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Lindsay Patterson
Ku’ulei Rodgers says Hawaii’s corals are dissolving
Coral scientist Ku'ulei Rodgers says that Hawaii's coral reefs may start to dissolve faster than they can build back up.
February 15, 2010
Vasily Titov on advances in tsunami forecasting
Vasily Titov explained that, today, as soon as an earthquake hits the Pacific, scientists collect data from tsunami detectors sitting at the bottom of the ocean.
February 8, 2010
Himalayan glaciers error: Setting the science straight
I called up the leader of a team of glaciologists determined to set the record straight the IPCC's "2035 error" related to Himalayan glaciers.
February 2, 2010
Dinosaurs teeth reveal what they ate
Barrett said that just like the animals around us today, dinosaurs teeth adapted to what they ate. But, Barrett said, certain dinosaurs had no teeth.
February 1, 2010
Graeme Stephens describes satellite’s look at Earth’s water cycle
Graeme Stephens said when scientists learn how clouds interact with other forces in the atmosphere, models predicting future climate will become more accurate.
January 25, 2010
Russell Schnell explains importance of monitoring Earth’s air
Russell Schnell said that if countries set requirements to cut carbon dioxide emissions, NOAA's observatories would serve as a kind of atmospheric fact checker.
January 25, 2010
Africa vulnerable to abrupt climate change
"In Africa we have a special concern about abrupt climate change," said atmospheric scientist Kerry Cook, "because we know from the records of past climate that it’s possible for climate to change abruptly in this region."
January 18, 2010
Climate models can help restore Everglades
Dr Lall discusses how climate models can be used to save the Florida Everglades, North America’s largest wetland.
January 18, 2010
Measuring extreme cold on surface of moon
A new thermal map of the moon shows the coldest temperatures in our solar system ever directly measured, particularly in the polar region.
January 18, 2010
Water vapor has role in global warming
It's correct that water vapor is the most important greenhouse gas, says Dessler, but "it's not correct to think that therefore carbon dioxide is not important."
January 18, 2010
