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Filling in Some Blanks to ‘All of the Above’ Energy Policy 27 Aug 2013 | 07:02 pm
When President Obama released his Climate Action Plan in late June, it started to provide clarity on what’s been deemed an “all of the above” energy production strategy for the U.S. However, the plan ...
Yosemite Fire Example of How Droughts Amplify Wildfires 27 Aug 2013 | 12:43 am
The massive Rim Fire near Yosemite National Park in California is an example of how drought can amplify wildfires in a warming, drying West. The fire, which now ranks as the 14th-largest wildfire in ...
Waste CO2 Could be Source of Renewable Power 26 Aug 2013 | 05:00 pm
By Tim Radford, Climate News Network LONDON – They could, they argue, pump the carbon dioxide through water or other liquids and produce a flow of electrons and therefore more electricity. Power-gene...
Cruise to Greenland Will Weigh Arctic Drilling Risks 25 Aug 2013 | 05:00 pm
By Alex Kirby, Climate News Network LONDON – An ambitious attempt to learn more about what is happening to the Arctic sea ice is getting under way with the start of a two-week research cruise to the ...
Krill Face Greater Risks in Warming Antarctic Waters 24 Aug 2013 | 06:29 pm
By Alex Kirby, Climate News Network LONDON – They may not look very appetizing, but they are what sustains much of the marine life in the southern ocean. Antarctic krill, usually less than 2.36 inche...
Charring Fires, Silent Hurricanes and a Hot July 24 Aug 2013 | 05:00 pm
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The Calm Before the Storm? Quiet August for Hurricanes 22 Aug 2013 | 11:51 pm
If you think the much-hyped Atlantic hurricane season has turned into a bit of a snoozefest, forecasters warn that it's not time to nap just yet. Yes, the season was forecast to be an active one, but ...
Arctic Warming May Not Be Altering Jet Stream: Study 22 Aug 2013 | 12:36 am
A new study calls into question the widely-publicized hypothesis that rapid warming of the Arctic climate, including the precipitous loss of summer sea ice cover, is altering weather patterns througho...
Australia’s Flooding Rains Briefly Slowed Sea Level Rise 21 Aug 2013 | 09:40 pm
Scientists may have zeroed in on the cause of a mysterious 18-month drop in global average sea level that occurred between 2010 and 2011, pointing to events that occurred on the world’s smallest conti...
Wildfire Alert Heightened as Blazes Char Western U.S. 21 Aug 2013 | 12:54 am
With 51 large wildfires currently burning across the U.S., the nation’s firefighters have been placed on a war footing — known as “National Preparedness Level 5.” It's the first time that step has bee...
