Climate

  1. Climate

    Evolution of a Frankenstorm

    Huge, late October hurricane turned into a superstorm that savaged much of the eastern United States.

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  2. Climate

    Watching our seas rise

    Satellites, coral reefs, ancient Roman fishponds and sinking cities help us understand how humans are changing sea level.

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  3. Climate

    Seal scientists

    Elephant seals help climate scientists understand deepwater heating around Antarctica.

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  4. Climate

    A record Arctic melt

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

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  5. Climate

    Hot summer for a cold island

    A rare heat wave rolled over Greenland in July, thawing its ice and snow.

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  6. Climate

    Iron versus climate change

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

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  7. Climate

    Weird weather

    Global warming helped trigger heat waves and droughts last year.

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  8. Climate

    Sudden big chill

    Earth’s climate cooled quickly at the beginning of the Little Ice Age, hundreds of years ago.

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  9. Climate

    Question Sheet: Cold House, Hot House, Green House

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  10. Climate

    Dirty clouds change rainfall

    Scientists find a link between air pollution and extremes in rainfall.

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  11. Climate

    Did Columbus contribute to a Little Ice Age?

    Scientist shows a surprising link between the explorer and a dip in temperatures.

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  12. Animals

    Changing climate alters fish behavior

    Study finds clownfish don’t swim away from scary sounds in future ocean conditions.

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