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Largest Producers of Greenhouse Gas Emissions: The Countries Most Responsible for Climate Changing Emissions

In: Climate Change

By: Laurence O'Sullivan

The Venice Flood Barrier: The Moses Project Aims to Protect Venice From Flooding

In: Climate Change

By: Paris Franz

Climate Change Threat to Australian Coast: Rising Sea and Violent Weather Threaten Australia's Iconic Coastline

In: Climate Change

By: Kevin Rennie

Loss of Polar Sea Ice Speeding up: Arctic Warming Impacts the Rest of the World

In: Climate Change

By: Feature Writer Rupert Taylor

Decline of Arctic Sea Ice: Global Warming is Speeding up in the Far North

In: Climate Change

By: Feature Writer Rupert Taylor

Burning Forests a Solution to Climate Change: Applying Indigenous Knowledge to the Global Warming Challenge

In: Climate Change

By: Kevin Rennie

El Nino round the corner: Kenya Braces For Heavy Rains

In: Weather Forecasting

By: Michael Onderi

Global Environmental Impacts of a Warming Arctic: Severe Global Warming Effects Posed by Arctic Climate Feedbacks

In: Climate Change

By: Laurence O'Sullivan

Weather Patterns Confirm Climate Change Reality: All Regions of the U.S. Experience the Effects of Global Warming

In: Climate Change

By: Laurence O'Sullivan

Climate Change and Sea Levels: Another Good Reason to Reduce Carbon Emissions

In: Climate Change

By: Manda Trevarthen

How Accurate is Winter Forecast 2009-2010? Farmers’ Almanac Keeps its Secrets but Maintains Accuracy Claim

In: Weather Forecasting

By: Estelle Rodis-Brown

El Nino Modoki a Climatic Hybrid for 2009-2010: Winter Weather Forecast Predicts Hurricanes, Rain, and Flooding

In: Weather Forecasting

By: Feature Writer Allen Williams

Noctilucent Clouds: Sightings of Night-Shining Clouds Increasing

In: Climate Change

By: Sara E. Lewis

Red Dawn Causes Armageddon Fears in NSW: People Wake Up to Orange Skies over New South Wales, Australia

In: Meteorology & Climatology (general)

By: Christine Fadhley

What are Southern California's Santa Ana Winds? Hot, Dry Winds Originate in Great Basin and Increase Wildfire Risk

In: Weather Forecasting

By: Feature Writer Ret Talbot

The Mesosphere and Thermosphere: Investigating the Outermost Layers of the Earth’s Atmosphere

In: Meteorology & Climatology (general)

By: Feature Writer Dennis Holley

The Stratosphere and Ozone Layer: Investigating the Layered Structure of the Earth’s Atmosphere

In: Meteorology & Climatology (general)

By: Feature Writer Dennis Holley

The Troposphere: Investigating the Layered Structure of the Earth’s Atmosphere

In: Meteorology & Climatology (general)

By: Feature Writer Dennis Holley

Over-Fertilizing the Ozone Layer: Scientists Complete New Study on Nitrous Oxide Emissions

In: Climate Change

By: Annie Spiegelman

The World's Largest Lightning Storm: The Venezuelan Thunderstorm That Creates One Million Bolts a Year

In: Meteorology & Climatology (general)

By: Matthew Miller

Does Global Warming Affect Hurricanes? Summarizing the Debate on Warmer Waters and Tropical Storms

In: Climate Change

By: Feature Writer Megan Jungwi

Ways to Reduce Global Warming: Causes of Climate Change Linked to Human Activity

In: Climate Change

By: Wendy Roltgen

Santa Rosa Storm Comes Every Year to Argentina: Buenos Aires' Famous Annual Wind and Cold Rain Come in Late August

