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Climate Change R & D. Budget document (dtd Feb 2002) posted by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. (link posted 4 March 2002) US Emissions Inventory -- 2002. Draft for public comment (comments must be submitted on or before March 25, 2002) from the US Environmental Protection Agency. (link posted 21 February 2002) Extreme Weather Science and Forecasting, New Earth Science Insights, Highlight NASA Presentations at AAAS Symposium. Press release (dtd 14 Feb 2002) from Goddard Space Flight Center. (link posted 20 February 2002) Why Can't Johnny Understand Science? at AAAS [American Association for the Advancement of Science] Session. Press release (16 Feb 2002) from the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). (link posted 20 February 2002)
U.S.-Italy Joint Statement on Climate Change Research Meeting. Press release (dtd 23 Jan 2002) from US Dept of State. (link posted 20 February 2002) SN and Partners Launch Spectacular Climate Change Show. Press release (dtd 23 Jan 2002) from Natural Resources Canada. (link posted 20 February 2002) American Meteorological Society Honors NCAR Scientist [Roland Madden]. Press release (dtd 14 Jan 2002) from National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR). (link posted 20 February 2002) The Potential Consequences of Climate Variability and Change on Coastal Areas and Marine Resources: Brochure. (dtd Dec 2001). [PDF] (link posted 5 Feb 2002) Climate Change 2001: Synthesis Report. Report (published 2002) from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. (link posted 5 Feb 2002)
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European low-ozone event reveals worrying trend. Press release (dtd 6 Feb 2002) from European Space Agency. (link posted 20 February 2002) Trends of Measured Climate Forcing Agents. Article (dtd Feb 2002) from James Hansen, posted by Goddard Institute for Space Studies. (link posted 20 February 2002) Easing off the (Greenhouse) Gas. Article (dtd 15 Jan 2002) from Science@NASA. (link posted 20 February 2002) |
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(See also Carbon Cycle
Science section)
Alaskan
waters growing hospitable to sharks while seals and sea lions decline.
Press release (dtd 16 Feb 2002) from the University of Washington. See
also California
Sea Lions Venture North: Arctic Science Journeys Radio.
Script and audio (dtd 25 Jan 2002) from Arctic Science Journeys.
(links posted 20 February 2002)
High
CO2 levels hamper nitrate incorporation by plants. Press
release (dtd 4 Feb 2002) from University of California, Davis.
(link posted 20 February 2002)
The
Potential Consequences of Climate Variability and Change on Coastal
Areas and Marine Resources: Brochure. (dtd Dec 2001). [PDF] (link
posted 5 Feb 2002)
Climate
change causes extreme changes to Antarctic Lakes. Press
release (dtd 21 Jan 2002) from British Antarctic Survey. See also:
Antarctic Lakes
Display Dramatic Response to Climate Change: Article (dtd 28
Jan 2002) from Scientific American. (links posted 20
February 2002)
NSF to Support
Study of Environmental Warming in the Arctic. Press release (dtd
7 Feb 2002) from the National Science Foundation. (link posted 20
February 2002)
Global
Warming Poses Severe Threat to the 'Richest' Natural Areas.
Press release (dtd 7 Feb 2002) from the World Wildlife Fund (WWF).
Announces release of report, Habitats
at Risk: Global Warming and Species Loss in Globally Significant
Terrestrial Ecosystems. (link posted 20 February 2002)
Global
ecosystems study opens office in Malaysia. Press release (dtd
15 Jan 2002) from the World Resources Institute (WRI). (link
posted 20 February 2002)
Climate
Change Threatens Health of America's Lakes, Streams, Rivers and
Wetlands. Press release (dtd 29 Jan 2002) from Pew Center on
Global Climate Change. (link posted 20 February 2002)
 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.
