Archive for the ‘Energy in the earth system’ Category

Fertilizing the ocean - Thursday, August 6th, 2009

As Earth warms, we may need huge geoengineering projects to fight climate change. Would adding iron to fertilize ocean plants withdraw enough carbon dioxide to slow warming? Could the plan backfire?

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

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

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?

Volcanic Violence - Thursday, October 21st, 2004

How do we forecast or predict volcanoes? How do volcanoes change the landscape? How does life return after an eruption?

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 and Carbon - Thursday, April 11th, 2002

Amazon study changes picture of global carbon budget.

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.

Polar Science - Saturday, April 4th, 1998

What’s new in polar science? What do seals do under the ice? How did humans cross the Bering Strait to reach North America? What does ancient metal tell us about ancient people?

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?

Cool Science Images

SciMax Theater

Virtual Science!

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