Archive for the ‘Atmospheric science’ Category

Glaciers Melting - Friday, February 23rd, 2001

Glaciers are melting in the tropics, in Africa, Asia and South America. Read the mock-Hemingway version of this ongoing tragedy.

Shipwreck Mystery on Lake Superior - Thursday, November 9th, 2000

The Edmund Fitzgerald went down in 1975 with barely a trace, and no warning call whatsoever. New evidence pins the blame on terrible weather.

Climate: Fast Change Is Real. Deal with It! - Monday, July 10th, 2000

New research shows that climate of the entire North Atlantic region cooled abruptly and repeatedly during the Holocene period. Drill hole reveals rapid temperature change during past few thousand years. If climate could change so much back then, what about today?

Global Warming Gets Started - Friday, February 5th, 1999

Global warming, greenhouse effect, rising temperatures and temperature anomalies. Early evidence for the coming storm.

Climatologist’s Toolbox - Thursday, November 6th, 1997

How climatologists know about past and present climates. What role do pollen, ice cores, computer models, archeology and tree rings play in the effort to explore ancient climates?

Air Pollution: The Problem of Fine Particles - Thursday, December 19th, 1996

Environmental Protection Agency proposes tighter rules on air pollution; do they make sense? How many people die during an outbreak of air pollution? What is PM 2.5, and why do your lungs care about it?

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