In: Climatology

By: Tracey Chandler

Ocean Iron Fertilization: One Possible Solution to Greenhouse Gases

In: Climate Change

By: Janice Heffernan

What is an Urban Heat Island? Summer Heating Negatively Affects the Environment

In: Climate Change

By: Arlene Miles

Frequency of Hurricanes Rising: Unusually High Number of Tropical Storms

In: Climatology

By: Feature Writer Rupert Taylor

Report Outlines Impact of Climate Change on U.S. Rising Sea Levels, Higher Temperatures, Harsher Storms, and Drought

In: Climate Change

By: R.H. Sheldon

Forecast Air Pressure With A Homemade Barometer: Forecasting High and Low Pressure

In: Weather Forecasting

By: Kelly Rowe

Aggressive Action Necessary in Climate Change: NOAA Report Describes Regional Impacts on Environment

In: Climate Change

By: Louise Harris

Sunspots and Climate Change: Is There a Connection Between Sunspot Activity and Global Cooling?

In: Climate Change

By: Feature Writer Dennis Holley

How Do Hurricanes Form? What Weather Conditions Support the Storms

In: Meteorology & Climatology (general)

By: Cynthia Graham

Will Global Warming Redefine Florida Tourism? Florida's Tourist Industry May Suffer in Deadly Summer Heat

In: Climate Change

By: Feature Writer Mary King

Study Says Climate Change Impacting US Midwest: Great Lakes Water Levels Could Drop Two Feet in 21st century

In: Climate Change

By: Mike Perricone

Visitor's Guide to the Moroccan Climate: The Climatic Seasons and the Weather of Morocco

In: Climatology

By: Feature Writer Rachel Wills

Guide to the Seasons and Climate Within the UK: Weather of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

In: Climatology

By: Feature Writer Rachel Wills

The Reasons Behind Death Valley's Extremes: Why Furnace Creek is the Hottest and Driest Place in North America

In: Climatology

By: Feature Writer Rachel Wills

Temperatures and Rainfall of Death Valley: The Essential Data on the Extremes of California’s Furnace Creek

In: Climatology

By: Feature Writer Rachel Wills

Global Warming and Climate Change: Evidence for a Warming Planet and a Changing Atmosphere

In: Climate Change

By: Feature Writer Dennis Holley

Storm Spotter Training Basics: Severe Thunderstorm and Tornado Features to Look For

In: Weather Forecasting

By: Feature Writer Kelly Whitt

NASA Studies Sooty Carbon in Global Warming: Climate Research Tests Effects of "Soot" in Climate Change

In: Climate Change

By: Christine Fadhley

What Global Warming Could Mean in 90 Years: A World Without Trees

In: Climate Change

By: Feature Writer Mary Desaulniers

Forests Could Turn Out to be Carbon Sources: The Lurking Danger of Forests Churning Out Carbon

In: Climate Change

By: Mohan Alembath

Antarctic Ice Bridge Breaks: Wilkins Ice Shelf may Break Free due to Global Warming

In: Climate Change

By: Feature Writer Rupert Taylor

Amounts of Two New Greenhouse Gases Increasing: Rising Levels of NF3 and SO2F2 are Just Starting to be Measured

In: Climate Change

By: Sue Cartledge

A Quick Note on Global Warming: And the Very Real Threat It Still Represents

In: Climate Change

By: Mary Faler

North American Bird Phenology Program: Online Volunteers are Being Recruited to Support Climate Research

In: Climate Change

By: Feature Writer Alan Sorum

Effects of Global Warming: Introduction to Consequences of Climate Change on the Environment

In: Climate Change

By: Beth Taylor

Snow Chaos In The UK, 2009: A Look at the Issues Arising from the Snowfall in February

In: Weather Forecasting

By: Tom Findlay

Companies Ignore Water Scarcity, Climate Risk: New Report Says Companies Must Take Greater Role in Assessing Water

In: Climate Change

By: Louise Harris

Major Geo Engineering Experiment Draws Criticism: German-Indian Ocean Seeding Project 'Risky' Say Environmental Groups

In: Climate Change

By: Rich Bowden

Climate Change Irreversible for 1000 Years: Effects of Carbon Dioxide Felt Long After Emissions Stop

