- Scholar: Hurricanes Helped Shape Cuban Culture, History November 29, 2001
When hurricane season in the Caribbean officially ends Friday, (Nov. 30) many Cubans, especially farmers, will probably breathe a sigh of relief. (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill release)
- Studying Plant Adaptation to Arctic Helps Understand the 'Steps Of Wisdom Of Life' November 28, 2001
Tiny tropical plants survived their continental-drift relocation to the Arctic by adapting to its harsh climate. (Virginia Tech release)
- Researchers Discover that Volcanic Eruptions Masked Global Warming During the Past 20 Years November 27, 2001
Researchers have discovered that large volcanic eruptions cooled the lower troposphere more than the surface, and likely masked the actual warming of the troposphere. (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory release)
- Forest Management May Mitigate Global Warming November 23, 2001
A study published in the journal Science suggests that forest management may be used to restrain the increase of atmospheric carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas. (University of Wisconsin-Madison release)
- Global Warming More Common Than Thought, Deep-Sea Drilling Off Japan Now Demonstrates November 16, 2001
Core samples from a deep-sea drilling expedition in the western Pacific clearly show multiple episodes of warming that date back as far as 135 million years, according to one of the project?s lead scientists. (University of North Carolina release)
- Tracking Climate Change on the Tundra: Team Devising New Tools November 15, 2001
If global warming occurs as scientists predict, it could be exacerbated by changes in Arctic thaw lakes and their basins. (University of Cincinnati release)
- Bangladesh Flood and Drought Forecasting Project Could Bring Farmers, Cholera Victims Relief November 13, 2001
A collaboration studying oscillations in the Indian Ocean and rainfall in the major river basins pouring into Bangladesh should help researchers better forecast floods and the associated spread of cholera in the low-lying nation. (University of Colorado at Boulder release)
- Ecosystems Slowed 1990s Greenhouse Gas Buildup November 7, 2001
During the 1990s, 1.4 billion tons more carbon ended up in the land-based biosphere than in the atmosphere, despite continuing deforestation, according to a new study. (National Center for Atmospheric Research release)
- Land Won?t Soak Up Carbon Indefinitely Say Top Scientists November 7, 2001
Current sinks cannot be counted on to mop up carbon dioxide emissions indefinitely, a new study warns. (International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme release)
- Small, Mountain Rivers Play Big Role in Ocean Sediment November 7, 2001
Shallow streams that wind through the mountains of New Zealand and Taiwan carry more sediment into the ocean than giant rivers like the Amazon or the Nile, according to Ohio State University geologists. (Ohio State University release)
- Geologists Use Lichens to Track Recent Climate Changes in New Zealand November 7, 2001
Geologists have developed a new geologic "time clock" using lichens to help track recent climate changes. (University of Cincinnati release)
- Scallop Shells Hold Clues to Changes in Antarctic Climate November 5, 2001
Analyses of scallop shells are filling gaps in Antarctica's temperature record for the last century. (University of Michigan release)
- New Evidence for Sea-Level Rise along the Coasts of Maine and Nova Scotia November 5, 2001
Scientists have recently discovered that the sea level along the coast of Maine has risen 30-50 cm since 1750 A.D. and along the coast of Nova Scotia as much as 60 cm. (Geological Society of America release)