane Risk

News (dtd 8 Oct 2008) from the National Center for Atmospheric Research. (link posted 8 Oct 2008)

Arctic Soil Reveals Climate Change Clues

News (dtd 7 Oct 2008) from NASA's Earth Observatory. (link posted 7 Oct 2008)

NOAA Awards $3.8 Million to Louisiana, Oklahoma Universities for Climate, Drought Assessment, Planning Tools

News (dtd 7 Oct 2008) from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (link posted 7 Oct 2008)

NASA Study Finds Rising Arctic Storm Activity Sways Sea Ice, Climate

Feature (dtd 6 Oct 2008) from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (link posted 6 Oct 2008)

Most Alaskan Glaciers Retreating, Thinning, and Stagnating, Says Major USGS Report

News (dtd 6 Oct 2008) from the US Geological Survey. (link posted 6 Oct 2008)

Brookhaven Scientists Take Off for Southeastern Pacific Climate Study

News (dtd 6 Oct 2008) from DOE's Brookhaven National Laboratory. (link posted 6 Oct 2008)

Gas From the Past Gives Scientists New Insights into Climate and the Oceans

News (dtd 3 Oct 2008) from the National Science Foundation. (link posted 3 Oct 2008)

NSF Awards 10 Grants for Studies of Coupled Natural and Human Systems

News (dtd 3 Oct 2008) from the National Science Foundation. (link posted 3 Oct 2008)

Arctic Sea Ice Down to Second-Lowest Extent Since Measurements Began in 1979; Likely Record-Low Volume

News (dtd 2 Oct 2008) from the National Snow and Ice Data Center. (link posted 2 Oct 2008)

DOE Releases Methodology Used to Estimate Carbon Dioxide Storage Potential

News (dtd 1 Oct 2008) from the US Department of Energy. (link posted 1 Oct 2008)

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