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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
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
