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Joining Forces in Environmental Research -- European Commission USA Sign Further Agreement.  Press release (dtd 16 Oct 2001) from European Commission.  The agreement covers scientific co-operation in  environmental research, including climate change, marine science and technology, seismic risks and hazards reduction, arctic research, research on environmental biology. See also U.S. AND EC Officials Sign Agreement to Foster Scientific Collaboration.  Press release (dtd 18 Oct 2001) from NSF.  (link posted 29 October 2001)

Fire at Rothera Research Station.  Press releases & photos (starting 28 Sep 2001) from the British Antarctic Survey. "The Bonner Laboratory at Rothera Research Station has been completely destroyed by fire."  (link posted 29 October 2001)

NOAA's National Climatic Data Center Celebrates 50 Years of Service.  Press release (dtd 28 Oct 2001) from US National Climatic Data Center. (link posted 29 October 2001)

Science Education Paradox.  "How can the same system produce scientific elites and illiterates?" Article Technology Review (September 2001 issue). (link posted 29 October 2001)

Satellite view of hurricane

Hurricanes.  Links to background information on the connection between climate change and hurricanes.  Other useful links related to hurricanes also provided. [link posted 3 Aug 2001]

Science magazine's Atmospheric
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Composition and Chemistry
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Audio file.Earth & Sky.  Daily science radio series, currently funded by a grant from the National Science Foundation and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Both transcripts & audio files are provided.   (link posted 30 June 2001):

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Earth Observatory Newsroom...
Aerosols over India.
Aerosols over India
(image posted by NASA
October 2001) 

NASA Unveils Spectacular Suite of New Global Data Products from MODIS [Moderate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer].  Press release (dtd 16 October, 2001) from NASA Earth Observatory.  (link posted 29 October 2001)

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Antarctic Ozone Hole on 17 September 2001
Antarctic Ozone Hole on 17 September 2001
(image posted by NASA
October 2001) 

Antarctic Ozone:

Arctic Ozone:

New Computer Model Tracks and Predicts Paths of Earth's Dust.   Press release (dtd 18 Sep 2001) from NASA's Earth Observatory. (link posted 29 October 2001)

Over the Volcano: Michigan Tech researchers search for air pollution in the Azores.  Press release (dtd 23 Aug 2001) from EurekAlert! (link posted 29 October 2001)

Black Carbon Aerosol Pollution Cools, Heats, Confuses.  Press release (dtd 17 Aug 2001) distributed by UniSci. (link posted 29 October 2001)

Newest Environmental Satellite Snaps First Image - GOES-12.  Press release (dtd 17 Aug 2001) from NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.  See also: NOAA'S Newest Environmental Satellite Reaches Orbit.  Press release (dtd 13 Aug 2001) from NOAA. (links posted 29 October 2001)

Airborne Gas Chromatograph Performance Improved.  Story (dtd 10 Aug 2001) posted by NOAA's Climate Monitoring & Diagnostics Laboratory. (link posted 29 October 2001)

 



 

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September-October 2001
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Biology and Biogeochemistry of Ecosystems

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Long-Standing Betting Contest Reveals Effects of Global Warming.  Article (dtd 26 October 2001) from Scientific American.  (link posted 29 October 2001)
 
MIT prof: Oceans at risk if policy tool not restricted.  Press release (dtd 18 Oct 2001) from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).   (link posted 29 October 2001)

Mountain cloud forests imperiled by lowland deforestation, says Science study.  Press release (dtd 18 Oct 2001) from American Association for the Advancement of Science. (link posted 29 October 2001)

Sardines Trapped by "Atlantic El Nino".  Press release (dtd 11 Oct 2001) from l'Insitut de recherche pour le developpement. (link posted 29 October 2001)

Accumulated Change Courts Ecosystem Catastrophe.  Press release (dtd 10 October 2001) from NASA's Earth Observatory News. (link posted 29 October 2001)

Common Native Plant of Great Plains Threatened by Climate Change.  Press release (dtd 4 October 2001) from NASA's Earth Observatory.  (link posted 29 October 2001)

Microbes Found At Ocean Bottom May Influence Climate.  Press release (dtd 1 Oct 2001) distributed by  UniSci. (link posted 29 October 2001)

Climate plays bigger role than CO2 in make-up of plant communities.  Press release (dtd 30 Aug 2001) from University of Florida.  See also Climate, not CO2, may drive make-up of plant communities.  Press release (dtd 30 Aug 2001) from Brown University (Providence, Rhode Island). (link posted 29 October 2001)

Scientists Chart Iron Cycle in Ocean..  Press release (dtd 26 Sep 2001) from US National Science Foundation.  (link posted 29 October 2001)

Plausible Biological Cause For Major Climate Events.  Press release (dtd 10 Aug 2001) from UniSci. (link posted 29 October 2001)

 

Spying Global Warming in the Desert?  Article (dtd 27 August 2001) from the USDA Agricultural Research Service. (link posted 29 October 2001)

Dust from Africa Leads to Large Toxic Algae Blooms in Gulf of Mexico, Study Finds.  Press release (dtd 28 Aug 2001) from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. See also:

Conservation biologist Michael Lannoo to win Field Museum's Parker/Gentry Award.  Press release (29 Aug 2001) from the Field Museum (Chicago, Ill).  Michael Lannoo, PhD, on 12 September 2001 received the award for his success studying amphibians and educating the public about the importance of amphibian well-being to human health. (link posted 29 October 2001)

Alaska Fire Research. Transcript from Arctic Science Journeys, radio program dated 24 Aug 2001. Discusses research of fire ecologist Eric Kasischke of the University of Maryland.  Kasischke's work on northern forest fires illuminates their impacts on atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations. (link posted 29 October 2001)

 

Coral News
 (links posted 20 Aug 2001)

New Atlas maps the world's fast disappearing coral reefs. Press release (11 Sep 2001) from  United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). (link posted 29 October 2001)

 

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September-October 2001
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Carbon Cycle Science 

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CO2 Emissions From Fuel Combustion.  Publication (dtd October 2001) from the International Energy Agency.  (link posted 29 October 2001)

Sequestering Excess CO2 in the Seas Presents Problems.  Article (dtd  12  October 2001) from Scientific American.  (link posted 29 October 2001)

Mushrooms may slow global warming.  Article (dtd 11 October 2001) from Christian Science Monitor.  "Mushrooms, such as the sizable and edible Boletus mirabilis above, not only taste good but may also help counter global warming."  (link posted 29 October 2001)

