Climate
A National Strategy for Advancing Climate Modeling
Climate modeling is a crucial tool that can inform decision-making where billions of dollars — and often public health and safety — are at stake. An expert panel finds significant gaps in U.S. climate modeling infrastructure and outlines a national strategy to help unify climate-modeling efforts and advance the country’s ability to anticipate future change.
Edward Dunlea and Chris Bretherton, posted on
March 5th, 2013
Climate, Earth Observation, Featured Article
Criss-Crossing Contrails
Originally Published by NASA Earth Observatory - When viewed from space, clusters of airplane contrails make distinctive geometrical patterns. Scientists are using satellite detections of contrails to sort out how the long, narrow cirrus clouds impact our climate system.
Posted on
February 21st, 2013
Climate, Earth Observation
Over 35,000 march on Washington demanding climate action and rejection of Canada’s ‘carbon bomb’
Originally Published by ENN - Over 35,000 people rallied in Washington D.C. for urgent action on climate change, which, according to organizers, was the largest climate march in U.S. history.
New Web-based Application to Compare Global Carbon Maps
A researcher at the University of Edinburgh leads the development of an interactive Web-based application to compare global carbon map products.
Daniel McInerney, posted on
February 14th, 2013
Climate, Earth Observation, Quick Look
Obama’s Path from Rhetoric to Reality on Energy and Climate
- Exploring how President Obama can move from rhetoric to real-world action on energy and climate.
New map pinpoints cities to avoid as sea levels rise
Originally Published by New Scientist - Sydney, Tokyo and Buenos Aires watch out. These cities will experience some of the greatest sea level rises by 2100, according to one of the most comprehensive predictions to date.
Posted on
February 10th, 2013
Climate, Earth Observation, Oceans
A Closer Look at Moderating Views of Climate Sensitivity
- An experienced climate scientist joins those seeing less warming from the building greenhouse effect.
Posted on
February 5th, 2013
Climate
Laser Eyes Spy a Big Melt in the Arctic
Originally Published by IEEE Spectrum - Airborne altimeters yield a disturbing picture of polar ice loss.
Posted on
February 4th, 2013
Climate, Earth Observation
Get cirrus in the fight against climate change
Originally Published by New Scientist - Feathery cirrus clouds trap a lot of heat and help warm the planet. Getting rid of them could counteract human-caused climate change..
Climate change and quotas spark new fish wars with Iceland
- 1970 dispute with Iceland changed Grimsby's fortunes. Now rising sea temperatures spark more controversy, this time over mackerel.
NASA Daily Image
Hubble Sees 'Space Invader' Image