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International Group Searches For Missing Carbon Sink. Press release (11 Feb 2002) distributed by UniSci. (link posted 20 February 2002) Energy Information Administration Releases Coal Production Estimates -- A Record Year. Press release (dtd 25 Jan 2002) from the National Mining Association. (link posted 20 February 2002) |
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Region Should Plan for Climate Change, Report Says. "Researchers and decision-makers discuss the role of climate extremes and trends in planning processes." Press Release (dtd 14 Feb 2002) from the Columbia Earth Institute. (link posted 20 February 2002) Climate change impacts on the safety of British reservoirs (Adobe Acrobat format, NB 2.1MB in size). Report (dtd January 2002) from UK Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs. (link posted 20 February 2002) Satellites vs Mosquitoes: Tracking West Nile Virus in the US Press release (dtd 5 Feb 2002) from Goddard Space Flight Center. (link posted 20 February 2002) The Potential Consequences of Climate Variability and Change on Coastal Areas and Marine Resources: Brochure. (dtd Dec 2001). [PDF] (link posted 5 Feb 2002) Satellites Tracking Climate Changes and Links to Disease Outbreaks in Africa. Press release (dtd 5 February 2002) from NASA's Earth Observatory. (link posted 20 February 2002) DAAC [Distributed Active Archive Center] Study: Hantavirus Risk Maps. Article (dtd 5 Feb 2001) from NASA's Earth Observatory. (link posted 20 February 2002) Rising CO2 Levels Could Force Shift in Fertilizer Use. Article (dtd 5 Feb 2002) from Scientific American. (link posted 20 February 2002) Global warming and you. Online exhibit by World Resources Institute (WRI) for the 2002 Olympic Games. (link posted 20 February 2002) Pioneering New Projects Announced to Help Developing Countries Beat Global Warming. Press release (dtd 8 Feb 2002) from United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). (link posted 20 February 2002) Climate change following collapse of the Maya empire. Press release (dtd 29 Jan 2002) from Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research. (link posted 20 February 2002) 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. (links posted 20 February 2002)
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Four universities receive NSF grants for scientific drilling of Lake Malawi in East Africa. Press release (dtd 4 Feb 2002) from National Science Foundation (NSF). See also Earth's Longest and Richest Archive of Climate To Be Drilled, press release (dtd 2 Feb 02) from University of Arizona. (link posted 20 February 2002) Studying Climate Shifts Within Hours Of Ice Drilling. Press release (30 Jan 2002) from UniSci. (link posted 20 February 2002) |
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Eddies Warm Up The Ocean. Press release (dtd 19 Feb 2002) from Informnauka Science News Agency. (link posted 20 February 2002) Global warming will persist at least a century even if emissions curbed now. Press release (dtd 17 Feb 2002) from Georgia Institute of Technology. (link posted 20 February 2002) Cold Land Processes Experiment. Article (dtd 15 Feb 2002) from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. "This month, dozens of scientists on the ground, in the air and using satellite observations will begin a multi-year experiment to study winter snow packs on the Colorado side of the Rocky Mountains. The purpose of this NASA-funded experiment is to improve the estimation of snow amount and forecasting of spring flooding due to snowmelt, and to study the role of cold lands within the Earth's climate." (link posted 20 February 2002) Pinatubo volcano research boosts case for human-caused global warming. Press release (dtd 15 Feb 2002) from Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. (link posted 20 February 2002) Global warming lengthens day. Press release (dtd 11 Feb 2002) from the American Geophysical Union. (link posted 20 February 2002) Ocean Currents Slow, Causing Warmer Ocean and less CO2 Input to Atmosphere, Say NOAA Scientists. Press release (dtd 6 Feb 2002) from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). (link posted 20 February 2002) NOAA's Field Study Targets West Coast Storms. Article (dtd 13 Feb 2002) from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). (link posted 20 February 2002) Scripps Scientist Discovers Warming Trend in Southern Ocean over the Last 50 years. Press release (dtd 14 Feb 2002) from Scripps Institution of Oceanography. (link posted 20 February 2002) Scientists delve into North Pacific mystery of changing oxygen. Press release (dtd 13 Feb 2002) from University of Washington. (link posted 20 February 2002) Fewer clouds found in tropics NASA scientists discover new evidence of climate change. Press release (dtd 31 Jan 2002) from NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. (link posted 20 February 2002). See also:
Earth scientists use fractals to measure and predict natural disasters. Press release (dtd 30 Jan 2002) from American Institute of Physics. (link posted 20 February 2002) 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. (links posted 20 February 2002)
