Will Global Warming Unleash More Seismic Activity?

At first glance, there doesn’t seem like there could be any connection between global warming and seismic activity. After all, why would the earth become less stable just because it’s a little warmer? Well, connected they are. The earth’s crust is a lot more sensitive than you might think. There are well documented cases of [...]

Mars, Europa, Titan & Climate Change – Whats The Link ?

Techniques pioneered by the European Space Agency (ESA) for use on Mars, are set to have a very down to earth use here on planet Earth and beyond to the Icy moon Europa circling the Gas Giant Planet, Jupiter. As well as Europa, another Ice moon “Titan”, the biggest of Saturn’s Moons, is also a [...]

Early Warning Signs Of Global Warming

Global temperature in 2003 was the hottest in the historical record, and the temperature increase over the 20th century is likely to be the highest of the past millennium. Global average temperatures have warmed about one degree Fahrenheit (0.6C) since 1900. The ten warmest years on record have occurred since 1987, seven of them since [...]

The Important Differences Between “Climate Change” and “Global Warming”

Many people in the media (and elsewhere) use the terms “climate change” and “global warming” interchangeably, as if they were the same thing. But there are differences between the meanings of the two terms. Getting a better handle on the definitions of and differences between “global warming” and “climate change” will help us understand why [...]

Cold Case – Phoenix And The Outlook For Life On Mars

The Phoenix Mars Polar Lander is slated to land on Mars’ north pole on May 25th – very soon now! Phoenix is intended to look for signs of microbial life, and there’s a case that evidence may be found on Mars. The first piece of evidence is purported microfossils found in an Antarctic meteorite in [...]

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  • Global Warming Effects

    Al Gore is not going to take any back up position in a Hillary Clinton presidency. Well, tell us something we don’t know! He says that if he’s ever to enter politics again it will be as a candidate for president. What he didn’t say is that he wants to wait another four more years [...]

    Nov, 26 2010 0 Comments Full Story

  • Climate Change Factoid – The Greenhouse Effect (# 1 of a series)

    You cannot plan effectively for your future until you understand what climate change holds for you. If you decided to do that then the Greenhouse Effect would be the first thing you would want to master. It’s not difficult and you will own it by the time you finish this page.About 30% of the light [...]

    Nov, 17 2010 0 Comments Full Story
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  • Will Polar Bears Survive The Threat Of Melting Ice?

    Will Polar Bears Survive The Threat Of Melting Ice?

    Will polar bears make the leap into the next century? Recent studies project that if Arctic sea ice continues to disappear, so will the polar bear in much of its current range. Polar bears have a low reproductive rate. To feed themselves and their cubs, they rely on sea ice for platforms to hunt for [...]

    Jun, 26 2009 0 Comments Full Story
  • A Brief History of the Earth’s Climate

    A Brief History of the Earth’s Climate

    In this essay we will explore some of the major trends in the study of climate change. As far as we know the Earth is a unique planet in that  it is the only one in our solar system that has an atmosphere and oceans of water. Currents in these carry heat and moisture around [...]

    Jun, 17 2009 0 Comments Full Story
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