Jun 26 2011

British Climber Finds Six Dead in French Alps

Tag: Avalanches and Mudslides,Climbing,Fall,Family,Helicopter,Mountain Climbing,Police,Summer,Video,Winter — Discovery News - Top Stories @ 6:22 pm
Six people who died Saturday in a slide of snow and stones were found Sunday.

Jun 09 2011

Under the Snowpack, a Troublesome Trend

Tag: Climate Change,Global Warming,Meteorology,Trees,Water,Winter — John D. Cox @ 6:15 pm
A study of tree-ring chronologies shows a sharp decline in annual Rocky Mountain snowpack that supplies water to 70 million people in the western United States.

Jun 03 2011

Heavy Honeybee Losses Reported Over Winter

Tag: Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing,Animals,Bees,Colony Collapse Disorder,Honey,Insects,Winter — Jennifer Viegas @ 11:40 am
The 30 percent drop was significant, but was at least less steep than the previous winter by 4 percent.

Jun 02 2011

Penguins Do the Wave to Stay Warm

Tag: Antarctica,Birds,Eggs,Penguins,Winter — Discovery News - Top Stories @ 4:51 pm
By huddling together and using synchronized movements, the birds can stay warm in the coldest environment on Earth.

May 10 2011

Trees Hold Thousand-Year History of El Niño

Tag: Climate Change,Drought,Global Warming,Meteorology,Oceanography,Trees,Weather,Winter — John D. Cox @ 9:18 am
A new 1,100-year history of the El Niño cycle promises to help improve how climate models see the impact of global warming.

Mar 30 2011

2011 Arctic Sea Ice Maximum Joint Lowest On Record

Tag: Animal Breeding,Climate Change,Global Warming,Winter — Kieran Mulvaney @ 9:38 pm
The start of Arctic spring/summer sea ice melt has begun; tying this year's furthest winter extent south with 2006 as the lowest on record.

Mar 30 2011

Warm Air Over Eastern Shores Draw In the Cold

Tag: Meteorology,Weather,Wind,Winter — John D. Cox @ 7:18 pm
Atmospheric waves generated from ocean heat may provide a new explanation for why western cities are usually warmer than eastern cities despite similar latitudes.

Mar 01 2011

Spring Has Sprung… Or Has It?

Tag: Astronomy,Orbits,Spring,Summer,The Sun,Winter — Mark Thompson @ 9:45 pm
As March begins, does that mean it's officially spring for the northern hemisphere? Mark Thompson gives his astronomical opinion.

Feb 18 2011

Watch Out For Spring Floods

Tag: Floods,Meteorology,Natural Disasters,Rivers,Weather,Winter — John D. Cox @ 7:21 pm
Another year of major spring flooding is on its way to the upper Midwest.

Feb 11 2011

Why It Feels Like a Polar Winter

Tag: Climate Change,Global Warming,Meteorology,Weather,Winter — John D. Cox @ 3:38 pm
Severe winter in the Northern Hemisphere mid-latitudes are the result of a breakdown in the normal patterns of air pressure, winds, and the loss of sea ice in the Arctic.
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