News articles tagged with 'atmospheric'
Fossil fuel CO2 emissions up by 29 percent since 2000
— 18 Nov 2009 11:20 | EnvironmentThe strongest evidence yet that the rise in atmospheric CO2 emissions continues to outstrip the ability of the world's natural 'sinks' to absorb carbon is published this week in the... — full story
Human emissions rise 2 percent despite GFC
— 18 Nov 2009 09:10 | EnvironmentDespite the economic effects of the global financial crisis (GFC), carbon dioxide emissions from human activities rose 2 per cent in 2008 to an all-time high of 1.3 tonnes of carbon... — full story
Record highs far outpace record lows across US
— 13 Nov 2009 14:34 | EnvironmentSpurred by a warming climate, daily record high temperatures occurred twice as often as record lows over the last decade across the continental United States, new research shows... — full story
Airborne nitrogen shifts aquatic nutrient limitation in pristine lakes
— 6 Nov 2009 10:11 | EnvironmentThe impact of airborne nitrogen released from the burning of fossil fuels and wide-spread use of fertilisers in agriculture is much greater that previously recognised and even extends... — full story
Green is cool, but US land changes generally are not
— 3 Nov 2009 09:58 | EnvironmentMost land use changes occurring in the continental U.S result in raised regional surface temperatures, says a new study by scientists at the University of Maryland, Purdue University... — full story
Global warming cycles threaten endangered primate species
— 28 Oct 2009 13:00 | EnvironmentTwo Penn State University researchers have carried out one of the first-ever analyses of the effects of global warming on endangered primates. This innovative work by Graduate Student... — full story
Key new ingredient in climate model refines global predictions
— 10 Oct 2009 10:47 | EnvironmentFor the first time, climate scientists from across the country have successfully incorporated the nitrogen cycle into global simulations for climate change, questioning previous assumptions... — full story
More oxygen - colder climate
— 10 Sep 2009 12:56 | EnvironmentEverybody talks about CO2 and other greenhouse gases as causes of global warming and the large climate changes we are currently experiencing. But what about the atmospheric and oceanic... — full story
ESA campaign reveals glimpse of future Sentinel-3 imagery
— 9 Sep 2009 11:50 | EnvironmentAs part of the development process for ESA's Sentinel-3 Earth observation mission, remote-sensing experts carried out an extensive experiment campaign across southern Europe this summer.... — full story
Methane gas likely spewing into the oceans through vents in sea floor
— 3 Sep 2009 12:18 | EnvironmentScientists worry that rising global temperatures accompanied by melting permafrost in arctic regions will initiate the release of underground methane into the atmosphere. Once released,... — full story