From NASA's
Earth Observatory Newsroom...
Deforestation near Rio Branco, Brazil
Deforestation near Rio Branco, Brazil
(image posted by NASA
October 2001) 

Deforestation Continues at a High Rate in Tropical Areas; FAO Calls Upon Countries to Fight Forest Crime and Corruption.  Press release (dtd 3 Oct 2001) from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).  (link posted 29 October 2001)

Researchers Discover Greener Vegetation Growth in Northern Hemisphere.  Article (dtd 2 Oct 2001) from US Dep of State, International Information Programs.  See also: (links posted 29 October 2001)

Alaska Fire Research. Transcript from Arctic Science Journeys, radio program dated 24 Aug 2001. Discusses research of fire ecologist Eric Kasischke of the University of Maryland.  Kasischke's work on northern forest fires illuminates their impacts on atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations. (link posted 29 October 2001)

North American Carbon Program Workshop, September 5-7, 2001.  This site documents the Workshop on the North American Carbon Program (NACP) held at the National Center for Atmospheric Research, 5-7 September 2001. The site will be regularly updated with commentary and materials related to the draft NACP plan. (link posted 29 October 2001)

Comprehensive emissions per capita for industrialised countries.  Report (dtd September 2001)  from the Australia Institute. (link posted 29 October 2001)

Climate plays bigger role than CO2 in make-up of plant communities.  Press release (dtd 30 Aug 2001) from University of Florida.  See also Climate, not CO2, may drive make-up of plant communities.  Press release (dtd 30 Aug 2001) from Brown University (Providence, Rhode Island). (link posted 29 October 2001)

Something nasty brewing in the bog.  "Carbon that has been locked up in soils for millennia is starting to escape and may hasten global warming, a biologist has claimed."  Article (dtd 25 Aug 2001) from New Scientist. (link posted 29 October 2001)

Soaking up CO2.  "Diverse communities of plants appear to do a good job of soaking up greenhouse gases."  Transcript (dtd 25 July 2001) from Earthwatch Radio. (link posted 29 October 2001)

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September-October 2001
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Human Dimensions
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Climate Changes Coincide with Cultural Shifts in Ancient American Southwest.  Article (dtd  5 October 2001) from Scientific American.  (link posted 29 October 2001)

Once Burned, Twice Shy? Lessons Learned from the 1997-98 El Niño is now available from Environmental & Societal Impacts Group (ESIG) of the National Center for Atmospheric Research and from the United Nations. Edited by Michael Glantz, this book presents key research and policy needs of the 16-country UN/ESIG study. (October 19, 2001)

Tree Rings Unravel Influence Of Monsoons On Culture.  Press release (dtd 4 Oct 2001) distributed by UniSci. (link posted 29 October 2001)

Sea-level Rise and Climate Change - Impacts and Adaptation Needs on Prince Edward Island: Study Results.  Press release (dtd 6 Sep 2001) from Natural Resources Canada.  See also:

Manitoba and Climate Change: Investing in Our Future (PDF). Report (issue 17 Sep 2001) from the Manitoba Climate Change Task Force.  It addresses "the implications of climate change for Manitobans and how we can take action to reduce emissions and slow the rate of change."   Recommendations cover agriculture, transportation, the North, public education and outreach, and emissions trading.  See also press release (dtd 17 Sep 2001), Manitoba Urged to Take Major Leadership Role on Climate Change. (link posted 29 October 2001)

Wealth of nations depends on Jack Frost, research finds.  Press release (dtd 17 Sep 2001) from Purdue University (West Lafayette, IN). (link posted 29 October 2001)

Wind-Resistant Homes Will Protect Against Hurricanes.  Press release (dtd 17 Sep 2001) distributed by UniSci. (link posted 29 October 2001)

El Niño Declared Linked To Major Historical Events.  Press release (dtd 4 Sep 2001) distributed by UniSci. (link posted 29 October 2001)

Study shows antioxidants play vital role in protecting skin.  Press release (dtd 30 Aug 2001) from Univ of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. (link posted 29 October 2001)

Sick over Global Warming.  "A changing climate might increase disease in the United States."  Transcript (dtd 12 July 2001) from Earthwatch Radio. (link posted 29 October 2001)

MosquitoMan-Made Changes Are Linked To Malaria Transmission.  Press release (dtd 31 Aug 2001) distributed by UniSci. (link posted 29 October 2001)

 



 

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September-October 2001
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Antarctic Seafloor Core Suggests Earth's Orbital Oscillations May Be The Key To What Controlled Ice Ages.  Press release (dtd 17 Oct 2001) from Ohio State University. See also:  Earth's Orbital Oscillations May Have Controlled Ice Ages.  Press release (dtd 17 October 2001) from NASA's Earth Observatory. (link posted 29 October 2001)

NOAA Makes New Tree Ring Data Available.   Press release (dtd 17 Oct 2001) from NOAA.  (link posted 29 October 2001)

Floods Swept Ancient Nile Cities Away, Expert Says.  Article (dtd 17 Oct 2001) from National Geographic. (link posted 29 October 2001)

New Fossil Study May Resolve Prehistoric Climate Paradox. Article (dtd 9 Oct 2001) from National Geographic.  (link posted 29 October 2001)

Climate Changes Coincide with Cultural Shifts in Ancient American Southwest.  Article (dtd  5 October 2001) from Scientific American.  (link posted 29 October 2001)

Dinosaurs' World Heated By Greenhouse Effect: Study.  Press release (dtd 4 Oct 2001) from UniSci.  (link posted 29 October 2001)

Tree Rings Unravel Influence Of Monsoons On Culture.  Press release (dtd 4 Oct 2001) distributed by UniSci. (link posted 29 October 2001)

Secret to Earth's 'Big Chill' Found in Underground Water.  Press release (dtd 27 Aug 2001) from University of Rochester. (link posted 29 October 2001)

Databank of the Deep: Lake Titicaca.  "Scientists extract a history of climate from legendary waters."  Article (undated, circa 2001) from the US National Science Foundation (NSF), Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences (SBE). (link posted 29 October 2001)

Warmer periods in Alaskan area not confined to modern times.  Press release (dtd 20 Aug 2001) from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, distributed by EurekAlert! (link posted 29 October 2001)

Plausible Biological Cause For Major Climate Events.  Press release (dtd 10 Aug 2001) from UniSci. (link posted 29 October 2001)

 



 

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September-October 2001
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Earth's Climate System

