Category Archives: climate change

No Matter How Well You Model it, Humans are to Blame

Posted on August 19, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

New research appearing in the online issue of the Proceedings of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory scientists and a group of international researchers found that climate model quality does not affect the ability to identify … Continue reading →

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Alaska Glaciers Shrinking Fast

Posted on August 8, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

Three major glaciers in Alaska and Washington state have thinned and shrunk dramatically, clear signs of a warming climate, according to a study released  by the U.S. Geological Survey. The three glaciers — Gulkana and Wolverine in Alaska and South … Continue reading →

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Pacific islands survival ‘depends on climate deal’

Posted on August 6, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

The survival of some of the world’s most vulnerable Pacific nations depends on world leaders taking action to cut greenhouse gas emissions, according to Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd . Leaders from the 16-member Pacific Islands Forum ended a two … Continue reading →

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Solar Cycle Affects Global Climate

Posted on July 19, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

Establishing a key link between the solar cycle and global climate, research led by scientists at the National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in Boulder, Colo., shows that maximum solar activity and its aftermath have impacts … Continue reading →

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