Climate
NASA studies polar ice in Greenland
March 24, 2010By Suzanne Presto NASA scientists say tracking changes in polar ice can help them better predict changes in climate and sea level. NASA's Operation IceBridge mission - the largest-ever airborne survey of the Earth's polar ice - kicked off its second...
Coal-burning power plants cause dangerous climate change
October 23, 2007The growth of coal-burning power plants around the world may be the single greatest challenge to averting dangerous climate change. Governments and the private sector, meanwhile, are spending too little on research into a partial solution, technology...
Climate scientists are optimistic about global weather
September 24, 2007The list of global warming news is not optimistic: The world is spewing greenhouse gases at a faster rate. Summer Arctic sea ice is at record lows. The ice sheets in Greenland and West Antarctica are melting quicker than expected. ...
Satellites shed light on global warming
May 01, 2007As climate change continues to make headlines across the world, participants at the 2007 Envisat Symposium this week are hearing how Earth observation satellites allow scientists to better understand the parameters involved in global warming and how this...
Climate catastrophes in the Solar System
April 26, 2007Earth sits between two worlds that have been devastated by climate catastrophes. In the effort to combat global warming, our neighbours can provide valuable insights into the way climate catastrophes affect planets. Modelling Earth’s climate...