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Dissent in the Maelstrom.  Article (dtd November 2001) from Scientific American.  "Maverick meteorologist Richard S. Lindzen keeps right on arguing that human-induced global warming isn't a problem."  (link posted 29 October 2001)

Weather forecasters may look sky-high for answers.  Press release (dtd 18 Oct 2001) from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. (link posted 29 October 2001)

Study Shows Waves in Southern California, North Pacific More Powerful Over Last 50 Years - October 16, 2001.  Press release (16 Oct 2001) from NASA Earth Observatory.   (link posted 29 October 2001)

Atmosphere, Not Oceans, Carries Most Heat to the Poles from the Equator.  Article (dtd 15 October 2001) from the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research.  (link posted 29 October 2001)

High Uncertainty Of Climate Change From Global Warming.  Press release (dtd 10 Oct 2001) distributed by UniSci. (link posted 29 October 2001)

A new understanding of ocean-heat transfer.  Article (dtd 4 October 2001)  from Christian Science Monitor.  (link posted 29 October 2001)

From NASA's
Earth Observatory Newsroom...
Extent of Arctic Sea Ice
Changes in Arctic Ice
(image posted by NASA
October 2001) 

Icelandic Weather System May Explain Melting Arctic Ice.  Article (dtd  3 October 2001) from Scientific American.  (link posted 29 October 2001)

US Climate Normals, 1971-2000.  Newly computed climate normals -- data used by weather forecasters as a benchmark for comparing day-to-day temperature and rainfall departures -- are now available off-line for the 1971-2000 period. (link posted 29 October 2001)

Icelandic Weather System Helps Decipher Changes in the Artic Ice Puzzle.  Press release (dtd 1 October 2001) issued by Goddard Space Flight Center. (link posted 29 October 2001)

Adaptive-decision strategy offsets uncertainties in climate sensitivity.  Press release (dtd 28 Sep 2001) from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.  (link posted 29 October 2001)

El Niños and La Niñas Rearrange Antarctic Sea Ice.  Document (dtd Sep 2001) from NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies. (link posted 29 October 2001)

Climate Model Will Be First To Use A Geodesic Grid.  Press release (dtd 24 Sep 2001) from UniSci. (link posted 29 October 2001)

Sea Grant, NOAA national severe storms lab develop new weather technology.  Press release (dtd 19 Sep 2001) from National Sea Grant College. (link posted 29 October 2001)

TRMM Spacecraft Getting a Boost to Extend its Watch on Weather and Climate Processes.  Article (dtd 24 Aug 2001) from NASA's Earth Observatory News. (link posted 29 October 2001)

Sinking buoys to help predict climate change.  Press release (dtd 14 Sep 2001) from New Zealand's National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA). (link posted 29 October 2001)

NOAA Sets the El Nino Prediction Straight.  Press release (dtd 7 Sep 2001) from NOAA News Online. (link posted 29 October 2001)

NOAA Updates What Defines Normal Temperature.  Press release (dtd 6 Sep 2001) from NOAA. (link posted 29 October 2001)

Susan Solomon, Polar Meteorologists to Discuss Antarctic Weather's Historic and Global Impacts.  Press release (dtd 4 Sep 2001) from the US National Science Foundation. (link posted 29 October 2001)

Video from the International Workshop for Review of the Tropical Mooored Buoy Network.  Video (posted October 2001) from NOAA's Office of Global Programs. "The purpose of this meeting was to discuss the very innovative impacts of tropical moored buoys, including climate and enso prediction, how important this approach is to the global observing system and the global climate observing system, and how the moored network will be maintained. Dr. Neville Smith from the Bureau of meteorology in Australia along with other scientists are featured on the video." (link posted 29 October 2001)

ORNL computational center awarded funding for climate studies.  Press release (dtd 16 Aug 2001) Oak Ridge National Laboratory. (link posted 29 October 2001)

Blowing Warm and Cold.  "The Gulf Stream brings warm winds to Europe but global warming could cool things down."  Transcript (dtd 17 July 2001) from Earthwatch Radio. (link posted 29 October 2001)

Freight Train Changes.  "Scientists say we're only beginning to see the signs of global warming."  Transcript (dtd 16 July 2001) from Earthwatch Radio. (link posted 29 October 2001)

Logo of EPIC 2001 Project

An EPIC Adventure!

The NOAA Office of Global Programs (OGP) and the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Atmospheric Sciences  are supporting the placement of two teachers on board the Research Vessel Ronald H. Brown as part of the upcoming Eastern Pacific Investigation of Climate.

During this "Teacher at Sea Adventure," teachers will participate in the science being conducted on the ship, maintain a daily log, take photographs, interview scientists, and engage in dialogue on the special EPIC Teacher At Sea web site (published by end of August). Details on the upcoming adventure are available. For a better idea of what to expect, see material generated during the last Teacher at Sea Adventure during the Asia-Pacific Regional Aerosol Characterization Experiment.

US Flag draped over side of Pentagon. EPIC 2001 Salute to America Streaming Video.  Video (posted September 2001) from NOAA's Office of Global Programs.  "While America suffered on September 11 this year, an international group of scientists, technicians, and crews (both on the ocean and in the air) went about their business of better understanding the oceans and atmosphere.  This climate research will benefit all of mankind.  This is a special video tribute from the scientists, technicians, sailors, air crew, and managers of the EPIC 2001 Project."   (link posted 29 October 2001)

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September-October 2001
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The Global Water Cycle

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A Plan for a New Science Initiative on the Global Water CycleFinal report (dtd 2001)  from the Water Cycle Study Group (WCSG), chaired by George Hornberger of the University of Virginia. The group was appointed in late 1999 to advise the US Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) agencies on the development of a Global Water Cycle Program within the USGCRP.   The Plan describes the rationale for an enhanced scientific research effort on the global water cycle over the next decade and poses three key science questions -- about water-cycle variability, about prediction, and about links with ecosystem processes.  (posted 17 October 2001)

Long-Standing Betting Contest Reveals Effects of Global Warming.  Article (dtd 26 October 2001) from Scientific American.  (link posted 29 October 2001)

DAAC Study: Clouds in the Balance.  Feature article (dtd 11 Oct 2001) from NASA Earth Observatory. (link posted 29 October 2001)

Icelandic Weather System May Explain Melting Arctic Ice.  Article (dtd  3 October 2001) from Scientific American.  (link posted 29 October 2001)

El Niños and La Niñas Rearrange Antarctic Sea Ice.  Article (dtd September 2001) from NASA Goddard Institute's Popular Science series. Based on Climate response to basin-specific changes in latitudinal temperature gradients and implications for sea ice variability, article (published in Journal of Geophysical Research,  2001) by Dr. David Rind et al. (link posted 29 October 2001)

