Climate Change to Cause More Yellowstone Fires, Transform Park Ecosystem: Study
Large fires in Yellowstone National Park could significantly increase due to climate change, drastically altering the park people know today, a new study suggests.
Global Warming to Flame Wildfires at Yellowstone: Study
Global warming will cause more wildfires at Yellowstone National Park. The combination of the wildfires and rising temperature will fundamentally change the ecosystem at Yellowstone, possibly by as soon as 2050, according to a new study led by Professor Anthony Westerling of the University of California, Merced.
Big Wildfires at Yellowstone Every Year by 2050: Study
Just a few decades ago, the Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming routinely saw no big wildfires in a given year.
Did Giant Earth Fart Give Rise to the Dinosaurs?
A huge release of methane gas may have triggered the prehistoric mass extinctions that allowed dinosaurs to become the dominant life form on earth, according to a new study.
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Heavy West Coast Erosion In Winter 2009-10 Linked to Climate Change
Researchers at the US Geological Survey (USGS) has concluded that last year's seasonal El Nino was responsible for severe erosion along the West Coast during the winter and could be an indicator of things to come.
Navy to help climate scientists in pirate-infested waters
Climate scientists have turned to the United States and Australian navies to deploy robotic measuring devices in the Indian Ocean where pirates have made the area too dangerous for researchers.
Climate scientists to use robots in Indian Ocean
Climate scientists have turned to the United States and Australian navies to deploy robotic measuring devices in the Indian Ocean where pirates have made the area too dangerous for researchers.
La Niña Causing Heat Wave, But What is it Exactly?
The heat wave and debilitating drought affecting more than a dozen states has people asking a common question in this season of extreme weather: why? The answer is likely a weather phenomenon called La Niña.
Scorcher! Several States See Record Heat in June
The U.S. registered its 19th driest and 26th warmest June on record, according to scientists at the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration's National Climatic Data Center in Asheville, N.C.
Sweltering Heat Wave Continues in Midwest, Southeast States
A heat wave could be coming your way so grab your water bottles and stay hydrated, especially if you are in the Midwest or Southeast this week, as the National Weather Service issued an excessive heat warning for those states today.
July Fourth: When Earth will be farthest from Sun
On Fourth of July, 2011, as United States commemorates the adoption of Declaration of Independence, Earth reaches a point called Aphelion on its orbit and will be farthest from Sun than on any other day in 2011.
Minot, North Dakota Floods Submerge Homes, Approach Nuclear Missile Silos
Floodwaters pouring out of the Souris River have already submerged homes and forced around 12,000 residents to flee as officials continued fortifying levees in Minot, North Dakota.
Al Gore Slams Climate Change Discourse, Challenges Obama's Environmental Leadership
Former Vice President Al Gore issued a scathing attack against the discourse surrounding climate change and criticized President Barack Obama for failing to take a stronger stance on the issue, in an essay Gore wrote for Rolling Stone magazine.
Summer Solstice & Winter Solstice 2011 Celebrations Worldwide (PHOTOS)
The Summer Solstice 2011, the longest day of the year and also the official beginning of the summer season, officially arrived on Tuesday, June 21.
Summer Solstice 2011: Why is the Longest Day of the Year not the Warmest?
Here is an interesting fact about the Summer Solstice. The longest day of the year is not normally the warmest.
Summer Solstice 2011: The Longest Day of the Year Set to Unfold
The Summer Solstice 2011, the longest day of the year and also the official beginning of the summer season, will officially arrive on Tuesday, June 21.
June 21: Today is Longest Day of the Year, Marks Summer Solstice
Today, June 21, is the longest day of the year in the northern Hemisphere and it also marks the official beginning of the summer season.
Solar Activity Drop: Will It Lead to Little Ice Age II?
Studies announced at the American Astronomical Society suggested that solar activity will enter into a prolonged period of lull. The big question is this: will it lead to lower temperatures, similar to Europe’s Little Ice Age from 1550 to 1850?
NASA Launches Aquarius For Ocean Research (PHOTOS)
NASA has launched an international satellite that carries Aquarius instrument to measure the saltiness of Earth's oceans, a study that helps understand the global water cycle and improve climate forecasts.
The National Academies Press Makes Its PDF Books Free
Books such as America's Climate Choices, and more than 4,000 others, are now available for free online, as the National Academies Press has made all PDF versions of its books downloadable to anyone at no charge.
Hurricane Season 2011 Officially Begins: Up to 6 Major Hurricanes Expected
As President Barack Obama receives his annual Hurricane Season briefing at the start of Hurricane Season 2011, he'll likely be told that there is a 70 percent chance of between 3 to 6 major hurricanes until the end of November, as above normal activity is expected this year.
Carbon Emissions Surged to Record Levels, Agency Warns
Carbon output skyrocketed to its highest recorded level thanks to a five percent increase from 2009 to 2010, the International Energy Agency said.
Global Warming Beliefs Based On Current Temperature
People base their thoughts on global warming based on the current temperature.
A 'sudden' climate change kills millions of fish in Philippines (PHOTOS)
Hundreds and thousands of milk fish washed up dead at Taal Lake in Talisay, Batangas, south of Manila on Sunday, baffling environmentalists and raising concerns over climate change issues.
Spring Storm Warning Issued For Wyoming
A spring snow storm will affect the mountain ranges of southeast Wyoming through noon today, according to the National Weather Service.
Can Antarctic icebergs favoring CO2 absorption help revise climate change forecast?
Perceived earlier as a warning sign for climate change, the floating icebergs in Antarctic Southern Ocean are found to be helping the sea take up carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, a new study has revealed.
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