Weakened Ocean Currents Could Cause Climate Flip
June 29, 2001While climate change is expected to heat up most of the globe, some areas may actually get cooler. (ENN)
Stalagmite has Climate Warning
June 29, 2001Researchers discovered clues in stalagmites recovered from a cave in the Bahamas that suggest climate change may affect the carbon cycle in previously unexpected ways. (BBC News Online)
African Dust Fuels South Texas Woes
June 27, 2001Allergy and asthma sufferers could experience flare-ups this week as dust from the Sahara Desert blows through Texas. (Randy Lee Loftis, Dallas Morning News)
Measuring America's Greenhouse Effect
June 21, 2001New research estimates that U.S. forests, crops and rivers absorb up to one-half of all carbon dioxide emitted into the air annually when Americans burn fossil fuels, but that amount may decline. (MSNBC.com)
Cold Water Flow From Arctic to Atlantic Is Falling
June 21, 2001Scientists have discovered a big drop in the last 50 years in the flow of cold deep sea water leaving the Arctic and pouring into Atlantic between Iceland and Scotland. This could affect the Gulf Stream and cool parts of Europe. (New York Times On the Web, BBC News Online)
Ocean Warming, Human Interaction linked
June 19, 2001Two research teams use different computer models to prove that humans have almost certainly helped warm the Earth's oceans over the last 50 years. (USAToday.com)
Both Sides Now: New Way That Clouds May Cool
June 19, 2001While scientists largely agree that humans are warming the earth by adding greenhouse gases to the atmosphere, debate continues about the role that clouds may have as a cooling influence. (Andrew Revkin, New York Times)
Spacecraft's Supercamera Captures Earth in All Its Detail
June 19, 2001Images from NASA's Terra spacecraft provide a clearer, more colorful view of the planet from 440 miles above the Earth's surface. (Kenneth Chang, New York Times, United Press International)
U.S. Rain Seems Linked to Atlantic Temperature Cycle
June 18, 2001Researchers discovered a slow, regular cycle of warming and cooling of the North Atlantic Ocean appears to strongly impact U.S rainfall patterns. (USAToday.com)
Do Clouds Counter Some Warming?
June 15, 2001New research suggests that clouds that contain air pollution particles may provide patchy cooling in some parts of the Earth. (MSNBC.com)
Long Distance Dust Brings Bacteria
June 14, 2001Scientists have now confirmed that microbes are being transported in clouds of dust blowing into the Americas from Africa. (ABC Nightly News, ABCnews.com)
Tiny Hawaiian Islands Generate Winds
June 14, 2001Strong winds that blow between the big island of Hawaii and Maui are part of the world’s longest trail of turbulent winds. (USAToday.com)
Mountain Glaciers Shrinking Worldwide
June 13, 2001A comparison of satellite and historic records show that the majority of mountain glaciers around the world are receding, which could be seen as evidence of global warming. (ENN.com)
Is Alaska Melting?
June 12, 2001Hundreds of Alaskan glaciers have been melting at a rapid rate over the last four years, confirming the fears of scientists who have predicted global warming. (Ed Hunt, Christian Science Monitor)
Shrinking Snowpack
June 11, 2001Researchers say that global warming will cripple California’s water system, and the state could face flooding and drought as temperatures rise. (CBSnews.com)
Research Satellites to Ride in Tandem to Orbit
June 8, 2001The TIMED and Jason-1 satellites slated for launch this September will give scientists new information about the Earth?s upper atmosphere and oceans. (CNN.com)
Satellite Snaps Volcano Eruption
June 8, 2001NASA’s Terra satellite captured a picture of the Shiveluch volcano in Russia erupting and throwing ash miles high into the atmosphere. (BBC News onine)
Academy Tells Bush Global Warming is a Real Problem
June 7, 2001The National Academy of Sciences concurred with the report issued by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, stating global warming is a reality and is in part due to man-made pollution. (Eric Pianin, Washington Post)
Hurricane Season May Be Worse Than Thought
June 7, 2001Colorado State University's expert hurricane prognosticator has raised the number of named Atlantic storms from 10 to 12, citing heavy rains in Africa and cool Pacific temperatures. (CBSnews.com)
Satellite Imaging Helps Classify Patterns of Urban Growth
June 2, 2001NASA's Terra satellite provides images of cities that will help urban planners develop a better understanding of city growth patterns. (The Economist)
China's Dust Storms Raise Fears of Catastrophe
June 1, 2001China has started various efforts to halt increasing desertification, which is being caused by overuse of land for farming and grazing. Dust clouds from China have been sweeping across the Pacific. (National Geographic online)