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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
What is the rainiest place on Earth?
Cherrapunji, India holds many of the world's rainfall records. It is the rainiest place on Earth although there are other very rainy places.
January 25, 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
Andrew Blaustein on Earth’s disappearing amphibians
"We are undergoing unprecedented extinctions right now where many populations of amphibians throughout the world are disappearing," said Andrew Blaustein.
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
Does Earth’s atmosphere lose molecules to space?
Earth's atmosphere is constantly moving, spurred on by energizing sunlight, and some move quickly enough to escape the grip of Earth's gravity.
January 25, 2010
Why don’t tree branches grow straight up?
Tree branches provide a way for tree leaves to act as a net for sunlight.
January 21, 2010
