Arctic nearly free of summer sea ice during first half of 21st century Arctic nearly free of summer sea ice during first half of 21st century For scientists studying summer sea ice in the Arctic, it’s not a question of “if” there will be nearly ice-free summers, but “when.” A new study says it could be before 2050. Friday, April 12, 2013 0 23060
NOAA-led report: 2012 Central Great Plains 'flash drought' a result of natural variations in weather NOAA-led report: 2012 Central Great Plains 'flash drought' a result of natural variations in weather A new report by the NOAA Drought Task Force finds natural variations in weather patterns caused the 2012 Great Plains drought and rules out global ocean conditions, as well as human-induced climate change, as major... Thursday, April 11, 2013 0 23176
New study gives first independent confirmation of global land warming New study gives first independent confirmation of global land warming A new observational study that did not use temperature recordings from land stations has confirmed global land warming. Tuesday, April 9, 2013 0 15713
Thin, low Arctic clouds played an important role in the massive 2012 Greenland ice melt Thin, low Arctic clouds played an important role in the massive 2012 Greenland ice melt Clouds over the central Greenland Ice Sheet last July were “just right” for driving surface temperatures there above the melting point. Wednesday, April 3, 2013 0 26183
Scientists size up black carbon in snow Scientists size up black carbon in snow Scientists have measured – for the first time – the size of black carbon particles in snow. Monday, March 4, 2013 0 23051
Volcanic aerosols, not pollutants, tamped down recent Earth warming Volcanic aerosols, not pollutants, tamped down recent Earth warming In the search for clues as to why Earth did not warm as much as scientists expected between 2000 and 2010, researchers have discovered the answer is hiding in plain sight. Friday, March 1, 2013 0 23076
Saharan and Asian dust, biological particles end global journey in California Saharan and Asian dust, biological particles end global journey in California A field study of aerosol impacts on clouds and precipitation in the Sierra Nevada mountains shows that dust and microorganisms transported from as far away as the Sahara desert help to spur the precipitation that... Thursday, February 28, 2013 0 24118
New NOAA study estimates future loss of labor capacity as climate warms New NOAA study estimates future loss of labor capacity as climate warms A new NOAA study projects that heat-stress related labor capacity losses will double globally by 2050 with a warming climate. The impact will be felt the most by those who work outside or in hot environments. Monday, February 25, 2013 0 10932
NOAA and DOE join forces to tackle climate modeling NOAA and DOE join forces to tackle climate modeling Scientists with NOAA and the Department of Energy’s Office of Science will coordinate their climate modeling research programs to answer some of the most perplexing questions in climate and Earth systems science. Tuesday, February 12, 2013 0 29038
NOAA research finds new way to identify which El Niño events will have biggest impact on U.S. winter weather NOAA research finds new way to identify which El Niño events will have biggest impact on U.S. winter weather New research from NOAA and the University of Washington suggests that using satellites to detect heat from deep convective cloud tops may be a way to detect El Niño and could help forecasters predict the... Thursday, February 7, 2013 0 31808
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