Thomas Karl leads new federal office devoted to climate
In October, 2010, NOAA will form a new federal office devoted solely to climate, called the NOAA Climate Service. Earth...

Thomas Karl connects extreme weather and climate change
How climate change will be felt by you is probably going to be through extreme weather and climate events, said Thomas...

Chile earthquake might have shortened Earth's day, but how?
The massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Chile in February 2010 might have shortened Earth's day by 1.26 microse...

Philip Landrigan says common chemicals might be scrambling hormones' signals
Certain manmade chemicals - found in everyday objects - might be scrambling our hormones' sensitive signaling, says pedi...

Daniel Sigman on learning about our climate's future from past ice ages
We use computer models to predict how the world will respond to carbon dioxide additions to the atmosphere from human a...

Joe Pawlik: Corals in decline, as Caribbean sponge population grows'
Ancient, massive sponges are thriving, and coral reefs are declining, says Pawlik. ...

Chris Mooney on why Americans don't trust science
The author of the 2009 book, Unscientific America spoke about the reasons behind what he calls American inaction on clim...

Rebecca Lewison studies impacts of bycatch on ocean life
Rebecca Lewison studies what happens when long-lived marine populations - such as sea turtles, sea birds and seals - get...

Melissa Finucane on the perception of environmental risks among Pacific Islanders
Melissa Finucane studied how farmers and ranchers in Hawaii perceive and act on environmental risks. ...