European Lakes Warmed up Over the past 40 Years: Climate Affects Chances for Clear Water.   Press release (dtd 18 Sep 2001) from Wageningen University. (link posted 29 October 2001)

Secret to Earth's 'Big Chill' Found in Underground Water.  Press release (dtd 27 Aug 2001) from University of Rochester. (link posted 29 October 2001)

Measuring Cloud Height And Motion From Pole To Pole.  Press release (dtd 21 Aug 2001) distributed by UniSci. (link posted 29 October 2001)

New NASA Satellite Sensor and Field Experiment Shows Aerosols Cool the Surf.  Press release (dtd 14 Aug 2001) from Scripps Institution of Oceanography & NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. (link posted 29 October 2001)

 


August 2001

General

Biology and Biogeochemistry
of Ecosystems

Human Dimensions
of Global Change

Understanding the Earth's Climate System

Composition and Chemistry of the Atmosphere Carbon Cycle Science Paleoenvironment & Paleoclimate

The Global Water Cycle


 

 

 

NOAA's Image of the Day
NOAA's 
Image of the Day
 

 

Periodicals
Periodicals

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August 2001 Internet Postings Related to...
General

 Satellite view of hurricane

Hurricanes.  Links to background information on the connection between climate change and hurricanes.  Other useful links related to hurricanes also provided. [link posted 3 Aug 2001]

Science magazine's Atmospheric
Science "subject collection
".
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to Science articles.

 

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Sniffing the Air Along the Trans-Siberian Railway.  Posting (dtd 2 July 2001) from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Climate Monitoring & Diagnostics Laboratory. (link posted 20 August 2001)

 



 

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Smoke Blankets Siberia
Smoke Blankets Siberia 

(image posted by NASA July 2001) 

Lichen and Fungi Changed Earth's Climate.  Press release (9 Aug 2001) from Penn State Eberly College of Science. (link posted 20 August 2001)  

Forests May Not Absorb Extra CO2.  Article (dtd 10 Aug 2001) from ScienceNOW. (link posted 20 August 2001)

Special issue of The Science of the Total Environment (vol. 262, no.3, 2000) on Climate Change, Forests and Disturbances, edited by V.H. Dale.  These articles, in PDF format, are contributions to the forest sector portion of Climate Change Impacts on the United States:

Millennium Ecosystem Assessment User Needs Outline.  Document (posted 8 August 2001) from the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment.  "This outline presents a summary of the preliminary guidance that the MA has received from various users, including the Convention on Biological Diversity, Convention to Combat Desertification, Wetlands Convention, national governments, the private sector, and civil society. A revised draft of this document will serve as a background document for the 2nd Technical Design workshop to help focus the assessment design on the highest priority needs of users." (link posted 20 August 2001)

Days Of Heat Stress In Dairy Barns Really Numbered. Press release (dtd 26 July 2001) from UniSci. (link posted 20 August 2001)

Ecology through Time: Some Web Resources.  Special Web supplement from Science.  (link posted 20 August 2001)

Marine Habitat Loss Today Tied in Part to Overfishing Long Ago.  Article (dtd 7 Aug 2001) from National Geographic News @ nationalgeographic.com. See also Coastal Ecosystems' Decline Started By Overfishing.  Press release (dtd 27 July 2001) from UniSci. (link posted 20 August 2001)

Scientists call for development of ecological forecasting.  Press release (dtd 26 July 2001) from Duke University. (link posted 20 August 2001)

New NASA Field Campaign Sees the Forest for the Satellite .  Press release (dtd 2 August 2001) from NASA's Earth Observatory. (link posted 20 August 2001)

Sunscreens from the sea.  Press release (dtd 3 July 2001) from the UK Natural Environment Research Council. (link posted 20 August 2001)

New Source of Natural Fertilizer Discovered in Oceans.  Press release (dtd 8 Aug 2001) from the National Science Foundation. See also Scientists fit another piece of global-warming puzzle, article (dtd 9 Aug 2001) from the Christian Science Monitor. "Bacteria smaller than a speck are identified as food for plankton plants, which break down carbon dioxide."  (link posted 20 August 2001)

Fish Stocking Can Cause Amphibian Disease: PSU [Penn State University] Study.  Press release (dtd 24 July 2001) distributed by UniSci. (link posted 20 August 2001)

Coral News
 (links posted 20 Aug 2001)

One Of First Attempts To Save Coral Reefs Upcoming.  Press release (dtd 26 July 2001) from UniSci. (link posted 20 August 2001)

Famous coral reefs damaged due to global warming will take a century to recover, says new research.  Press release (dtd 26 July 2001) from Univ of Newcastle upon Tyne, distributed by EurekAlert! (link posted 20 August 2001)

Is Bleaching Coral's Way of Making the Best of a Bad Situation?  Article (dtd 25 July 2001) from National Geographic. (link posted 20 August 2001)

 

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August 2001 Internet Postings Related to...
Carbon Cycle Science 

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Forests May Not Absorb Extra CO2.  Article (dtd 10 Aug 2001) from ScienceNOW. (link posted 20 August 2001)

China: Air, Land and WaterEnvironmental Policies for a New Millenium (PDF). Report (released Aug 2001) from the World Bank.  See press release (dtd 9 Aug 2001).  "Growth in energy demand, particularly coal demand, increased rapidly during the first half of the 1990s, but turned negative between 1996 and 1999. As a result, growth of energy-related CO2 emissions was significantly less than had been previously projected, although still significant -- a 21 percent increase from 610 to 740 million tons of carbon between 1990 and 1998. China's global share of CO2 emissions increased from 10 percent to 12 percent during the 1990s. The USA also increased its global share during the 1990s from 23 percent to 24 percent, while the rest of the world reduced its contribution commensurately.  Almost all recent reductions in coal consumption -- as much as 55 million tons of coal equivalent -- occurred in end-use sectors (Sinton and Fridley 2000). Structural changes, fuel switching and technical improvements are all working to moderate the momentum of future growth in coal demand, especially for final users." (link posted 20 August 2001)

Global, Regional, and National Annual CO2 Emissions from Fossil-Fuel Burning, Cement Production, and Gas Flaring: 1751-1998 (revised July 2001). Report (dtd July 2001) from the Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center (CDIAC). (link posted 20 August 2001)

