Sandy’s ‘Freaky’ Path May Be Less Likely in Future September 4, 2013 By SETH BORENSTEIN A new study says man-made global warming may further lessen the likelihood of the freak atmospheric steering currents that last...
Hotter Temperatures Lead to Hotter Tempers August 6, 2013 By SETH BORENSTEIN As the world gets warmer, people are more likely to get hot under the collar, scientists say. A massive new...
Ocean Satellite Dies After 111/2-Year Mission July 10, 2013 Jason-1, a satellite that for more than a decade precisely tracked rising sea levels across a vast sweep of ocean...
Could Global Warming Change Tornado Season, Too? March 19, 2013 By SETH BORENSTEIN With the planet heating up, many scientists seem fairly certain some weather elements like hurricanes and droughts will worsen. But...
Earth’s Interior Cycles Contributes to Sea Level and Climate Change March 19, 2013 Ancient rises in sea levels and global warming are partially attributable to cyclical activity below the earth’s surface, researchers from...
Artic Ice Loss Amplified Superstorm Sandy Violence March 6, 2013 If you believe that last October’s Superstorm Sandy was a freak of nature – the confluence of unusual meteorological, atmospheric...
Climate Contradiction: Less Snow, More Blizzards February 20, 2013 By SETH BORENSTEIN With scant snowfall and barren ski slopes in parts of the Midwest and Northeast the past couple of years, some...
West Antarctica Warming More Quickly Than Expected December 26, 2012 In a discovery that raises further concerns about the future contribution of Antarctica to sea level rise, a new study...
Climate Poll: Science Doubters Say World is Warming December 20, 2012 By SETH BORENSTEIN Nearly 4 out of 5 Americans now think temperatures are rising and that global warming will be a serious problem...
Global Warming Continues as Carbon Pollution Rises December 4, 2012 By SETH BORENSTEIN The amount of heat-trapping pollution the world spewed rose again last year by 3 percent. So scientists say it’s now...