Climate Change: Larch in the Lurch
The retreat of larch from the Siberian boreal forest could accelerate warming. As noted in a number of previous posts (such as here, here, here and here), one of the greatest sources of uncertainty in...
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Hydrofracking and Drinking Water Contamination?
Crossposted with National Geographic’s Great Energy Challenge Blog. A smoking gun in the form of methane isotopes links the two. Shale Gas: Game Changer or Potential Problem? The abundant,...
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Global Warming in the 2000s: Pit or Pendulum?
What happened to the climate over the past 10 years? Over the last century or so the global temperature record is clear: Temperatures have risen. The increase in temps was especially pronounced in the...
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A Bacterial Hat Trick: Tiny Organisms Subject of Three Papers
Bacteria may be very small but they’re actually the most abundant organisms on Earth. And last week, they were the topic of at least three scientific papers. Having survived the East Coast’s version of...
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Remember Those Himalayan Glaciers?
Yes, those glaciers in the Himalayas are still there. But are they coming or going? Late in 2009 and early 2010, the fate of these glaciers, the largest mass of ice outside of the Antarctic and...
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Hydrogen Economy on the March?
New research advances hydrogen-energy technologies. One way to get to a low-carbon economy is to switch to an energy infrastructure that is powered using hydrogen gas (H2) instead of carbon-based fuels...
View ArticleClimate Change in the Rearview Mirror
You’ve heard about going to a particularly unpleasant place in a handbasket? Try this climate-change trip on for size. Climate scientists often talk about climate change in terms of global temperature...
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Global Warming: What Happens When You Factor Out the Other Factors
Has the warming trend slowed in the 2000s? Yes and no. The rate of global warming has been the subject of much skepticism among the refudiater set. A good deal of that skepticism has been directed at...
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Global Warming, Arctic Sea Ice, and Climate Feedbacks
New study suggests that not all Arctic sea ice reflects the Sun’s energy the same. The sea ice cover in the Arctic, as shown in the graph below, has been declining for decades. There are lots of...
View ArticleNew Climate Change Study: The Bad News and Almost Good News
This is the latest in the story of black carbon. A new study spotlights the role of black carbon in global warming. Hey, hey good news: maybe we can allay the global warming blues by turning off black...
View ArticleA ‘Winners and Losers’ Shell Game in the Ocean
Here’s an update and a bit of good news on the ocean acidification front. The Primer This is a topic I’ve covered quite a bit (see “Ocean Basin Ocean Acidification,” “Ocean Acidification Time Bomb Is...
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