Tag Archives: global warming

Seal scientists

By Stephen Ornes / September 17, 2012

As elephant seals dove, swam and fed around an Antarctic ice shelf, sensors on their heads took measurements of the surrounding water. Credit: Lars Boehme

Elephant seals help climate scientists understand deepwater heating around Antarctica

Posted in Weather & Climate | Tagged Antarctica, climate change, elephant seals, Fimbul Ice Shelf, getinvolved, global warming, ice shelf, meltwater, Norwegian Polar Institute, Ocean, oceanography, salinity, sea level, Tore Hattermann

A record Arctic melt

By Stephen Ornes / September 10, 2012

Arctic sea ice forms in the ocean, unlike glaciers and icebergs that form from land-based freshwater.

Credit: Andy Mahoney, National Snow and Ice Data Center

Satellites show summer 2012 sea ice covering the Arctic Ocean shrunk to a record low

Posted in Weather & Climate | Tagged Arctic ocean, Arctic sea ice, Arctic sea ice minimum, climate, climate change, environmental science, getinvolved, glacier, global warming, iceberg, Mark Serreze, National Snow and Ice Data Center, NSIDC, satellites, sea ice, temperature, Walt Meier

Iron versus climate change

By Roberta Kwok / August 9, 2012

A tiny organism called a diatom can absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and carry the carbon to the bottom of the ocean. Credit: Marina Montresor, SZN / Alfred Wegener Institute.

Metal deposits can promote the growth of ocean algae that gobble greenhouse gas

Posted in Earth | Tagged algae, bacteria/protists/fungi, carbon dioxide, climate change, diatom, Diatoms, energetics, getinvolved, global warming, iron, iron fertilization, nature, oceanography, photosynthesis, silica, southern ocean

Weird weather

By Roberta Kwok / August 3, 2012

Texas soil cracked by a prolonged drought. Scientists are beginning to link such extreme weather events to global warming. Credit: © Ann Worthy, iStockphoto

Global warming helped trigger heat waves and droughts last year

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged American Meteorological Society, Chris Funk, climate change, crop losses, David Rupp, East African drought, getinvolved, global warming, greenhouse effect, La Nina, Oregon State University, severe weather, starvation, Texas drought, Thailand flooding, U.S. Geological Survey, USGS

Mammals feel the heat

By Stephen Ornes / June 5, 2012

Scientists say squirrel monkeys may not be able to move to new habitats fast enough to keep up with climate change. Credit: Dave Pape/Wikimedia Commons

Scientists predict some animals won’t be able to keep up with Earth’s increasing temperatures

Posted in Animals | Tagged Amazon, anteater, armadillo, climate change, getinvolved, global warming, habitat, mammal, mole, monkey, Nina Hewitt, shrew, sloth

Climate coolers

By Stephen Ornes / January 25, 2012

Reducing methane, soot in the atmosphere could curb climate change

Posted in Environment & Pollution | Tagged climate change, ecology, fossil fuel, getinvolved, global warming, methane, natural gas

A Feverish World

By Agnieszka Biskup / May 5, 2008

Science News for Kids: The second of a two-part series on climate change

Posted in Earth | Tagged carbon dioxide, deforestation, ecology, Fossil fuels, global warming, greenhouse effect, greenhouse gases

Out in the Cold

By Emily Sohn / December 12, 2005

With pollution, over-fishing, and shrinking habitats, the life of a penguin isn’t getting any easier.

Posted in Environment & Pollution | Tagged birds, global warming, mammals, overfishing, Penguins, reptiles, reptiles/birds/mammals

A Change in Climate

By Emily Sohn / November 30, 2004

Global warming may be wiping out some plants and animals or pushing them into new habitats.

Posted in Weather & Climate | Tagged carbon dioxide, climate change, ecology, Erik Beever, extreme weather, forests, global warming, greenhouse effect, greenhouse gases, James Brown, Little Ice Age, mountains, pika, spruce, tree line, U.S. Geological Survey, University of New Mexico, USGS

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