Scientists Seek to Minimize CO2 Impact.  Transcript from PBS's Online Newshour (dtd 6 Aug 2001). (link posted 20 August 2001)

Contributions to global warming map.  Map from World Resources Institute with each region sized in proportion to its cumulative contribution of CO2 emissions from fossil fuel burned from 1900 through 1999. (link posted 20 August 2001)

 



 

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Hidden Health Benefits of Greenhouse Gas Mitigation.  Article (dtd 17 Aug 2001) in Science. (link posted 20 August 2001)

A Global View of Sunburn Hotspots.  Press release (dtd 15 Aug 2001) from Goddard Space Flight Center. (link posted 20 August 2001)

Newest Environmental Satellite Snaps First Image - GOES-12.  Press release (dtd 17 Aug 2001) from NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. (link posted 20 August 2001)

The end of world population growth.  "Feature of the Week" (dtd 2 Aug 2001) from Nature. (link posted 20 August 2001)

Extreme Precipitation Linked to Waterborne Disease Outbreaks.  Press release (dtd 31 July 2001) from the Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health. (link posted 20 August 2001)

To some here, global warming feels real today.  Article (dtd 1 Aug 2001) from Christian Science Monitor. (link posted 20 August 2001)

Clemson rips apart houses for Science.  "Using everything from high-tech crowbars to a 35-ton crane, Clemson civil engineers will �test to destruction -- houses outfitted with hurricane-resistant retrofits. Test subjects range from brick ranch to wooden two-story; all were damaged by floods in Hurricane Floyd and slated for destruction in Horry County."  Press release (dtd 9 Aug 2001) from Clemson University, distributed by EurekAlert! (link posted 20 August 2001)

Fall of Ancient Peruvian Societies Linked With El Niño.  Article (dtd 24 July 2001) from  National Geographic. (link posted 20 August 2001)

Real-Time System To Improve Forecasts Of Bad Weather.  Press release (dtd 24 July 2001) distributed by UniSci. (link posted 20 August 2001)

Cloud busters.  Press release (dtd 1 Aug 2001) from New Scientist, distributed by EurekAlert! (link posted 20 August 2001)

Audio file. Eroding Beaches.  (RealAudio).  From WAMU's Diane Rehm Show, 3 August 2001.  "Municipalities in many coastal areas have embraced beach "nourishment" programs to fight the erosion of their coastlines. A panel talks about beach erosion: what causes it, how and why communities try to prevent it, and who pays for recovery measures."  Guests: Howard Marlowe, American Shore and Beach Preservation Association;  and Professor Orrin Pilkey, director of the Program for the Study of Developed Shorelines at Duke University. (link posted 20 August 2001)

A Guide to Global Population Projections is an article published in the online, peer-reviewed journal Demographic Research (Volume 4, Article 8, 13 June 2001). In-depth review of global population projections and underlying data, methods, and assumptions. (link posted 20 August 2001)

Climate Change and InsuranceReport (dtd March 2001) published by the UK Chartered Insurance Institute (CII), Societies Research UnitExecutive Summary (PDF) also available.

Mosquitoes
 (links posted 20 August 2001)

MosquitoWest Nile Virus Update.  Document (dated 8 Aug 2001) from the New York City Department of Health. (link posted 20 August 2001)

USGS Finds West Nile Virus in Ohio Blue Jay.  Press release (dtd 1 Aug 2001) from US Geological Survey (USGS). (link posted 20 August 2001)

Ferocious Tiger Mosquito Invades the United States.  Article (dtd 30 June 2001) National Geographic. (link posted 20 August 2001)

National meeting reviews U.S. plans for protecting against West Nile virus.  Article in the March-April 2001 issue of the National Center for Infectious Disease's Focus newsletter. (link posted 20 August 2001)

Climate Change Impacts on the United States
US National Assessment: The Potential Consequences of Climate Variability and Change

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America's Best: Science & Medicine.  Program from the Cable News Network (CNN), aired 12 August 2001.  Includes segment on Lonnie Thompson, Climatologist, Ohio State University.  "The snow of Kilimanjaro. In the Ernest Hemingway's short story, an image of this white-capped mountain is the last vision of a dying man. The words piqued the public's interest in these snowy heights on the equator. Now, decades after Hemingway first wrote about it, the ice field on Kilimanjaro and other glaciers on some of the world's tallest peaks have their own stories to tell, and Lonnie Thompson is their translator, deciphering the cryptic messages in the ice to tell the history of the world's changing climate." Video available by calling 1-800-CNN-NEWS; or order online from  The Federal Document Clearing House (link posted 20 August 2001)

Lichen and Fungi Changed Earth's Climate.  Press release (9 Aug 2001) from Penn State Eberly College of Science. (link posted 20 August 2001)

Past iceberg invasions highlight global warming.  Press release (dtd 12 July 2001) from New Zealand's National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA). (link posted 20 August 2001)

Hyrax Middens Provide Clues to Past Climate Change.  Press release (dtd 5 Aug 2001) from US Geological Survey (USGS).  (link posted 20 August 2001)

Audio file. Global Warming and Rat Refuse ( RealAudio). From All Things Considered, 9 August 2001.  "Unraveling the links between global warming and weather changes in different parts of the world is proving to be a tall order. But an American geologist recently came across an unexpected source of information: urine-encrusted piles of rodent refuse deposited 7,000 years ago in the desert of South Yemen. NPR's John Nielsen has the story." (4:30) (link posted 20 August 2001)

 



 

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Aerosols over the Indian Ocean
Effects of Aerosols
over the Indian Ocean

(image posted by NASA
August 2001)
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Seasonal-to-Interannual Prediction
(image posted by NASA July 2001) 

ORNL [Oak Ridge National Laboratory] Computational Center Awarded Funding for Climate Studies.  Press release (dtd 16 Aug 2001) from EurekAlert! (link posted 20 August 2001)

Distributed Terascale Facility to Commence with $53 Million NSF Award.  Press release (dtd 9 Aug 2001) from  the National Science Foundation. (link posted 20 August 2001)

NOAA's Newest Environmental Satellite Reaches Orbit.  Press release (dtd 13 Aug 2001) from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). (link posted 20 August 2001)

Solar storms destroy ozone, study reconfirms.  Press release (dtd 1 Aug 2001) from NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center. (link posted 20 August 2001)

Logo of the EPIC 2001 project.

An EPIC Adventure!

The NOAA Office of Global Programs (OGP) and the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Atmospheric Sciences  are supporting the placement of two teachers on board the Research Vessel Ronald H. Brown as part of the upcoming Eastern Pacific Investigation of Climate.

