News Archive
Is Ocean Acidification an Open-Ocean Syndrome? Understanding Anthropogenic Impacts on Seawater pH
Ocean acidification due to anthropogenic CO2 emissions is a dominant driver of long-term changes in pH in the open ocean, raising concern for the future of calcifying organisms, many of which are present in coastal habitats.
Earth’s Climate System Guide
A basic primer on the components of Earth's climate and how and why they are important.
NASA’s AIRS Sees Polar Vortex Behind U.S. Big Chill
The chilling weather phenomenon that hit much of the U.S. in January is explained by scientist Eric Fetzer using data from NASA's AIRS instrument.
Paul Beckwith: Climate Change Deep Freeze (Polar Vortex, Jet Stream and Sea Ice)
Paul Beckwith, discusses the severity and extent of the North American deep freeze and how it results from fractured jet streams due to climate change.
Climate Science in Action
The National Snow and Ice Data Center looks at the impact changes in Arctic sea ice may have on weather patterns.
Stunning Before and After Photos of California’s Lakes Depleted by Extreme Drought
We've matched up recent photos of these three depleted lakes from the California Department of Water Resources with images from Google Earth.
Under Our Skin (Lyme Disease)
Today it's a global epidemic. A real-life thriller, this shocking festival hit exposes the controversy surrounding chronic Lyme disease.
Noam Chomsky: Peak Oil and a Changing Climate
The scientific community has long agreed that our dependence on fossil fuels inflicts massive damage on the environment and our health, while warming the globe in the process.