Earth system models simulate Northern Hemisphere greening. Figure shows the spatial distribution of leaf area index trends (m2/m2/30yr) in the growing season (April-October) during the period of 1982-2011 in the mean of satellite observations (top), Earth system model (ESM)...
Human use of artificial light is causing Spring to come at least a week early in the UK, researchers at the University of Exeter in Cornwall have found.
New research led by a team of biologists based at the University's...
Tropical Cyclone 02A developed in the Northern Indian Ocean's Arabian Sea as NASA's Aqua satellite passed overhead and analyzed the storm in infrared light and NASA's Terra satellite captured a visible look at the storm.
On June 26, at the...
A new study shows that the flora of the Northern Russian permafrost lags behind the climate often by several thousand years. Credit: © Klim Savchenkov / Flickr
The Siberian permafrost regions include those areas of Earth, which heat up very...
This is a stream draining a forested watershed at Hubbard Brook.Credit: Claire Nemes
A legacy of acid rain has acidified forest soils throughout the northeastern US, lowering the growth rate of trees. In an attempt to mitigate this trend, in...
Red pigmented snow algae darken the surface of snow and ice in the Arctic. Credit: Liane G. Benning/GFZ
The role of red pigmented snow algae in melting Arctic glaciers has been strongly underestimated, suggests a study to be published in...
Credit: NOAA Headquarters
The Earth passed another unfortunate milestone May 23 when carbon dioxide surpassed 400 parts per million (ppm) at the South Pole for the first time in 4 million years.
The South Pole has shown the same, relentless upward...
Marine protected areas support and maintain a rich diversity and abundance of reef fishes in the Rock Islands of Palau, Micronesia.Credit: Tane Sinclair-Taylor
Researchers have discovered a handful of 'bright spots' among the world's embattled coral reefs, offering the promise...
Shallow lakes on the Coastal Plain of Alaska. New research finds permafrost below shallow lakes such as these is thawing as a result of changing winter climate.Credit: Christopher Arp, University of Alaska Fairbanks.
New research shows permafrost below shallow Arctic...
Global emissions of ethane, an air pollutant and greenhouse gas, are on the rise again, according to a new study. Credit: © Chris Jupin / Flickr
Global emissions of ethane, an air pollutant and greenhouse gas, are on the uptick again,...
All 36 countries that committed to the Kyoto Protocol on climate change complied with their emission targets, according to a scientific study released today. In addition, the Kyoto process and climate-related policies, represented a low cost for the countries...
