NASA finds Earth's large lakes are warming

According to a first-time worldwide study conducted on the largest lakes found on Earth, NASA has concluded that these lakes have warmed steadily in surface temperature over the past 25 years.
 

Great Barrier Reef, coral, immunity, bleaching, global warming

Australian researchers have studied different types of coral and their susceptibility to disease and bleaching brought on by global warming. Depending on their level of immunity, corals such as those within Australia’s Great Barrier Reef may be more or less affected by global warming.  
 

World's number of phytoplankton is DOWN

Phytoplankton, a tiny algae, is the start of the food chain. However, scientists have found that their numbers have declined by about 40% since 1950 and are continuing to decline by about 1% per year. This trend could spell disaster for the entire marine ecosystem.
 

NASA makes a second attempt at the Orbiting Carbon Observatory

After a mission failure in 2009, NASA plans to launch the replacement Orbiting Carbon Observatory in February 2013.
 

Japan gears up with nuclear power

Under a plan to counter global warming, advance cleaner energies, and promote energy security, Japan is heading toward an expansion of its nuclear power capabilities. With a majority of its energy needs imported from foreign sources, Japan wants to change that instability.  
 

Is it hot in here? The 'State of the Climate' in Australia

Today the Australian Bureau of Meteorology and the CSIRO published a snapshot of the state of climate change in Australia.
 

Birds smaller due to warmer temps

A Swiss-U.S. study has found that over the last half century North American birds have become smaller by about 1.3% in mass. The fairly rapid evolution to a more compact size is concluded to be caused by climate change.
 

Global warming: sorry, the science is not settled

Everywhere I turn these days I hear the catch phrase "the science of man-made global warming is settled - there can be no more debate." Well I'm sorry to be a thorn in the side of anthropogenic global warming zealotry but nothing could be further from the truth.
 

Better weather forecasting for Australia's east coast lows

Better weather forecasting computer programs are needed to improve on the specifics of each violent storm system occurring in the eastern coast region of Australia, especially as the world’s climate increases in temperature.
 

Oceans have higher capacity to absorb carbon dioxide

According to a British study, the amount of carbon dioxide able to be absorbed into Earth’s oceans is much larger than previously thought.