2.1 Million-Year High Measured For CO2 In Atmosphere

(AP) Carbon dioxide in the earth’s atmosphere has risen to its highest level in at least 2.1 million years, according to a new investigation of the greenhouse gas’s role in ice ages over the millennia. Read more »

Tornado Season's Been Quieter, Less Deadly

(AP) Tornadoes have been few and far between this year — a relief to residents of Tornado Alley, but a letdown to scientists studying the swirling storms out in the field. Read more »

Climate Change Blamed For Caribbean Coral Deaths

LONDON (Reuters) – Climate change has contributed to a flattening of the complex, multi-layered architecture of Caribbean coral reefs, compromising their role as a nursery for fish stocks and a buffer against tropical storms, a study shows. Read more »

Not So Windy: Research Suggests Winds Dying Down

WASHINGTON (AP) — The wind, a favorite power source of the green energy movement, seems to be dying down across the United States. And the cause, ironically, may be global warming — the very problem wind power seeks to address. Read more »

Climate Change Debate Coins New Jargon

To understand the climate-change debate, it helps to understand the jargon, a mixture of diplomatese, pundit-speak and techno-talk. Here are some terms used at meetings on global warming. Read more »

2006-2007 "Climatological Winter" Summary

Overall...Warmer and drier than normal conditions prevailed through the three month period (December - February)...But with a considerable and distinct drop in daily average temperatures noted in the second half. Read more »

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