Rapid Climate Change. First Announcement of Opportunity for Research Proposals: Call for Outline Bids from eligible UK researchers. The closing date for submission of outline bid proposals is 28th March 2002. (link posted 20 February 2002) 2002 Ocean Sciences Meeting: press conferences scheduled. Press release (dtd 28 Jan 2002) from American Geophysical Union. (link posted 20 February 2002) New maps from orbiting sensors reveal where on Earth the powerful bolts will most likely strike. Press release (dtd 28 Jan 2002) from NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center. (link posted 20 February 2002)
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Global sea levels likely to rise higher in 21st century than previous predictions. Press release (dtd 16 Feb 2002) from University of Colorado at Boulder. (link posted 20 February 2002) Rutgers scientist links ice and snow shifts to global climate change at Boston AAAS [American Association for the Advancement of Science] Meeting. Press release (dtd 16 Feb 2002) from Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. (link posted 20 February 2002) DAAC [Distributed Active Archive Center] Study: Snow Sleuths. Article (dtd 3 Feb 2002) from NASA's Earth Obervatory. (link posted 20 February 2002) Sea levels likely to rise higher than IPCC [Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change] predictions. Press release (dtd 16 Feb 2002) from the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). (link posted 20 February 2002)
Iceberg C-17 Calves off Matusevich Glacier Tongue in Antarctica. Press release (dtd 7 Feb 2002) from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). (link posted 20 February 2002) Enormous iceberg may be in its death throes. Press release (dtd 14 Feb 2002) from National Science Foundation (NSF). (link posted 20 February 2002)Warm and getting warmer.... Press release (dtd 13 Feb 2002) from US Office of Naval Research. "The Arctic ice cap is shrinking� and if this big melt continues, some say the formerly ice-locked Arctic will have open sea lanes as soon as 2015. By 2050, the summertime ice cap could disappear entirely." (link posted 20 February 2002) Equatorial water belt slackens. "Science Update" article (dtd 7 Feb 2002) from Nature. (link posted 20 February 2002) CryoSat a satellite with an icy mission. Press release (dtd 8 Feb 2002) from European Space Agency. (link posted 20 February 2002) More floods to come. Science Update (dtd 31 Jan 2002) from Nature. See also Climate Studies Point to More Floods in This Century. Article (dtd 30 Jan 2002) from National Geographic. (link posted 20 February 2002)
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New Call for Public Awareness of Science. Press release (dtd 18 January 2002) from the European Commission. (link posted 29 Jan 2002) USGCRP Global Change Research Update. [172 Kilobytes Microsoft PowerPoint file]. Presentation by Richard Moss, Executive Director, US Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) Coordination Office. (posted 24 January 2002) NOAA Climate Services and the USGCRP. [3.6 Megabytes, Microsoft PowerPoint file]. Presentation by David Goodrich, Director, NOAA Climate Observations and Services Office. (posted 18 January 2002) Overview of EPA's Global Change Research Program's 10-Year Plan. [Microsoft PowerPoint file, 5.6 Megabytes]. This PowerPoint slide presentation given by Dr. Janet Gamble describes EPA's Global Change Research Program and its planned activities for the next decade. (posted 18 January 2002) Combat winter weather with chemistry. "As cold weather creeps across the United States, here's information from the American Chemical Society, the world's largest scientific society, on the some of the science behind winter." Press release (dtd 7 Jan 2002) from American Chemical Society. (link posted 8 Jan 2002) All Systems "Go" on New Weather Satellite. Press release (dtd 21 Dec 2001) from NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. (link posted 8 Jan 2002) Climate Science and Policy: Making the Connection. [PDF] Report (dtd 2001) from the George C. Marshall Institute. The Report offers critical comments about climate research and the USGCRP; and includes recommendations for revamping the program. (link posted 7 January 2002) Educational Resources. Links especially useful to students and teachers. Includes links to lesson plans. (link posted 18 December 2001)
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Ozone and UV over Europe: no sign of improvement. Press release (dtd 21 Jan 2002) from European Commission. (link posted 29 Jan 2002) Earth Atmosphere Rich In Oxygen 3 Billion Years Ago? Press release (dtd 15 Jan 2002) distributed by UniSci. (link posted 29 Jan 2002) Primodial air may have been 'breathable'. Press Release, 8 Jan 2002, from Australia's Commonwealth Scientific & Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO). (link posted 8 Jan 2002) Facility for Airborne Atmospheric Measurements. Announcement of Opportunity (closing date 18 Jan 2002) from the UK's Natural Environment Research Council (NERC). (link posted 8 Jan 2002) |
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(See also Carbon Cycle
Science section)
Counterintuitively,
After Extreme Droughts, Wading Birds Flourish. Press release (dtd 22
Jan 2002) from University of Florida. (link posted 29 Jan 2002).
