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Past ice ages and our climate’s future
Princeton earth scientist Daniel Sigman talks about how we can learn about the future of Earth's climate by studying past ice ages. Read more here.
March 8, 2010
Robert Hirsch says U.S. doing more with less water
A USGeological Survey report found that Americans have done more with less water since 1975. Water use, per person, is down about 30 percent. Read more with Robert Hirsch.
March 4, 2010
Niall Edworthy and his book Bald Coot, Screaming Loon
Who doesn't want to know, for example, why birds flying in big flocks never collide? Or if geese mind being force-fed to make foie gras? Read more from Niall Edworthy.
March 1, 2010
Rapid climate change 13,000 years ago
Gill has been studying a period of rapid cooling 13,000 years ago. She says understanding the rapid climate change can be key to understanding the future.
March 1, 2010
Earthquake early warning system for California?
Dr. Allen talked to EarthSky about how an earthquake early warning system could work in California. Read more about the possibility for this system here.
March 1, 2010
Groundwater depletion across globe is alarming
Famiglietti's discovered California's Central Valley - responsible for 25% of the food consumed in the U.S. - has lost alarming rates of groundwater depletion.
February 22, 2010
Drew Shindell on regulating greenhouse gases
Drew Shindell explains why regulating greenhouse gas-emitting activity would both improve air quality and slow climate change.
February 22, 2010
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."
February 22, 2010
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
