Climate & Climate Change

A TOP Indian advocacy group that monitors climate change in south Asia warned last night that the Nargis cyclone that devastated Burma was "a sign of things to come", as climate change caused extreme weather to increase in intensity. "Nargis is a … [Read more...] about Cyclone Bandwagon Gains Another Passenger

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

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)

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

Destruction of mangrove forests in Burma left coastal areas exposed to the devastating force of the weekend's cyclone, a top politician suggests. ASEAN secretary-general Surin Pitsuwan said coastal developments had resulted in mangroves, which act … [Read more...] about Cyclone: Mangrove Loss Left Burma Exposed, but Gore Blames Global Warming

The orthodoxy has been that as a consequence of greenhouse gas emissions global temperatures will continue to increase. But what is really meant by global temperatures? According to James Hansen from NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies … [Read more...] about Measuring the Surface Air Temperature (Part 1)