Tag: climate change
August 10, 2015
Scientists Pioneer Method to Track Water Flowing Through Glaciers
Researchers for the first time have used seismic sensors to track meltwater flowing through glaciers and into the ocean, an essential step to understanding the…
Read MoreMarch 17, 2015
CO2 Increase Can Intensify Future Droughts in Tropics, Study Suggests
AUSTIN, Texas — A new study suggests that increases in atmospheric CO2 could intensify extreme droughts in tropical and subtropical regions — such as Australia, the…
Read MoreFebruary 5, 2015
Peering Inside Greenland’s Ice Sheet, in 3D
Want to know what the inside of an ice sheet looks like? A new 3D map and animation of the Greenland ice sheet lets researchers peer into…
Read MoreFebruary 2, 2015
Study Supplies Insight into Behavior of African Monsoon
Think of the Sahara and you will conjure images of a vast desert landscape, with nothing but sand as far as the eye can see. …
Read MoreJanuary 23, 2015
A 3-D View of the Greenland Ice Sheet Opens Window on Ice History
Scientists using ice-penetrating radar data collected by NASA’s Operation IceBridge and earlier airborne campaigns have built the first comprehensive map of layers deep inside…
Read MoreDecember 18, 2014
CO2 and the History of Weighing Smoke
Officials from countries around the word have met for the last two weeks in Lima, Peru to talk global climate change. At the heart of…
Read MoreDecember 18, 2014
Climate Deal Puts Spotlight on Carbon Capture Technology
The deal that the U.S. and China have struck to curb carbon emissions has been hailed as a breakthrough by many concerned with climate change,…
Read MoreOctober 14, 2014
We May Have Overestimated Forecasts For CO2 Buildup In The Atmosphere
Current computer models may have overestimated expected future levels of CO2 in the atmosphere, according to research released today. And the models may need to…
Read MoreOctober 6, 2014
‘Plumbing System’ Slows Greenland Ice Sheet
The subglacial “plumbing system” beneath Greenland is slowing the ice sheet’s movement toward the sea as the summer progresses, according to new research. “Everyone wants…
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