Atmospheric

The Solar Dynamo And The Sun's Effect On Earth's Climate

The Sun is the biggest external source of energy which affects Earth’s climate. Long-term variations of the Earth’s orbit lead to long-term (~20-400,000 year) variations in the total energy received from the Sun (Milankovich cycles) and respectively in the ...

Article - News Staff - Jun 6 2010 - 9:09am

What Causes Tornadoes?

A tornado is a rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground.  Tornadoes are capable of 250 MPH wind speeds, cutting a swath of destruction in excess of one mile width and dozens of miles in length. If you see a dark, greenish sky or a ...

Article - News Staff - Jun 6 2010 - 7:26pm

CO2 Sequestration- In Rock Form

If we can't get rid of CO2, the greenhouse gas that gets the most press, perhaps we can store it, say researchers.    Maybe even in rock form.     Carbon dioxide when mixed with water forms carbonic acid (also known as carbonated water or soda water), ...

Article - News Staff - Jun 17 2010 - 11:40am

Majestic View of Cotopaxi Volcano in Ecuador

This is such a breathtaking view of the sky above Cotopaxi Volcano in Ecuador. Time lapse video takes you from day to night- full of shooting stars, and even some hikers' flashlights near the end. This thumbnail is a preview of the wonders to come. Cl ...

Blog Post - Andrea Kuszewski - Jun 21 2010 - 11:31am

Do You Believe In Global Warming? ClimateGate Revisited- Again

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Article - Bente Lilja Bye - Aug 27 2012 - 7:44pm

Oh, The Sweet Stink (?) Of The Sea

Skegness is SO bracing ...

Article - Robert H Olley - Jul 31 2010 - 3:16pm

Oxygen And Fires- How Vertebrates Colonized Land?

Variations in the Earth’s atmospheric oxygen levels may be closely linked to the evolution of life, with feedbacks between uni- and multicellular life and oxygen, say scientists from Royal Holloway, University of London and from The Field Museum in Chicago ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 2 2010 - 8:52am

July Cooler Than Expected- If The Year Is 2050

Boston had 8 days of above-90 degree Fahrenheit heat temperatures last month, while New York City had 14, Philadelphia had 17 and Washington, DC had 20. While those numbers are above historical averages (5, 7, 11, and 13 days, respectively) they are beneat ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 19 2011 - 3:06pm

Weird World Weather

Weird World Weather There is a lot of happy talk out there that is premised on the belief that you can't tell the public the bad news because it’ll scare them and they'll not do anything, or they will fall into despair. David W Orr ...

Article - Patrick Lockerby - Oct 3 2010 - 4:12pm

Dry Water- A Global Warming Fix?

'Dry' water, which resembles powdered sugar yet consists of 95 percent water, was discovered in 1968 and got attention in the cosmetics industry.   Each powder particle contains a water droplet surrounded by modified silica, which is much like o ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 30 2010 - 1:53pm