During this "Teacher at Sea Adventure," teachers will participate in the science being conducted on the ship, maintain a daily log, take photographs, interview scientists, and engage in dialogue on the special EPIC Teacher At Sea web site (published by end of August). Details on the upcoming adventure are available. For a better idea of what to expect, see material generated during the last Teacher at Sea Adventure during the Asia-Pacific Regional Aerosol Characterization Experiment.

 

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A true-color rendition of the Chesapeake region as seen by the 60-degree backward-viewing MISR camera, near local noon on July 17, 2001 (Terra orbit 8407). The above-water portions of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel, which connects Cape Charles and Norfolk, Virginia, are faintly visible to the right of image center. The Chesapeake Lighthouse is located in the Atlantic Ocean, due east of Cape Henry at the southern end of Chesapeake Bay, though it is not visible at the MISR resolution.
A CLAMS-Eye View
 of Earth 

(image posted by NASA July 2001) 

"CLAMS" Missions Studies East Coast Oceans and Atmosphere.   Press Release (dtd 25 July 2001) from NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC). (link posted 20 August 2001)

CMDL FY2001 3rd Quarter Milestones: Predict and Assess Decadal-to-Centennial Climate Change.  Posting (dtd 27 July 2001) from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Climate Monitoring & Diagnostics Laboratory. (link posted 20 August 2001)

Satellite view of hurricaneHurricanes:

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Debris Flows Continue on Mount Rainier.  Press release (dtd 16 Aug 2001) from US National Park Service, Mount Rainier National Park. See also Van Trump Debris Flow Photos.  Unusually warm conditions have accelerated melting of glaciers around Mt Rainier (see US Geological Survey [USGS], Cascade Range Current Update: Hot weather makes for high Runoff from Rainier Glaciers, dtd 15 Aug 2001).  "Glacial outburst floods" have resulted, most notably from Kautz Glacier. For general information on such flows, see History of landslides and Debris Flows at Mount Rainier, a posting (circa 1993) from the USGS.  The largest debris flow in Park history was in 1947 -- and also was from Kautz Glacier.  See the 1947 Kautz Creek Mudflow, another posting from the USGS. (link posted 20 August 2001)

Past iceberg invasions highlight global warming.  Press release (dtd 12 July 2001) from New Zealand's National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA). (link posted 20 August 2001)

Expedition discovers new sea current off African coast.  Press release (26 July 2001) issued by AlphaGalileo. (link posted 20 August 2001)

Evaporation Changes over the US and the Former USSR: A Reassessment (Paper, PDF).  Article from Geophysical Research Letters, Vol 28, 2001 (in press), by Golubev et al.  Posted by the US National Climatic Data Center.  "[P]an evaporation time series over southern Russia and most of the United States reveal an increasing trend in actual evaporation during the past forty years." (link posted 20 August 2001)

 


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Biology and Biogeochemistry
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Climate Change� The Facts.  Press release (dated 11 July 2001) from Cambridge University Press, announcing publication of the massive Third Assessment Report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.  For quick links to recent IPCC reports, see our Assessments page. (link posted 27 July 2001)

Gulfstream V JetScientists to Acquire Gulfstream Jet for Climate and Weather Research.  Press release (dated 23 July 2001) from National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR). (link posted 27 July 2001)

Top Environment Scientist calls for early warning system for global change.  Press release (dated 6 July 2001) from University College London, distributed by AlphaGalileo. (link posted 27 July 2001)

Wigley, T.M.L. and S.C.B. Raper, "Interpretation of High Projections for Global Mean Warming," Science, vol 293: pp 451-454 (20 July 2001).  See also the following press releases:  (links posted 19 July 2001).

Climate Change Impacts on the United States

Now in HTML Format.  Climate Change Impacts on the United States: The Potential Consequences of Climate Variability and Change.  Overview.  This report, written for a general audience and profusely illustrated, originally was published as hardcopy in late 2000. For quick access to information on specific US regions, see the report's Regional Overview. (posted 16 July 2001)

 

Testimony of James E. Hansen (Head, NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies) and Thomas Karl (Director, National Climatic Data Center).  Presented at US Senate hearing on S. 1008, The Climate Change Strategy & Technology Innovation Act of 2001.  Hearing held on 18 July 2001.  Full list of witnesses with links to testimony is available. (link posted 18 July 2001)

Science magazine's
Atmospheric Science
"subject collection
".
Always up-to-date links
to Science articles.

Action on Climate Change Review Initiatives.  Press release (dtd 13 July 2001) from the White House.  "On  June  11,  2001,  President  Bush  announced initiatives to advance the science of climate change, to spur technological innovation, and to promote cooperation  in the Western Hemisphere and beyond.  Today, the President is announcing  the  first set of actions that the Cabinet has taken to date to advance these initiatives."  Includes 3-year, $120 million set of research efforts by NASA. (link posted 18 July 2001)

Testimony of David L. Evans, Assistant Administrator, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, before the US Senate, Commerce Committee, Hearing on  Climate Change Technology and Policy Options, July 10, 2001. (link posted 18 July 2001) 

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Certain Kinds of Air Pollution May Produce Cooling Effect.  Press release (dated 11 July 2001) from NASA's Earth Observatory. (link posted 27 July 2001)

Chemicals in frying pan a potential hazard to environment.  Press release (dated 18 Jul 2001) from Univ of Toronto, distributed by EurekAlert!  (link posted 27 July 2001)

Modeling creates clearer picture of pre-oxygen Archean atmosphere.  Press release (dated 26 June 2001) from Penn State, distributed by EurekAlert!  (link posted 27 July 2001)

Scientists Find Evidence of Highly Oxidizing Environment Over South Pole.  Press release (dated 3 July 2001) from Georgia Tech, distributed by EurekAlert!  (link posted 27 July 2001)

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Now in HTML Format.  Climate Change Impacts on the United States: The Potential Consequences of Climate Variability and Change.  Overview.  This report, written for a general audience and profusely illustrated, originally was published as hardcopy in late 2000.. Includes sections on:  (links posted 18 July 2001)

Coral News
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Coral Record Connects Climate Change in Two Oceans.  "Media Tip" (dated 26 June 2001) from the US National Science Foundation.

