Detection, Not Warming, Behind Increase in Antarctic Icebergs
October 25, 2002Researchers from Brigham Young University and the U.S. National Ice Center
say the number of icebergs from Antarctica have been constant between 1978
to the late 1990s. (Spacedaily.com)
U.S. Bird Species Declining
October 24, 2002The National Audubon Society estimates that 201 species of birds in the
continental U.S. are challenged by pollution, disease, habitat destruction
and other threats. (Associated Press)
People Use 83 Percent of Land Surface
October 24, 2002Scientists from Columbia University and the Wildlife Conservation Society
report that humans take up 83 percent of Earth’s land surface to live on,
mine, farm and fish. (CNN.com)
Belize Cave Records El Niño Events
October 23, 2002Stalagmites in a Central American cave are providing researchers with
insights into ancient climate events, through changes in carbon cycle.
(Environment News Service)
NASA’s EO Data Put the Surveillance on the Mosquito
October 22, 2002NASA has recently contributed weather and climate data to assist
Pennsylvania state agencies in their response to the incidence of West Nile
Virus throughout the Keystone State. (Spacedaily, Cosmiverse.com)
Cosmic Rays Linked to Clouds
October 19, 2002German scientists have detected charged particle clusters in the lower
atmosphere that were likely caused by space radiation, which can lead to
formation of clouds. (BBC News)
Kilimanjaro’s Ice Fields Are Melting
October 17, 2002The ice fields atop Mount Kilimanjaro have retreated to their lowest
surface extent in the past 12,000 years and could disappear within the next
two decades according to an Ohio State University study.
(Environment News Service)
Tropical Deforestation Monitored By Satellite
October 15, 2002Research using data from weather satellites show that less tropical
rainforested areas were lost over the past two decades than previously
estimated, but the rate of loss is increasing according to the University
of Maryland and NASA. (Environment News Service)
Global Warming May Cause Giant Squid Deaths
October 14, 2002Experts at Spain’s Marine Life Protection Center said that increased
sightings of dead giant squid could be due to various factors: from
military maneuvers in the ocean to pollution to global warming. (Reuters)
El Niño Will Affect Winter Weather
October 14, 2002The National Weather Service said that El Niño is expected to influence the
U.S. weather patterns into early 2003. (Environment News Service)
Global Warming Boosts Crops, Cuts Nutrients
October 8, 2002Ohio researchers said that warmer global temperatures could increase rice,
soybean, and wheat production in some areas, but the greater plant growth
could also hurt the nutritional value of the crops. (Reuters)
Antarctic Stream Switch
October 3, 2002It’s almost impossible for a river or stream to stop its flow and then reverse course but an ice stream in Antarctica appears to have done just that. (United Press International)
Pollution Puts Coral Reefs Off Florida's Coast in Peril
October 3, 2002Agricultural runoff and drainage as well as sewage is killing coral off
Florida’s coast. (Christian Science Monitor)
Land Use Alters Climate
October 2, 2002The way humans alter the surface of the Earth may be a key factor in climate change, scientists believe. (BBC, CNN)
Hot City Nights More Frequent
October 2, 2002The number of hot nights, especially in urban areas, is on the rise according to a recent study. (Cornell Daily Sun, Environmental News Service)
Birds Are Responding to Global Warming
October 1, 2002Earlier springs with warmer temperatures over the past 30 years have prompted a ubiquitous North American bird species, tree swallows, to begin laying eggs, on average, a week or more earlier. (ScienceDaily)