Tuesday, 21 May, 2013

Obama: “…promoting science isn’t just about providing resources—it’s about protecting free and open inquiry. It’s about listening to what our scientists have to say, even when it’s inconvenient—especially when it’s inconvenient.” What science issues face his administration?

Hurricanes, disease and heat deliver another body blow to Caribbean coral reefs — the centers of biodiversity, fish nurseries and guardians of shorelines. Must we kiss coral goodbye?

To understand and protect the home planet: it’s no longer a key NASA mission. What will we lose as NASA turns its eyes toward the moon and Mars?

Global warming is changing the planet: Antarctica is melting, sea level is rising, oceans are turning sour. Killing Amazon forests spreads malaria, reduces rainfall. How sick is our Earth?

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

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.

Climate scientist says 2005 may have been warmest year on record, continuing a trend of global warming has started. NASA asks to filter journal articles and other communications.

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

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.

Earth Observing System uses satellites to accelerate earth science, oceanography, meteorology and global change.

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

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

New study links long-term changes in salmon population to climate changes.

Amazon study changes picture of global carbon budget.

West Antarctic Ice Sheet may be thickening, which could reduce the rise in sea level caused by global warming.