Coral reefs ruined by global warming will take at least a century to recover, says New Research.  Press release (dated 17 July 2001) from University of Newcastle (UK), distributed by AlphaGalileo

Audio file. Coral Reefs.  One hour portion of WAMU's Public Interest, 2 July 2001.  "More than one quarter of the world's coral reefs have been destroyed in the last decade, and the rest are under severe threat. Yet reefs hold important physical and psychological power over human life. The culture of the reef."  Guests:

  • Rosaleen Love, Ph.D., science writer and journalist; author of Reefscape: Reflections on the Great Barrier Reef (Joseph Henry Press)
  • Kiho Kim, Ph.D., assistant professor of marine biology, American University
  • Jack Sobel, director of the Ecosystem Protection Program, The Ocean Conservancy
  • Roger Griffis, spokesperson, US Coral Reef Task Force
 

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Haze over Malaysia
Haze over Malaysia

(image posted by NASA July 2001) 


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Carbon sinks are no long-term substitute for cuts in emissions.  Press release (dated 9 July 2001) from The Royal Society.  Discusses findings of The Role of Land Carbon Sinks in Mitigating Global Climate Change (PDF), report (dated July 2001) from The Royal Society (UK).  Summary also available. (link posted 27 July 2001)

Canada's Greenhouse Gas Emissions 1990 - 1999.  Document (posted July 2001) from Environment Canada. (link posted 27 July 2001)

Statement of Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham.  "Details Energy Department Support of Climate Change Policy."  Press release (dated 13 July 2001) from US DOE. (link posted 27 July 2001)

Experiment Seeks to Enhance Carbon Storage in Vegetation and Soils. News (dated 10 July 2001) from CoolCompanies' News. (link posted 27 July 2001)

New Ways to Capture, Store Greenhouse Gases To be Studied by Energy Department.  Press release (dated 3 July 2001) from the US Department of Energy.  See also Energy Department Studies New Techniques to Capture and Store Greenhouse Gases.  Press release (dated 3 July 2001) from from the US Department of Energy.  (link posted 27 July 2001)

Terrestrial Carbon Sequestration Test Underway in Kentucky.  Article (dated 3 July 2001) from the US Department of Energy.  (link posted 27 July 2001)

Researchers at DOE Facility Turning Greenhouse Gas into Geologically-Stable Mineral.  Article (dated 3 July 2001) from the US Department of Energy.  (link posted 27 July 2001)
 

 



 

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Audio file.Brian Fagan: The Little Ice Age (Basic Books).  Audio file From WAMU radio's Public Interest, 19 July 2001.  "Very few people know that from the fourteenth century to the mid-nineteenth century, Europe experienced an ice age. With fears of global warming, how one civilization dealt with a climate phenomenon may help us better understand our current experience. Join Kojo for a discussion on how this little-acknowledged weather pattern impacted world culture and history."  (link posted 27 July 2001)

Developing countries hardest hit by water stress in the 21st Century.  Press release (dated 21 July 2001) from International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme (IGBP).  (link posted 27 July 2001)

Developing Countries are the biggest losers from global change.  Press release (12 July 2001) from International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme (IGBP).  (link posted 27 July 2001)

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Warns that Heat-Related Illness Could Rise this Summer.  Press release (dated 10 July 2001) from the Centers for Disease Control.  (link posted 27 July 2001)

Under the Weather: Climate, Ecosystems, and Infectious Disease.  Report Summary from the June 2001 issue of the CDC's Emerging Infectious Diseases.  (link posted 27 July 2001)

Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome --- Vermont, 2000.  Article from 20 July 2001 issue of Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.  (link posted 27 July 2001)

Is Land Use Even More Important Than Global Warming?  Press release (dated 12 July 2001) distributed by UniSci.  (link posted 27 July 2001)

World Land Database Charts Troubling Course.  Press release (dated 11 July 2001) from NASA's Earth Observatory.  (link posted 27 July 2001)

A little sun goes a long way in causing permanent skin damage, U-M expert warns.  Press release (dated 27 June 2001) from University of Michigan. (link posted 27 July 2001)

Tick-borne encephalitis in Sweden and climate change.  Article (dated 7 July 2001) in The Lancet.  See also brief summary, Some like it hot, in the same issue of The Lancet.  (link posted 27 July 2001)

Mosquitoes
 (links posted 20 August 2001)

Mosquito

West Nile Virus: A Newly Emergent Epidemic Disease.  Article in the June 2001 issue of the CDC's Emerging Infectious Diseases.

Temperature Effects on the Dynamics of Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) Populations in the Laboratory (PDF).  Article by Barry W. Alto and Steven A. Juliano, published in the July 2001 issue of the Journal of Medical Entomology.  According to the abstract, "High temperature conditions, associated with climate change, may increase the rate of spread of Ae. albopictus by increasing rates of increase and by enhancing colonization due to rapid population growth." See also UF Scientists Say Global Warming Could Spread Mosquito, press release (dated 5 July 2001) from University of Florida (UF).

Audio file.Mosquito Control.  Audio: 14.4 or 28.8.  From National Public Radio's Talk of the Nation, PBS radio program for July 20, 2001.  "Mosquitoes have decimated armies, dethroned leaders, and spread disease worldwide. Even though they weigh no more than a grape seed, they're still a formidable threat. They've spread diseases like malaria, yellow fever and encephalitis. Now West Nile virus has some US communities concerned. In this hour of Science Friday, the talk turns to managing mosquitoes. What can communities do to control them? "  Guests:

  • Jordan Cohen, MD, President, Association of American Medical Colleges, Washington, DC

  • Andrew Spielman, Author, Mosquito: Our Most Persistent and Deadly Foe (2001, Hyperion); Professor of Tropical Health; Harvard School of Public Health, Cambridge, Massachusetts

  • D. Scott Taylor, Environmental Resources Specialist, Brevard Mosquito Control District, Valkaria, Florida

  • Linda Farley, Biologist, Pesticides and Birds Campaign, American Bird Conservancy. Washington DC

Audio file.Mosquito DangersListen with RealAudio: 14.4 or 28.8.  Segment from National Public Radio's Morning Edition, 13 July 2001.  "Mosquitoes used to be viewed as little more than a nuisance across much of the United States. But two years ago, outbreaks of such mosquito-borne diseases as the West Nile Virus started showing up along the East Coast. After several deaths, public health officials are viewing the insect in a much more ominous light. NPR's John Nielsen ventures out with two experts, to learn what he can about the common house mosquito." (8:34-8:39) NPR also provides supplemental material online: Stalking the Common Mosquito -- and a Deadly Virus.