Congo
River Basin: Geology and soil type influence drought impact.
Press release (dtd 11 Jan 2002) from Institut de recherche pour le
developpement. (link posted 29 Jan 2002)
Climate
Change Research at the Canadian Forest Service. Brochure
(posted 22 Jan 2002) from the Canadian Forest Service. (link
posted 29 Jan 2002)
U.S.
Ecology Dramatically Altered by Fertilizers and Acid Rain. Press
Release (dtd 24 Jan 2002) from NASA. (link posted 29 Jan
2002)
George
Divoky's Planet. Article (dtd 6 Jan 2002) in the New
York Times Magazine about the work of George Divoky, a scientist
studying Arctic sea birds on Cooper Island, Alaska. According to the
article, "almost by accident, he discovered that his birds were
picking up on another kind of frequency, and that if he watched and
listened with great care, they could tell him about something no less
consequential than the climatic fate of the earth." Divoky is
a research associate with the Alaska SeaLife Center and University of
Alaska-Fairbanks. See also Implications
of Climate Change for Alaska's Seabirds [PDF], a report from
the Bering Sea Impact
Study (BESIS).
NSF Invites
Media to Report on Antarctic GLOBEC Research Cruise. Press
release (dtd 17 Dec 2001) from the National Science Foundation (NSF).
(link posted 8 Jan 2002)
The
Vanishing Marshes of Jamaica Bay. Article (dtd December 2001)
from NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS). (link
posted 8 Jan 2002)
MODIS [Moderate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer] Instrument on NASA's TERRA Satellite Improves Global Vegetation Mapping, Makes New Observations Possible. Press release (dtd 20 Dec 2001) from NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. (link posted 8 Jan 2002) |
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Greenhouse Gas Emission Trends since 1980 (abstract with link to PDF version). Paper by Drs. James Hansen and Makiko Sato of NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS), published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (December 2001). According to GISS, it indicates "that the rate of growth of greenhouse gas emissions, especially those of chlorofluorocarbons, has slowed during the past two decades. However, continuing increases in carbon dioxide and soot emissions still pose a threat to the climate." See also: (links posted 30 Jan 2002)
NOAA Climate and Global Change Program, Program Announcement; Global Carbon Cycle Element, FY 2002, Announcement published in the Federal Register, 14 January 2002, Vol 67, Number 9. Letters of intent must be received at the Office of Global Programs (OGP) no later than February 15, 2002.
