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Abrupt climate change possible in coming years
EarthSky spoke with Richard Alley, a Penn State geologist and winner of a 2011 Heinz Award for his work on abrupt climate change.
November 14, 2011
Top 10 countries most at risk from climate change
A British risk analysis firm outlines the 10 countries most at risk of the impact of climate change. As expected, it shows the poorest will suffer most.
November 13, 2011
White spruce in Alaska grows fast in hotter climate
Satellite images show dying vegetation and wildfires across Alaska, Canada and Russia. So scientists were surprised to find fast-growing white spruce.
November 12, 2011
Researchers link warming ocean to Amazon fires
Expect more fires in the Amazon and throughout South America due to Earth's warming ocean. And find a good video in this post.
November 12, 2011
Shark attack preserved in fossil whale bone
Paleontologists study teeth marks in a fossil whale rib - likely from a shark attack - and see evidence of the whale's healing and death a few weeks later.
November 11, 2011
NOAA Greenhouse Gas Index shows continuing rise
Updated results of the NOAA Annual Greenhouse Gas Index (AGGI) show a continued rise in greenhouse gases and a decrease in chlorofluorocarbons.
November 10, 2011
Tropical storm Sean and a Mediterranean tropical storm?
A rare "medicane" formed in the Mediterranean Sea and is producing strong winds and rain in southeast France. Tropical storm Sean could become a hurricane.
November 9, 2011
Sophie Nowicki on weak underbelly of West Antarctic Ice Sheet
The Pine Island Glacier - sometimes called the weak underbelly of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet - is rapidly losing ice to the sea by Sophie Nowicki.
November 9, 2011
Baboons follow the leader to breakfast
If you're trying to drum up a crowd to go out for a drink after work, you're more likely to succeed if you're popular. Same with baboons, says new research.
November 9, 2011
Epic magnitude storm blasts northwestern Alaska
A epic magnitude storm with a pressure of 945 millibars, with the strength of a Category 3 hurricane, hit parts of northwestern Alaska.
November 9, 2011
