Changes in atmospheric carbon dioxide levels, not ocean circulations, may have allowed the Antarctic ice sheet to form 35 million years ago. (Purdue University press release)
Ice core data shows solar activity may greatly influence the Earth's climate. (University of Maine press release)
Satellites display the large-scale interactions between ecosystems and the climate during desertification. (Carnegie Institute press release)
Scientists are drilling directly into an active fault zone in an effort to forecast future earthquakes. (Texas A&M University press release)
Satellite technology provides the most-detailed temperature analysis of the Mediterranean to date. (European Space Agency press release)
Analyses of ice cores from the Greenland Ice Sheet help researchers better understand North Atlantic climate. (Ohio State University press release)
A glaciologist finds evidence that a drastic change to Earth's climate might be a real possibility. (Ohio State University press release)
Global warming might shut down an important climate-regulating ocean circulation in the Atlantic. (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign press release)
Dry dust reacts with gaseous pollutants to form dewy particles not accounted for in climate models. (DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory press release)
Under certain conditions rocks may have released methane, contributing to global warming early in geologic time. (University of Minnesota press release)
New formulas better account for the role of aerosols in cloud formation. (Georgia Institute of Technology press release)
Coral reefs could expand due to ocean warming. (University of New South Wales press release)
Labrador Sea ocean tides dislodged huge Arctic icebergs, worsening the Ice Age's deep freeze. (University of Toronto press release)
Large-scale coastal farming causes massive blooms of marine algae harmful to ocean life and fisheries. (Stanford University press release)
The amount of aerosols in the atmosphere influences the absorption and emission of carbon dioxide. (North Carolina State University press release)
The storms we experience may be influenced by disturbances in the upper layer of atmosphere. (The Earth Institute at Columbia University press release)
Air pollution can travel far from its source, impacting the health of communities. (Johns Hopkins University press release)
A rise in sea level occurred around the time of dramatic Earth cooling 8,200 years ago. (University of Illinois - Chicago press release)
Scientists look for unconventional ways to control carbon dioxide emissions. (Indiana University press release)
Additional global warming may jeopardize reindeer populations. (University of Washington press release)
A new network of robotic instruments will monitor the world's oceans. (University of California - San Diego press release)
Soil beneath trees exposed to elevated levels of carbon dioxide carry more carbon. (Northeastern University press release)