MODIS [Moderate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer] Instrument on NASA's TERRA Satellite Improves Global Vegetation Mapping, Makes New Observations Possible. Press release (dtd 20 Dec 2001) from NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. (link posted 8 Jan 2002) |
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Scientists Describe Century of Human Impact on Global Surface Temperature. Press release (dtd 22 Jan 2002) from the American Geophysical Union (AGU). (link posted 29 Jan 2002) People in Saskatchewan Gain Access to Climate Change Information. Press release (dtd 8 Jan 2002) from Natural Resources Canada. (link posted 29 Jan 2002) Climate change following collapse of the Maya Empire. Press release (dtd 24 Jan 2002) from Netherlands for Scientific Research. (link posted 29 Jan 2002) Thawing Scott's Legacy. "A pioneer in atmospheric ozone studies, Susan Solomon rewrites the history of a fatal polar expedition." Article (dtd December 2001) from Scientific American. (link posted 29 Jan 2002) Flu is not to blame for excess winter deaths. Press release (dtd 10 Jan 2002) from British Medical Journal. (link posted 29 Jan 2002) Meteorologists combine diverse weather information for denser coverage. "Spurred by the Federal Highway Administration, a two-year effort to combine weather data collected by a variety of government departments in Pennsylvania will eventually provide a dense, real-time assessment of weather throughout the state, according to Penn State researchers." Press release (dtd 15 Jan 2002) from Penn State. (link posted 29 Jan 2002) Study Links El Nino to Deadly South American Disease. Press release (dtd 17 Jan 2002) from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. (link posted 29 Jan 2002) Terrorist Attacks Dominate Busy 2001 Disaster Year. Press release (dtd 3 Jan 2002) from FEMA. (link posted 29 Jan 2002) Storms in Europe -- Still an underestimated risk . "Munich Re examines 1999 windstorm series; loss potentials for severe gales to be adjusted upwards." Press release (dtd 3 Jan 2002) from Munich Re. (link posted 29 Jan 2002) Natural catastrophes 2001: no very large losses for the insurance industry. Press release (dtd 28 Dec 2001) from Munich Re. (link posted 29 Jan 2002) Study explores the effect of temperature on mortality. Press release (dtd 3 Jan 2002) from Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health. (link posted 8 Jan 2002) New Report on Discounting the Benefits of Future Climate Change Mitigation. Press release (dtd 20 Dec 2001) from Pew Center for Global Environmental Change. (link posted 8 Jan 2002) ESIG Annual Scientific Report 2001. Report (posted January 2002) from the National Center for Atmospheric Research, Environmental & Societal Impacts Group (ESIG). (link posted 8 Jan 2002) Reducing Vulnerability to Weather and Climate Extremes. Statement (predated, 23 March 2002) from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). (link posted 8 Jan 2002) Insuring Against Catastrophe. Article by Gerhard Berz (head of the Munich Re Geoscience Research Group) in Disasters issue (dtd late 2001) of the United Nation Environment Program's publication, Our Changing Planet. (link posted 8 Jan 2002) Researchers call for summer clothing to be given UV protection factor ratings as Many Fabrics Offer Inadequate Protection. Press release (dtd 18 Dec 2001) from BioMed Central. (link posted 8 Jan 2002)
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Antarctic Ice Cores - 2002 metres deep as the year 2002 arrives. Press release (dtd 15 Jan 2002) from European Science Foundation. (link posted 29 Jan 2002) Natural Cataclysms Predict Glaciations. Press release (dtd 11 Jan 2002) from Informnauka. (link posted 29 Jan 2002) Prominent Paleoclimatologist to Receive Prestigious Cody Award from Scripps. Press release (dtd 15 Jan 2002) from Scripps Institution of Oceanography. (link posted 29 Jan 2002) Earth Atmosphere Rich In Oxygen 3 Billion Years Ago? Press release (dtd 15 Jan 2002) distributed by UniSci. (link posted 29 Jan 2002) There's more to ice ages than main theory explains. Press release (dtd 10 Jan 2002) from University of Minnesota. (link posted 29 Jan 2002) Ancient Supernova May Have Triggered Eco-Catastrophe. Press release (dtd 8 Jan 2002) from NASA's Earth Observatory. (link posted 8 Jan 2002)
Southern ocean iron may have come from the depths, not the atmosphere, researchers conclude. Press release (dtd 19 Dec 2001) from American Geophysical Union. See also: Study Challenges Idea of Seeding Oceans With Iron to Curb Global Warming. Article (dtd 8 Jan 2002) from National Geographic News @ nationalgeographic.com. (link posted 8 Jan 2002) |
