BOULDER - Computer analyses of global climate have consistently overstated warming in Antarctica, concludes new research by scientists at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) and Ohio State University. The study can help scientists … [Read more...] about New Study: Climate Models Overheat Antarctica
Archives for May 8, 2008
Measuring the Surface Air Temperature (Part 2)
In part 1 of this series ‘Measuring the Surface Air Temperature’ I wrote that James Hansen of NASA’s Goddard Space Institute explains that it is not easy to measure surface air temperature particularly in the presence of vegetation because the … [Read more...] about Measuring the Surface Air Temperature (Part 2)
Latest Global Warming Scares: ‘Grolar Bears’ and CO2 Kills Koalas
BOFFINS fear Arctic ice melting could see the rise of a polar bear and grizzly bear hybrid - dubbed the 'grolar bear.' The effects of climate change means the hybrid bears could become more common as their habitats increasingly overlap due to global … [Read more...] about Latest Global Warming Scares: ‘Grolar Bears’ and CO2 Kills Koalas
Mammal, Reptile, or Bird? Platypus DNA Unravelled
The genetic blueprint of the Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) has been deciphered by an international team that includes Australian scientists, and published in the journal Nature. More explanation here on the BBC News website: Platypus genetic … [Read more...] about Mammal, Reptile, or Bird? Platypus DNA Unravelled
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