In: Climate Change

By: R.H. Sheldon

The Worst of Spring in the United Kingdom: March Can Be Cold, April Wet, and Snow in May is Not Unheard Of

In: Climatology

By: Marc Latham

The Best of Spring in the United Kingdom: Britain is a Wonderful Location When the Warm Sun Wakes the Year

In: Climatology

By: Marc Latham

How Hail Forms and Why it Occurs: Spring and Summer Can Bring Damaging Hailstorms

In: Meteorology & Climatology (general)

By: Ed Oswald

Signs of Spring on the Prairies: Plants and Animals Canadian Prairie Residents Long to See in Spring

In: Meteorology & Climatology (general)

By: Feature Writer Thomas Alan Gray

Scientists Update US Senators on Global Warming: Experts Disagree on Best Course of Action on Climate Change

In: Climate Change

By: Louise Harris

Geo-engineers Buy Time on Climate Change: Slowing Down Global Warming until Clean Fuels Are Ready

In: Climate Change

By: Feature Writer Rupert Taylor

China - Government Seeds Cloud to Break Drought: China Uses Unorthodox Methods to Bring Rain

In: Climatology

By: Rich Bowden

Spring Coming Earlier: Climate Change Moving The Start of Seasons

In: Climate Change

By: Feature Writer Tricia Edgar

New System Created to Warn of El Nino Conditions: Will Alert of Conditions Up to Three Months in Advance

In: Climatology

By: Ed Oswald

World's Ice Melting Faster than Ever: Global Warming Shrinks Glaciers and Collapses Ice Shelves

In: Climate Change

By: R.H. Sheldon

Indian Ocean Controls Climate: Australia’s Droughts Caused by Cyclic Polarities in the Indian Ocean

In: Weather Forecasting

By: Sue Cartledge

Weather Prediction Lore: Nature's Rain or Sunshine Prophets

In: Weather Forecasting

By: Inka Piegsa-Quischotte

American Forests Are Dying: Another Environmental Disaster Looms From Global Warming

In: Climate Change

By: Nelson Acquilano

A Changing Climate Means a Changing Environment: The Effects of Climate Change Give Rise to Environmental Degradation

In: Climate Change

By: Laurence O'Sullivan

Continued Antarctic Melting: Climate Change Impact Upon Antarctica

In: Climate Change

By: Matthew Tanner

NOAA Study Claims Climate Change Irreversible: US Scientists Say Effects Remain for at Least a Millenia or More

In: Climate Change

By: Ed Oswald

2008 Ranks as Eighth Warmest Year Since 1880: Slighty Cooler than 2006, 2007 But Continuing a Warm Decade

In: Climatology

By: Ed Oswald

Understanding Winter Weather Warnings: What Each of the Warning Types Means for the Expected Weather

In: Weather Forecasting

By: Ed Oswald

The Different Types of Snowflakes: From Dendrites and Columns to Plates and Stars

In: Meteorology & Climatology (general)

By: Ed Oswald

Life Cycle of a Snowflake: Temperature Makes All the Difference

In: Climatology

By: Tanja Meece

Why the Arctic is Always Cold: An Explanation of the Relationship between Latitude and Temperature

In: Climatology

By: Kenneth Burchfiel

What NOAA Weather Radio is and Why You Need It: Free Service Offers USA Residents Weather Information 24 Hours a Day

In: Meteorology & Climatology (general)

By: Ed Oswald

Get Free Weather Information on Your Cell Phone: Use These Mobile Weather Services to Stay Informed on the Road

In: Meteorology & Climatology (general)

By: Ed Oswald

All About Snow Flurries, Showers and Squalls: Definitions and Classifications of These Different Snowfall Events

In: Meteorology & Climatology (general)

By: Ed Oswald

Saskatchewan and Alberta Meteor Fall: Searching for Space Rocks

In: Meteorology & Climatology (general)