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Scientists Describe Century of Human Impact on Global Surface Temperature. Press release (dtd 22 Jan 2002) from the American Geophysical Union (AGU). (link posted 29 Jan 2002) Ramanathan Wins American Meteorological Society's Highest Honor for Atmospheric Science. Press release (dtd 17 January 2002) from Scripps Institution of Oceanography. (link posted 29 Jan 2002) Oceanographers in noble pursuit. "A new method for detecting tiny quantities of a rare form of the element argon may help oceanographers to trace the vast undersea currents that regulate our planet's climate." Article (dtd 21 Jan 2002) from Nature. (link posted 29 Jan 2002) Atmosphere and Oceans Finely Balanced. Press release (24 Jan 2002) from University of East Anglia. (link posted 29 Jan 2002) Antarctica Gives Mixed Signals on Warming. Article (dtd 25 January 2002) from National Geographic. Seel also: (links posted 29 Jan 2002)
There's
more to ice ages than main theory explains. Press release (dtd
10 Jan 2002) from University of Minnesota. (link posted 29 Jan
2002) SEAWINDS Casts a Closer Eye on Tropical Cyclones. Press release (dtd 14 Jan 2002) from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. (link posted 29 Jan 2002) Center To Make Hurricane Forecasting Faster, Better. Press release (dtd 14 Jan 2002) distributed by UniSci. (link posted 29 Jan 2002) New Method Greatly Improves US Seasonal Forecasts. Press release (dtd 15 Jan 2002) from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. (link posted 29 Jan 2002) NASA Satellite Instrument Warms up Global Cooling Theory. "Measurements from a NASA Langley Research Center satellite instrument dispute a recent theory that proposes that clouds in the Tropics might cool the Earth and counteract predictions of global warming. The Langley instrument indicates these clouds would instead slightly strengthen the greenhouse effect to warm the Earth." Press release (dtd 17 Jan 2002) from NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, EOS Project Science Office. (link posted 29 Jan 2002) Teachers at Sea Bridge Gap Between Scientific Research and the Classroom. Article (dtd 9 Jan 2002) from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). (link posted 29 Jan 2002) Reviews of the Climate of 2001
UMAINE professor develops classification system for eastern and central U.S. winter storms. Press release (dtd 7 Jan 2002) from University of Maine. (link posted 8 Jan 2002) New NASA/SGI Supercomputer Brings "Early Spring" to Climate Models. Press release (dtd 18 Dec 2001) from NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. (link posted 8 Jan 2002) Two New Books from NCAR/UCAR Authors: El Niño of the Century, Forecasting from Space. Press release (dtd 26 Dec 2001) from the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR). (link posted 8 Jan 2002)
Recent Atmospheric Conditions & Impacts:
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Antarctica Gives Mixed Signals on Warming. Article (dtd 25 January 2002) from National Geographic. Seel also: (links posted 29 Jan 2002)
Antarctic Ice Cores - 2002 metres deep as the year 2002 arrives. Press release (dtd 15 Jan 2002) from European Science Foundation. (link posted 29 Jan 2002) Congo River Basin: Geology and soil type influence drought impact. Press release (dtd 11 Jan 2002) from Institut de recherche pour le developpement. (link posted 29 Jan 2002) Climate Change May Bring More Winter Floods, and a Drier Growing Season in California. Press release (dtd 17 January 2002) from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. (link posted 29 Jan 2002) Call for Papers: Mississippi River Climate and Hydrology Conference. 13-17 May 2002. New Orleans, Louisiana. Sponsors: GEWEX Americas Prediction Project (GAPP) and the American Meteorological Society (AMS). (link posted 8 January 2002) Giant Icebergs, Unprecedented Ice Conditions Threaten Antarctic Penguin Colonies. Press release (dtd 26 Dec 2001) from the National Science Foundation (NSF). See also: NASA Sensor Captures Plight of Periled Antarctic Penguins. Article (dtd 27 Dec 2001) from NASA's Earth Observatory. (link posted 8 Jan 2002) The Risk Of Antarctic Ice Sheet Collapse. Press release (dtd 28 Dec 2001) from British Antarctic Survey. (link posted 8 Jan 2002)
Here comes the rain. "Even just a degree or two of greenhouse warming will have a dramatic impact on water resources across western North America. Teams who have modeled the climate in the area are warning of greatly reduced snowpacks and more intense flooding as temperatures inch up during the 21st century." Press release (dtd 19 Dec 2001) from New Scientist. (link posted 8 Jan 2002) White Christmases becoming more a dream than a reality. Press release (dtd 20 Dec 2001) from Oak Ridge National Laboratory. (link posted 8 Jan 2002) |
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Global Climate Change Initiative (posted 14 Feb 2002)
Recent
Atmospheric Conditions & Impacts:
