May 05 2011
Feeling Climate Change Down on the Farm
Global warming has been cutting into worldwide wheat and corn production, except in the United States.
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May 04 2011
Heat Wave Warning for the Windy City
Chicago is in for a hot time in the old town come 2100 - if no adaptation or mitigation for climate change is taken.
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Apr 28 2011
Tracking Tornadoes As They Travel
Discovery Storm Chasers in action yesterday worked with emergency responders to help track the directions of the tornadoes as they swept across the the Midwestern United States.
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Apr 28 2011
Where Tornadoes Get Their Power
Tornadoes get their incredible power by capturing the forces inside a much bigger "parent" thunderstorm.
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Apr 26 2011
Foggy Notions for a Thirsty World
Mesh fences are harnessing water from fog to provide a lifeline to small impoverished communities.
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Apr 25 2011
Tracking the Birth of a Hurricane
Using historical records of microwave satellite images, atmospheric scientists have discovered two patterns that indicate a storm system is about to turn into a hurricane.
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Apr 21 2011
Ozone Hole A Surprise Rainmaker
A new climate change culprit in the Southern Hemisphere has been identified -- the ozone hole.
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Apr 19 2011
Sugarcane Cools Climate, Heats Up Tax Debate
Sugarcane, already considered an ideal biofuel crop because its growth in tropical areas mean little freshwater is wasted on irrigation, is now shown to have climate cooling powers as well.
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Apr 19 2011
Small Consolation: Tornado Forecasts Are Better
Forecasters are getting better at providing more advance warning for impending tornado strikes.
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Apr 18 2011
Forcasting When Heat Waves Turn Deadly
Meteorologists claim the 2010 mega-heatwave across Russia was not the result of long-term climate changes and should have been foreseen using short-term weather forecasts.
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