- Physicists Discover Temperature Key to Avalanche Movement January 31, 2005
A concept called "granular temperature" might explain much of the mystery behind avalanches. (Institute of Physics press release)
- Have Profiling Microwave Radiometer, Will Travel January 27, 2005
New instruments promise to fill gaps in present climate models. (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory press release)
- Satellite Data Reveal Immense Pollution Pool Over Bihar, India January 27, 2005
Scientists discover severe pollution - about five times worse than levels typically seen over Los Angeles -in the northern Indian state of Bihar. (University of Illinois-Urbana/Champaign press release)
- Study Bolsters Greenhouse Effect Theory, Solves Ice Age Mystery January 27, 2005
Scientists find additional evidence that greenhouse gases help induce global warming. (Ohio State University press release)
- Climate Change and the Future of Air Travel January 25, 2005
Researchers investigate how air travel can be adapted to ease its impact on the environment. (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council press release)
- Tsunami Fault January 20, 2005
A Tibet fault - formed by the same tectonic "collision" that caused the recent tsunami - has slipped 10 millimeters per year during the last 140,000 years. (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory press release)
- Breakthrough in Climate Research January 19, 2005
Assessment of carbon stored in the world's soils suggests global warming may be intensifying. (University of Bristol press release)
- Arctic Rivers Discharge More Freshwater Into Ocean, Reflecting Changes to Hydrologic Cycle January 19, 2005
Far northern rivers are discharging increasing amounts of freshwater into the Arctic Ocean, disturbing the distribution of water on Earth's surface. (American Geophysical Union press release)
- B-15A Iceberg's Close Encounter Monitored By Envisat January 19, 2005
Envisat promises to capture the fate of the B15-A iceberg. (European Space Agency press release)
- ASU Researcher Says We Should Better Prepare for Future Calamities January 18, 2005
Scientist believes fruitful action on both climate change and disaster vulnerability should proceed simultaneously. (Arizona State University press release)
- Desertification Alters Regional Ecosystem Climate Interactions January 18, 2005
Using advanced remote-sensing techniques, scientists have for the first time determined interactions between ecosystems and the climate during desertification. (Blackwell Publishing press release)
- Drought's Growing Reach: NCAR Study Points to Global Warming as Key Factor January 10, 2005
Global warming likely contributed to the increase of drought during the past 30 years. (National Center for Atmospheric Research press release)
- Queen's Discovery Sheds New Light on Ancient Temperatures January 10, 2005
A new study finds ancient Earth was much colder than previously thought. (Queen's University press release)
- Hurricane Intensity Predictions Take Into Account Effect of Large Eddies on Wind Speed January 7, 2005
Scientists revise a computer model to better predict maximum wind speed in strong hurricanes. (University of Rhode Island press release)
- Subduction Zone, Shallow Depth Make Lethal Mix in Earthquake that Triggered Asian Tsunami January 5, 2005
The location of the recent tsunami in the Indian Ocean came as no surprise to geologists. (Lehigh University press release)
- Winter Biological Processes May Help Spread Shrubs in the Arctic January 3, 2005
Warming temperatures have increased shrubs in the Arctic, with eventual implications on the grazing of caribou. (American Institute of Biological Sciences press release)