Rain of Foreign Dust Fuels Red Tides
September 29, 2001Toxic algal blooms in Florida's coastal waters have been linked to iron from African dust that blows across the Atlantic Ocean. (Science News)
The Microbes That "Rule the World"
September 28, 2001New research suggests that the Earth's climate may be dependent upon microbes that eat rock beneath the sea floor. (BBC News on-line)
Climate Change a Challenge for Fisheries
September 27, 2001Analysts say that global climate change may depress fish stocks in the already struggling with overfishing and rising consumption in the North Atlantic Ocean. (Reuters)
Arid Arizona is Likely to Cook as Climate Changes
September 27, 2001A report by the Physicians for Social Responsibility projects that climate change may cause summertime heat indices in Phoenix to reach 135 degrees Fahrenheit, increasing health risks. (ENN.com)
Hurricane Juliette Lashes Mexico
September 27, 2001Hurricane Juliette caused two deaths and dumped heavy rain in southern Mexico earlier this week. (Reuters)
Ozone Lost in Waves
September 26, 2001NASA researchers using 22 years of satellite-derived data have confirmed a theory that the strength of "long waves," bands of atmospheric energy that circle the earth, regulate the temperatures in the upper atmosphere of the Arctic, and play a role in controlling ozone losses in the stratosphere. (Nature, Weather.com)
Dust Forecasts Could Help Breathing, Fishing
September 21, 2001A new atmospheric computer model could help scientists predict future arrivals of airborne dust, linked to respiratory problems and red tide blooms in the United States. (Weather.com)
El Niño and La Niña Linked to Polar Ice Shifts
September 20, 2001NASA researchers say new findings suggest for the first time that El Niño and La Niña are behind shifts in ice at the South Pole. (Weather.com)
Satellite Shows Warmer Waters Provide Less Food for Flounder
September 17, 2001NASA's SeaWiFS satellite sees warmer waters in Rhode Island's Narragansett Bay, which is adversely affecting phytoplankton and winter flounder populations.
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No Glaciers in Glacier National Park
September 9, 2001Glaciers are melting, islands are drowning and wildlife is vanishing. Because of global warming, some vacation spots may soon cease to exist. (Washingtonpost.com)
It's Back and Big
September 7, 2001Ozone hole over Antarctic has reappeared and is already large. (ABC News.com)
Rapid Antarctic Warming Puzzle
September 6, 2001UK scientists say parts of Antarctica have recently been warming much faster than most of the rest of the Earth. (BBC News on-line)
World Coral Reefs to Die by 2050, Scientist Warns
September 6, 2001The world's coral reefs will be dead within 50 years due to global climate change, and there is nothing we can do to save them, a scientist warned. (Reuters, ENN.com)
Warming Effect on UK Wildlife
September 5, 2001Climate warming is changing the face of the British countryside, scientists said. (BBC News on-line)
Northern Hemisphere Getting Greener
September 4, 2001The Northern Hemisphere has been getting greener, according to researchers studying NASA satellite data. (AP, Reuters, Washington Post, USA Today)
Lake Beds Yield Climate Change Secrets
September 4, 2001Rising global carbon dioxide levels tied to global climate change may not be as crucial in determining the composition of plant communities as other localized climate shifts. (ENN.com)
Global Climate Change Could Disturb Ocean's Ecosystem
September 3, 2001Global climate change may be to blame for a sharp fall in the volume of carbon dioxide absorbed by the Northern Pacific Ocean over the past 15 years, a Japanese scientist says. (ABC News Online)