Archive for the ‘Weather & Climate’ Category


Planetary limits: More than just global warming - Thursday, October 1st, 2009

Scientists propose 9 limits on human actions: Wrecking ozone, over-using fertilizer, killing species could block key “ecosystem services.” Are there natural limits to fresh water use and pollution?



No joke: Laughing gas attacks ozone! - Thursday, September 3rd, 2009

The ozone layer protects Earth from UV rays: Twenty-two years after a treaty to protect ozone, how is the layer doing? What has happened to the ozone hole above Antarctica?



Mystery of the disappearing ice sheet - Thursday, September 4th, 2008

Rapid melting of Canadian ice sheet suggests that Greenland’s massive ice cap could melt and raise sea level much faster than predicted within a century.



It’s snow-time! Dig into our all-flake, no fake feature! - Thursday, December 27th, 2007

Frosty questions: Are some snowflakes identical? How do flakes form, and how does weather affect their shape? How does ice in the atmosphere affect weather and climate? And where does the jet stream fit in this picture?



California burnin’: Are we building in harm’s way? - Thursday, November 1st, 2007

California’s fires are a tragedy, but are human actions making them worse? What is the role of global warming and zoning? Can we build safer houses in safer locations?



Ultimate Storm: What are hurricanes? - Thursday, August 23rd, 2007

How do they form? How do we predict their paths? How can we improve predictions?



Ice is nice: Report offers no certainty on sea level rise - Thursday, May 3rd, 2007

Greenland’s icecap holds enough water to raise sea level by 7 meters. Some studies show it sliding faster into the sea. Should we worry? New report says “We don’t know.” Comforting?



Carbon Storage: A Low-Carb Solution to Global Warming? - Thursday, March 22nd, 2007

Could carbon storage help control warming? The oil industry already injects CO2 into deep rocks. Is it possible to capture CO2 from coal plants, and pump it deep underground?



Winter’s Weird Weather: What’s the Cause? - Thursday, January 11th, 2007

Some call it Fall. Some call it spring. But nobody in the Midwest, East Coast or Northern Europe is calling it “winter.” What’s up with our weather?



NukeWar, Regional Version - Thursday, December 21st, 2006

What would happen to the global climate after a nuclear war between India and Pakistan? Study says the planet would be dark and cool for 10 years. How much would food production decline?


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