Archive for the ‘Weather & Climate’ Category

Farming: Does it Change the Climate? - Thursday, December 8th, 2005

Land use: When it changes, so does the climate! The plow and the thermometer: What relationship?

Katrina’s Whirlwind: Could Marshes Slow the Floods? - Thursday, September 22nd, 2005

As New Orleans sinks and the seas rise, hurricanes are getting worse. Does it make sense to start restoring marshes and barrier islands that dampen the hurricanes? Could wetlands moderate the next Katrina?

Hurricane Katrina: Another sign of global warming? - Thursday, September 8th, 2005

Is global warming feeding hurricanes? Global warming has already raised sea levels. Is warming also making hurricanes like Katrina more intense? Some new evidence says yes.

Arctic Warming Fast - Thursday, November 18th, 2004

Arctic environment is warming fast, causing harm to wildlife, environment and indigenous people; faster warming predicted in the future. Welcome to the warmer world…

Climate Change: It Can Happen Fast! - Wednesday, June 30th, 2004

Evidence from ice cores in Greenland and Antarctica show how fast the climate has changed in the past. In this era of global warming, you can’t count on a slow, gradual, predictable warming.

Tornadoes: Power & Fury - Monday, May 12th, 2003

Tornadoes kill 60 Americans each year. How do we predict tornadoes? How do we make houses safer? Where do tornadoes get their energy?

Global Warming: Will Parasol Imperil Plants - Thursday, January 9th, 2003

If we put up a giant umbrella to shield the Earth from global warming, what will happen to plant productivity?

Globe Heating Up - Thursday, July 11th, 2002

How do current conditions compare to past predictions of the effects of global warming? Are living on a warming planet?

Lightning Illuminated at Last - Thursday, August 2nd, 2001

How is lightning generated? How does it affect the body? How can you stay safe? And what does lightning look like from space?

Africa: Scientific Advances - Thursday, June 7th, 2001

African science produces cancer drug, dust, rain and desertification and linguist Joseph Greenberg.

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