Accomplishments and Plans of the Environmental and Societal Impacts Group [ESIG], FY 1998 - FY 2000.[PDF]  From the National Center for Atmospheric Research's ESIG, prepared (& submitted 1 May 2001) for the National Science Foundation Peer Review. (link posted 27 July 2001)

Regional Climate Research: Needs and Opportunities.  Proceedings of workshop held 2-4 April 2001 in Boulder, Colorado.  Workshop sponsored by US Department of Energy and the National Science Foundation.  Posted by the National Center for Atmospheric Research's Environmental and Societal Impacts Group.  (link posted 27 July 2001)

Now in HTML Format.  Climate Change Impacts on the United States: The Potential Consequences of Climate Variability and Change.  Overview.  This report, written for a general audience and profusely illustrated, originally was published as hardcopy in late 2000. For quick access to information on specific US regions, see the report's Regional Overview. (link posted 18 July 2001)

Agriculture
 (links posted 27 July 2001)

Farm scene with combines harvesting grain in the foreground and storage buildings in background.

Pioneering experiments testing effects of greenhouse gases on crops.  Press release (1 July 2001), Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Scientists Test Crop Growth in Climate Forecast for 2050.  Article (dated 11 July 2001) from National Geographic News @ nationalgeographic.com. See also Researchers Test Effect of Increased CO2 on Crops.  Article (dated 6 July 2001) from CoolCompanies

Global Agro-ecological Assessment for Agriculture in the 21st Century (PDF).  Executive summary of report produced by the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) and released on 10 July 2001. According to IIASA, " The publication ... reports on how climate change over the next fifty years is likely to affect worldwide food production. The assessment is the first to be both detailed and geographically specific. It covers the impact of climate change in all countries, both developed and developing."  IIASA also summarizes the key findings:  "Despite a positive overall global picture -- the Earth's resources are expected to be ample to feed over 9 billion people in 2050 -- there are reasons for profound concern. Most developed countries will gain food production potential, but many developing countries will lose." See also Climate Change puts Food Production at Risk.  Press release (dated 9 July 2001) from International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme (IGBP). (link posted 18 July 2001)

 



 

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Disappearing archives leave scientists without a clue.  Press release (dated 6 July 2001) from International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme (IGBP). (link posted 27 July 2001)

Rare orbital anomaly may have caused global cooling.  Press release (dated 27 June 2001) from Geological Society of America, distributed by EurekAlert!  (link posted 27 July 2001)

 



 

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El Niño Repellent?  Lessons and activities for 6th to 12th grade classrooms build on the Science@NASA news story "El Niño Repellent." Presented by ThursdaysClassroom.com.  (link posted 27 July 2001)

Climate Change in Atlantic Larger than Previously Thought.  Story (dated 16 July 2001) from NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. (link posted 27 July 2001)

Forecasting Wildfires In The Western United States.  Press release (dated 16 Jul 2001) from Scripps Institution of Oceanography, distributed by UniSci. (link posted 27 July 2001)

Satellite view of hurricaneHurricanes:

Solar Activity May Be Linked to Cloudiness Over US.  Press release (dated 12 July 2001) from NASA's Earth Observatory. (link posted 27 July 2001)

Send in the clouds.  Article (dated 12 July 2001) from Christian Science Monitor. (link posted 27 July 2001)

Beyond Global Warming: Sudden changes and critical thresholds.  Press release (dated 12 July 2001) from International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme (IGBP). (link posted 27 July 2001)

Most predictions on global warming are probably wrong.  Press release (dated 17 July 2001) from New Scientist, distributed by AlphaGalileo. (link posted 27 July 2001)

Tiny crystals predict a huge volcano in western U.S.  Press release (dated 20 July 2001) from the Univ of Wisconsin (dated 20 July 2001), distributed by EurekAlert!  (link posted 27 July 2001)

Climate Change Projections on Web.  Article in Summer 2001 issue of Environment Canada's Zephyr.  (link posted 27 July 2001)

Testimony of Acting National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Administrator Scott Gudes on "three important topics that are at the core of NOAA's mission -- ocean exploration, coastal observations and ocean observations."  Submitted (on 12 July 2001) to US Congress, House of Representatives, Committee on Resources, Subcommittee on Resources Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans; and the Committee on Science, Subcommittee on Environment, Technology and Standards and Subcommittee on Research.  See also NOAA Legislative Affairs report on the joint hearing.  (link posted 27 July 2001)

Visiting scientists to test-drive Rutgers' advanced coastal and ocean data gathering system.  Press release (dated 9 July 2001) from Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey.  (link posted 27 July 2001)

NYU researcher unlocks mystery of recurring hole in Antarctica's sea ice.  Press release (dated 27 June 2001) from NY University, distributed by EurekAlert!  (link posted 27 July 2001)

I've looked at clouds (and global weather) from both sides now.  Press release (dated 27 June 2001) from Geological Society of America, distributed by EurekAlert!   (link posted 27 July 2001)

Researchers determine global warming during the 20th century may be slightly larger than earlier estimates.  Press release (dated 3 July 2001) from Lawrence Livermore Laboratory.  (link posted 27 July 2001)

Arctic Oscillation has moderated northern winters of 1980s and '90s.  Press release (dated 5 July 2001) from University of Washington.  (link posted 27 July 2001)

NASA Selects Proposals to Study Earth's Environment.  Press release (dated 3 July 2001) from NASA's Earth Observatory.  (link posted 27 July 2001)

Research on extreme environments in Gulf of Mexico web-cast in July; results could lead to new information on global warming.  Press release (dated 2 July 2001) from University of Georgia. (link posted 27 July 2001)

Building a Sustained Ocean Observing System for Climate.  Article (dated 8 June 2001) from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).  (link posted 27 July 2001)

Wigley, T.M.L. and S.C.B. Raper, "Interpretation of High Projections for Global Mean Warming," Science, vol 293: pp 451-454 (20 July 2001).  See also the following press releases:  (links posted 19 July 2001):

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Developing countries hardest hit by water stress in the 21st Century.  Press release (dated 21 July 2001) from International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme (IGBP).  (link posted 27 July 2001)

Send in the clouds.  Article (dated 12 July 2001) from Christian Science Monitor.  (link posted 27 July 2001)

I've looked at clouds (and global weather) from both sides now.  Press release (dated 27 June 2001) from Geological Society of America, distributed by EurekAlert!  (link posted 27 July 2001)

Now in HTML Format.  Climate Change Impacts on the United States: The Potential Consequences of Climate Variability and Change.  Overview.  This report, written for a general audience and profusely illustrated, originally was published as hardcopy in late 2000. Includes section on Water. (posted 16 July 2001).

 


 

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