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Climate change affecting Earth’s oceans now
"It's vitally urgent that we reduce emissions as fast as possible and prepare to adapt to changes that will be inevitable because of climate change that is already underway," says Lubchenco.
January 11, 2010
Ice ages are the outstanding mystery in Earth sciences
"In many ways, the questions that are still outstanding about what causes ice ages are extremely relevant for also understanding our current situation," says Huybers.
January 11, 2010
Arctic wildlife monitored with unmanned aircraft
Weatherhead said that the real value of unmanned aircraft is allowing scientists to be proactive in studying the Arctic wildlife.
January 11, 2010
Virginia Burkett on climate impacts in U.S.
Virginia Burkett warned of the possibility of 'abrupt climate change' - rapid, large-scale - that could take place in just a few decades.
January 11, 2010
Atmospheric CO2 is changing ocean chemistry
Feely says oceans are absorbing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, which makes them more acidic. He advises 'drastic atmospheric CO2 emission reductions, on the order of 80% by 2050' to avoid serious damage to ocean ecosystems.
January 4, 2010
Bird count findings of 2009 citizen scientists
Every winter, people in North America are encouraged to go outside and count birds, for science. A report on the 2009 winter bird count, aka the Christmas bird count.
January 4, 2010
Aulani Wilhelm honors wildlife at Papahanaumokuakea Monument
Aulani Wilhelm said that in the face of disheartening climate news, her conservation site offers proof that pristine natural areas still exist.
December 28, 2009
Amy Zander on turning salt water to fresh
Amy Zander said that the desalination process - while actually very efficient - still uses enormous amounts of energy.
December 21, 2009
Kevin Trenberth says there’s less water flowing in world’s rivers
The 2009 study by Kevin Trenberth identified the influence of climate change on rainfall as the main cause of river decline.
December 21, 2009
Antarctic mission’s first season: Making sense of it all
It is bittersweet to reach the end of a season in Antarctic. It is good to be going home, the data that we have collected shows me there is a sobering trend.
December 17, 2009
