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Published by Nick Sundt on Mon, 08/16/2010 - 11:56
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has released climate data for July 2010 confirming what NASA data separately found last week: it was the warmest July on record for the Northern Hemisphere.
Published by Ivan Dario Valencia on Thu, 08/12/2010 - 15:51
The Government Accountability Office finds that inventories from high-emitting developing countries need to be improved for any future agreement to curb emissions. What it doesn't mention is that such improvements are already underway.
Published by Nick Sundt on Thu, 08/12/2010 - 13:18
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) issued a statement yesterday (11 August 2010) saying that "the sequence of current events matches IPCC [Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change] projections of more frequent and more intense extreme weather events due to global warming."
Published by Nick Sundt on Wed, 08/11/2010 - 18:02
NASA released data today (11 August 2010) showing that the average surface temperature in July 2010 in the Northern Hemisphere shattered the previous record set in 2005. Globally, the year to date is the warmest on record (i.e. in 131 years).
Published by Nick Sundt on Mon, 08/02/2010 - 19:20
With the Atlantic hurricane season poised for its usual August escalation -- and less than 24 hours before Tropical Storm Colin formed in the Atlantic -- Greg Holland, Director of the Earth System Laboratory at the National Center for Atmospheric Research, yesterday (2 August 2010) discussed hurricanes and climate change with radio stations around the country.
Published by Nick Sundt on Wed, 07/28/2010 - 17:34
"When we follow decade-to-decade trends using multiple data sets and independent analyses from around the world, we see clear and unmistakable signs of a warming world,” says Dr Peter Stott, contributor to the report.
Published by Nick Sundt on Thu, 07/15/2010 - 11:10
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released data today (15 July 2010) showing that global temperatures in June -- and for the first six months of the year -- were the highest on record. As climate records continue to fall, attacks on climate science and scientists have been rebuffed by multiple investigations; and the National Academies of Sciences have solidified the scientific basis for action on climate change.
Published by Nick Sundt on Mon, 07/12/2010 - 10:34
Hurricane expert Greg Holland of the National Center for Atmospheric Research says the potential for a disastrous 2010 hurricane season reflects not just natural variability but also climate change. He explained that record high sea surface temperatures in the tropical Atlantic were one of the principal factors behind the dire forecast, and that rising atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases may account for roughly half of the anomolous warmth. He warned that "we’re looking at potentially a doubling of major hurricanes in the next 20 to 30 years" as a result of global warming.
Published by Nick Sundt on Fri, 07/09/2010 - 14:26
Global temperature data released today (9 July 2010) by NASA show that the first half of 2010 was the warmest January-June period in the 130 year record. June was the warmest on record for the Northern Hemisphere, and tied in third place globally.
Published by Nick Sundt on Wed, 07/07/2010 - 08:12
Amendments to Brazil's Forest Code that could sanction dramatic increases in deforestation passed a crucial vote in the Brazilian Congress's Special Committee on Forest Law Changes last night (6 July 2010), an outcome lamented by scientists, environmental and social organizations and indigenous groups.