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Thinning Of Greenland Glacier Attributed To Ocean Warming Preceded By Atmospheric Changes
The sudden thinning in 1997
of Jakobshavn Isbræ,
one of Greenland's largest
glaciers, was caused by
subsurface ocean warming,
... > full story
Wildfires Cause Ozone Pollution To Violate Health Standards, New Study Shows
Wildfires can boost ozone
pollution to levels that
violate US health standards.
A new study has found that
California wildfires in 2007
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2008 Ozone Hole Larger Than Last Year
The 2008 ozone hole -- a
thinning in the ozone layer
over Antarctica -- is larger
both in size and ozone loss
than 2007 but is not as
large as 2006. ... > full story
Scientists Take Off For Southeastern Pacific Climate Study
During October and November
2008, some 150 scientists
from 40 institutions in
eight nations will take part
in an international field
experiment designed to make
... > full story
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Satellite Data Reveals Extreme Summer Snowmelt In Northern Greenland
October 10, 2008 — The northern part of the Greenland ice sheet experienced extreme snowmelt during the summer of 2008, with large portions of the area subject to record melting days. This conclusion is based on an ... > full story -
Tiny Dust Particles From Sahara Could Help Scientists Study Climate Change
October 4, 2008 — Scientists in Spain have discovered and characterized a new type of atmospheric aerosols named "iberulites," which could be useful for the study of relevant atmospheric reactions from Earth. The ... > full story -
Chernobyl Fallout? Plutonium Found In Swedish Soil
October 2, 2008 — More than 20 years later, researchers from Case Western Reserve University traveled to Sweden and Poland to gain insight into the downward migration of Chernobyl-derived radionuclides in the soil. ... > full story -
Seabird Ammonia Emissions Contribute To Atmospheric Acidity
September 28, 2008 — Ammonia emissions from seabirds have been shown to be a significant source of nitrogen in remote coastal ecosystems, contributing to nutrient enrichment (eutrophication) and acidification in ... > full story -
Global Carbon Emissions Speed Up, Beyond IPCC Projections
September 28, 2008 — The Global Carbon Project posted the most recent figures for the worlds' carbon budget, a key to understanding the balance of carbon added to the atmosphere, the underpinning of human induced climate ... > full story -
Puzzling Property Of Night-shining Clouds At Edge Of Space Explained
September 26, 2008 — An explanation for a strange property of noctilucent clouds -- thin, wispy clouds hovering at the edge of space at 85 km altitude -- has been proposed by an experimental plasma physicist, possibly ... > full story -
Naval Research Laboratory's Coastal, Atmosphere Experiments Ready For Payload Integration
September 26, 2008 — Two experiments developed at the Naval Research Laboratory are ready for payload integration following a fast-paced program of development and testing. The Hyperspectral Imager for the Coastal Ocean ... > full story -
Plants In Forest Emit Aspirin Chemical To Deal With Stress; Discovery May Help Agriculture
September 25, 2008 — Plants in a forest respond to stress by producing a chemical form of aspirin, scientists have discovered. The finding opens up new avenues of research into the behavior of plants, and it has the ... > full story -
'Chemical Equator' Discovery Will Aid Pollution Mapping
September 25, 2008 — Scientists have discovered a 'chemical equator' that divides the polluted air of the Northern Hemisphere from the largely uncontaminated atmosphere of the Southern hemisphere. Researchers found ... > full story -
Impact Of Beetle Kill On Rocky Mountain Weather, Air Quality
September 25, 2008 — By killing large swaths of forests in the Rocky Mountains, mountain pine beetles may be altering local weather patterns and air quality. Scientists are exploring how the loss of trees and other ... > full story
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