Jay Zwally: Greenland ice loss is canary in coal mine

"Even if there is no additional climate warming," said Jay Zwally, "sea level will continue to rise, about 16 inches over the next hundred years."

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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