Human influence on the 21st century climate: 1 possible future for the atmosphere Public release date: 5-Aug-2011[ | E-mail | Share ] Contact: Mary [email protected]/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory New results from t...

Swings between the two climatic extremes, El Niño and La Niña, cause droughts, forest fires, and floods, like the one that occurred this year in Queensland, Australia. (Credit: iStockphoto) U. LEEDS (UK) — Swings between the two climatic extremes ...

Published: Thursday, April 28, 2011 - 09:06 in Earth & Climate One of the ocean currents which particularly interests oceanographers and climatologists is the Gulf Stream. This current, originating in the Gulf of Mexico, transports enormous amoun...

In a finding that has global implications for climate research, scientists have discovered that when icebergs cool and dilute the seas through which they pass for days, they also raise chlorophyll levels in the water that may in turn increase carbon d...