By: Susan Huebert

Consequences of Global Warming: Climate Crisis & Climate Change Facts

In: Climate Change

By: Bernard P. Nelson

Foretelling the Weather With Folklore: Observing Common Things Can Predict Coming Weather

In: Weather Forecasting

By: Allene Reynolds

Records Abound in 2008 Atlantic Hurricane Season: Numerous Major and Active Storms Both Mark the Year

In: Weather Forecasting

By: Feature Writer Alan Sorum

How to Choose the Right Weather Station: Stay One Step Ahead with Your Own Personal Weatherman

In: Meteorology & Climatology (general)

By: Ed Oswald

Blizzards are Winter's Strongest Storms: How Why and Where these Mega-Snowstorms Form

In: Meteorology & Climatology (general)

By: Ed Oswald

Winter 08/09 to Be Warm in Midwest, Dry in South: NOAA Forecast Sees Variability in Conditions Across the USA

In: Weather Forecasting

By: Ed Oswald

What Causes Snow, Sleet and Freezing Rain? Differences in Precipitation Types Caused by Temperature Aloft

In: Meteorology & Climatology (general)

By: Ed Oswald

How to Measure Snowfall Correctly: Accurate Measurements are More Than Sticking a Ruler in the Ground

In: Meteorology & Climatology (general)

By: Ed Oswald

October 2008 Remains Seasonably Cool in USA: Temperatures and Rainfall Generally Close to Monthly Averages

In: Climatology

By: Ed Oswald

Will There Be a White Christmas This Year? A Look at the Likelihood of a Snowy Holiday Season Across the US

In: Meteorology & Climatology (general)

By: Ed Oswald

The Composition of the Atmosphere: Atmospheric Chemicals Give the Planet Life

In: Meteorology & Climatology (general)

By: Feature Writer Alexandra Matiella Novak

Climate Change Effects on the Arctic Environment: Arctic Region Environmental Changes Due to Global Warming

In: Climate Change

By: Laurence O'Sullivan

Arctic Warming Becoming Pronounced: NOAA Survey Indicates Global Warming Effects are More Noticeable

In: Climate Change

By: Ed Oswald

Storm Chasing With a Purpose: The Weather Service's Skywarn Program is Helping Improve Warnings

In: Meteorology & Climatology (general)

By: Ed Oswald

US Sees Seasonably Cool September 2008: Temperatures Generally Near Average but Precipitation Varies

In: Climatology

By: Ed Oswald

How Sleet and Freezing Rain Form: Descriptions of the Cause and Impact of Two Forms of Winter Weather

In: Meteorology & Climatology (general)

By: Kenneth Burchfiel

Cold Winter On Tap in Eastern US: AccuWeather Forecaster Says it Could Be Coldest in Several Years

In: Weather Forecasting

By: Ed Oswald

Growth of Global Carbon Dioxide Emissions: Increase in CO2 Emissions Greater than IPCC Worst Case Scenarios

In: Climate Change

By: Laurence O'Sullivan

Beetles Attack Crater Lake Trees, South Oregon: Climate Change and the Destruction of Whitebark Pines

In: Climate Change

By: R.H. Sheldon

A Quick Guide To Hurricane Categories: Hurricane Saffir-Simpson Scale Categories 1,2,3,4 and 5

In: Weather Forecasting

By: Karla Reed

Hurricane Ike Storm Surge: The National Weather Service Predicts Surge Heights

In: Weather Forecasting

By: Feature Writer Alexandra Matiella Novak

Fall Colors from Space: Autumn Appears to Satellites as Green Becomes Orange

In: Climatology

By: Feature Writer Kelly Whitt

Markham Ice Shelf Breaks Away: 4,500-year-old Ice Shelf Breaks from Arctic

In: Climate Change

By: Feature Writer Alexandra Matiella Novak

What Are Straight-Line Winds? How To Recognize And Be Prepared For Downburst Wind Damage

In: Meteorology & Climatology (general)

By: Carla Slavey

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