U.S. Forest Service entomologists say the unprecedented insect outbreak ravaging Colorado forests may eventually result in thriving hillsides of aspen, improved stream flows and more attractive animal habitats. (Associated Press)
University of North Carolina researchers say atmospheric pollutants from fossil fuel burning may cause nearly as much global cooling as warming. (The Michigan Daily)
In hopes of delivering a process that could slow global warming, the Energy Department wants to inject carbon dioxide underground into depleted oil reservoirs after converting it into a liquid form. (Associated Press)
A University of Pittsburgh volcanologist says NASA�s Terra satellite and its Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) will allow for better forecasts and warnings of volcanic eruptions, including some of the most volatile in the North Pacific. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Six British universities are working together to establish a center offering better forecasts of poor air quality. (BBC)
Using regional climate model simulations, a Swiss climate expert says dramatic warming will take place in many parts of Europe by the end of this century. (Physics Web)
Earth and space scientists say a recent paper attributing climate change on Earth to cosmic rays is incorrect and that carbon dioxide emissions are to blame. (UPI)
Cirrus clouds may be thinning out due to nitric acid pollution, a change scientists say could affect climate. (Scripps Howard)
Researchers say giant volcanic eruptions might leave an imprint on the climate, but bigger �super-eruptions� may trigger a �nuclear winter.� (The Guardian)
The North Atlantic Current, an extension of the Gulf Stream that brings warm water from the tropics to the north, may weaken if global warming continues, resulting in a colder climate across Northwestern Europe. (Reuters)
Meteorologists say 2003 tied for the world�s second-hottest year and that the five hottest years on record have all occurred since 1997. (Knight Ridder)
The U.S. Climate Reference Network, developed by NOAA scientists, is now operational and will improve the ability of America�s decision-makers to form policies about programs impacted by climate variability and change. (NOAAnews.gov)
The retreat of glaciers in the Swiss Alps reached up to 150 meters in 2003 under the onslaught of long-term climate change, not record summer warmth, say researchers. (Terra Daily)
Scientists using advanced computer climate simulations find extreme temperatures in Europe, such as those recorded in summer 2003 will occur much more frequently in the future. (Scientific American, Cordis)
Rising temperatures over the past three decades have reduced the number of oil-prospecting convoys in search of new deposits that are allowed to crisscross the tundra only when its snowy and solid. (New York Times)
University of Wyoming researchers say warming ocean waters have converted massive amounts of methane gas into the atmosphere, contributing to the greenhouse effect. (Newswise)
European scientists say livestock farmers need to prepare now for climate change that will increasingly affect future land management. (icWales.com)
Greenpeace International says Patagonian glaciers are disappearing at a rate of 42 cubic kilometers a year, largely due to higher seas and warmer temperatures. (The Australian)
Researchers say spring has been arriving three weeks earlier than average in Britain, over the past 30 years, leading to unusual responses by plant and animal life. (The Guardian)
Researchers say people native to the far north evolved to produce more heat in their cells, a change that is climate-driven effect. (Science)
Scientists say atypical climate conditions could bring a rise in infectious diseases, respiratory illness, allergies and malnutrition. (The Age)
International scientists are studying possible ways of using engineering to help the world adapt to increasing climate change, including the storing of carbon dioxide and altering the reflectivity of clouds and other surfaces to affect the amount of the Sun�s energy reaching Earth. (BBC)
Scientists warn hundreds of species of plants and animals around the globe could vanish or be on the road to extinction over the next 50 years if global warming continues. (Associated Press)
Japanese researchers plan to develop technology by 2015 that will allow carbon dioxide gas to be captured from large-scale emission sources and then stored underground. (The Japan Times)
Australia�s leading climate scientists say average annual temperatures will rise by up to six degrees by 2070, leading to severe droughts, raging brushfires and more disease in Australia. (BBC)