Researchers examine ways to reduce global warming. (American Institute of Biological Sciences press release)
A researcher finds that the "dead zone" in the northern Gulf of Mexico has moved or completely disappeared. (Texas A&M University press release)
A new study shows climate change contributed to large animal extinctions 50,000 years ago. (University of California-Berkeley press release)
Researchers find solar cycles may influence the Earth's climate less than previously believed. (NCAR press release)
Land use changes that have altered U.S. forests may be worsening ozone pollution. (Princeton University press release)
New evidence shows that small-scale circulations within squall lines produce damaging winds and up to 20% of all U.S. tornadoes. (NCAR press release)
Ice sheets may be more susceptible to change than previously thought. (British Antarctic Survey press release)
A new NASA-funded study will examine the role of greenhouse gases in triggering lightning. (South Dakota School of Mines and Technology press release)
Global warming might not be as intense in the central United States. (Saint Louis University press release)
The University of Maine will loan an important ice core research instrument to Chinese scientists. (University of Maine press release)
A new study will attempt to understand how plants respond to environmental influences. (Kansas State University press release)
New research explains how the Earth's climate evolved millions of years ago. (University of California-Santa Barbara press release)
An ice core dating back 123,000 years reveals details of past climates . (University of Colorado-Boulder press release)
Scientists try to speed up process to remove carbon dioxide from combustion gases. (Pennsylvania State University press release)
Envisat satellites record opening of the ozone hole above the South Pole. (European Space Agency press release)