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Pulse of the Planet: Does Climate Change Go Slow Before Going Fast?
One of the greatest worries about the current global warming is that it may trigger a rapid shift in the climate — a move to a radically different one, perhaps ... by erica — last modified Mar 16, 2009 01:23 PM — filed under: , , , , , , , , — Relevance: 1%
Pulse of the Planet: Antarctic Thaw Could Slow Global Warming, Sort Of
The climate system is replete with feedbacks -- some of them accelerate global warming and some slow it down. A new modeling study suggests that the melting of ... by erica — last modified Mar 16, 2009 01:51 PM — filed under: , , , , , — Relevance: 1%
Pulse of the Planet: Fungi on my Mind
Was it “Invasion of the Body Snatchers Comes to North Carolina” or “Birds II: Giant Droppings from the Sky?” Strange, gooey yellow things were mysteriously ... by erica — last modified Mar 16, 2009 02:16 PM — filed under: , , , , — Relevance: 1%
Pulse of the Planet: Herbicide Links Give Pause
With people getting <a href="http://www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/hottopics/tomatoes.html">salmonella poisoning</a> around the country, the last thing you want to hear ... by erica — last modified Mar 16, 2009 02:08 PM — filed under: , , , — Relevance: 1%
Pulse of the Planet: Are Hurricanes Growing Stronger?
The Atlantic hurricane season is heating up. Is it just another season or part of a worsening trend caused by global warming? A new <a ... by erica — last modified Mar 16, 2009 01:54 PM — filed under: , , , , , — Relevance: 1%
Pulse of the Planet: Weird Science, Weird Creatures
Every once in a while a paper comes by that is so “out there” you just gotta take note. Here’s one. by erica — last modified Mar 16, 2009 12:43 PM — filed under: , , , , , , , — Relevance: 1%
Pulse of the Planet: Earth to Exxon: Methane on the Rise Again
As the Senate prepares to take up historic climate change legislation, Exxon Mobil’s CEO Rex Tillerson has taken a stance against moving toward renewable ... by erica — last modified Mar 16, 2009 02:20 PM — filed under: , , , , , , , — Relevance: 1%
Pulse of the Planet: An Unexpected Impact of Global Warming
Global warming is going to make the ocean noisier. So says Peter Hester and colleagues from the <a class="external-link" href="http://www.mbari.org/">Monterey ... by wendy — last modified Mar 16, 2009 12:52 PM — filed under: , , , , , , , — Relevance: 1%
Pulse of the Planet: U.S. Whiffs on Climate Change While Rain Forests Burn
Last Friday was not a red letter day for the planet. In one day the Bush administration 86’ed any possibility of the federal government doing anything on <a ... by erica — last modified Mar 16, 2009 02:07 PM — filed under: , , , , , — Relevance: 1%
Pulse of the Planet: Wait a Second Before You Bite Into That Tuna Sandwich
Many of us love bluefin tuna – think sushi and sashimi – a fish so in demand that just one can fetch upwards of <a class="external-link" ... by erica — last modified Sep 03, 2009 10:32 AM — filed under: , , , , , , , , , — Relevance: 1%
Pulse of the Planet: The Future of Whales
In Vancouver last week for a friend’s wedding, I encountered an extraordinary, even wondrous event &mdash; a <a ... by erica — last modified Mar 16, 2009 02:14 PM — filed under: , , , , — Relevance: 1%
The Ups and Downs of Global Haze
Tiny particles suspended in the atmosphere can affect the climate. How? A special issue in the <a class="external-link" ... by wendy — last modified Aug 19, 2009 02:40 PM — filed under: , , , , , , , , — Relevance: 1%
On Thinner Ice
New satellite, new instrument, same result: glaciers are thinning. by erica — last modified Sep 29, 2009 01:31 PM — filed under: , , , , , , , , , , , — Relevance: 1%