Global Warming Effects on the Weather
Learn how global warming affects weather and weather patterns around the world.
2007 Second Warmest Year on Record Globally
Official agencies from the U.S. to the U.K. have declared 2007 the second warmest year on record—and the hottest ever in the Northern Hemisphere—despite a variety of climate conditions that usually lead to cooler temperatures.
Official agencies from the U.S. to the U.K. have declared 2007 the second warmest year on record—and the hottest ever in the Northern Hemisphere—despite a variety of climate conditions that usually lead to cooler temperatures.
How are Global Warming and the Gulf Stream Connected?
Could global warming disrupt or redirect the Gulf Stream that helps keep Europe and North America temperate by bringing warm water north from the Gulf of Mexico. And if it did, what would the change do to temperatures in the Northern Hemisphere?
Could global warming disrupt or redirect the Gulf Stream that helps keep Europe and North America temperate by bringing warm water north from the Gulf of Mexico. And if it did, what would the change do to temperatures in the Northern Hemisphere?
Are Urban Heat Islands Linked to Global Warming?
Urban heat islands are just what they sound like: hotter-than-average areas in cities that are surrounded by cooler suburbs and rural areas. But what causes heat islands? Are they connected to global warming in some way? Learn more about urban heat islands and what cities and individual homeowners can do to cool things down.
Urban heat islands are just what they sound like: hotter-than-average areas in cities that are surrounded by cooler suburbs and rural areas. But what causes heat islands? Are they connected to global warming in some way? Learn more about urban heat islands and what cities and individual homeowners can do to cool things down.
2006: Hottest Year on Record in the U.S., Sixth Hottest Globally
2006 was the warmest year on record in the United States, and the sixth warmest year globally, according to climate scientists around the world. The continuing trend of increasingly warm weather year after year has scientists worried about the possible acceleration of global warming.
2006 was the warmest year on record in the United States, and the sixth warmest year globally, according to climate scientists around the world. The continuing trend of increasingly warm weather year after year has scientists worried about the possible acceleration of global warming.
Environmental Refugees - Scholars Predict 50 Million “Environmental Refugees” by 2010
Scholars are predicting that 50 million people worldwide will be displaced by 2010 because of rising sea levels, desertification, dried up aquifers, weather-induced flooding and other serious environmental changes.
Scholars are predicting that 50 million people worldwide will be displaced by 2010 because of rising sea levels, desertification, dried up aquifers, weather-induced flooding and other serious environmental changes.
Global Warming - Greenhouse Gases at Highest Levels in 650,000 Years
Scientists working in Antarctica have confirmed that levels of key greenhouse gases that contribute to global warming are higher today than at any time in the past 650,000 years, and humans are responsible for the increase.
Scientists working in Antarctica have confirmed that levels of key greenhouse gases that contribute to global warming are higher today than at any time in the past 650,000 years, and humans are responsible for the increase.
Fire and Ice: Melting Glaciers Trigger Earthquakes, Tsunamis and Volcanos
Melting glaciers caused by global warming will lead to an increasing number of earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptions, according to geologists who have been studying the likely effects of global warming on the surface of the Earth.
Melting glaciers caused by global warming will lead to an increasing number of earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptions, according to geologists who have been studying the likely effects of global warming on the surface of the Earth.
Hurricanes - What Causes Hurricanes?
Rising air and water temperatures worldwide are creating more frequent and severe hurricanes. While scientists debate what may be causing the temperature changes, there's no disagreement about the destructive force of the storms those conditions create.
Rising air and water temperatures worldwide are creating more frequent and severe hurricanes. While scientists debate what may be causing the temperature changes, there's no disagreement about the destructive force of the storms those conditions create.
Global Warming - El Niño, La Niña and Climate Change
What is the relationship between global warming and the El Niño and La Niña climate cycle that the Earth's atmosphere undergoes every few years? Are the two climate effects influencing global warming, or is global warming increasing the frequency and intensity of El Niño and La Niña?
What is the relationship between global warming and the El Niño and La Niña climate cycle that the Earth's atmosphere undergoes every few years? Are the two climate effects influencing global warming, or is global warming increasing the frequency and intensity of El Niño and La Niña?
Did Global Warming Cause Hurricane Katrina?
The devastation created by Hurricane Katrina, following the four hurricanes that swept the Gulf states in 2004, has left many people wondering whether there is a cause-and-effect relationship between global warming and hurricanes.
The devastation created by Hurricane Katrina, following the four hurricanes that swept the Gulf states in 2004, has left many people wondering whether there is a cause-and-effect relationship between global warming and hurricanes.
Debate in the Pacific Northwest as Air and Water Temps Rise Faster
When it comes to weather, the Pacific Northwest is best known for its legendary rain, but the region may be on its way to becoming the poster child for the effects of global warming and climate change. Read about the debate that's raging as Pacific Northwest air and water temperatures rise faster than average.
When it comes to weather, the Pacific Northwest is best known for its legendary rain, but the region may be on its way to becoming the poster child for the effects of global warming and climate change. Read about the debate that's raging as Pacific Northwest air and water temperatures rise faster than average.
First Half of 2006 Warmest on Record in U.S., and Sixth-Warmest Worldwide
The first six months of 2006 in the United States were the warmest of any year on record, and the sixth-warmest for the world overall.
The first six months of 2006 in the United States were the warmest of any year on record, and the sixth-warmest for the world overall.
Most Americans Believe Global Warming is Real—and Linked to Hurricanes
The majority of Americans, regardless of age, race, income or political persuasion now believe that global warming is happening and that climate change is linked to hurricanes, droughts, and other intense weather events, according to a poll by Zogby International and the National Wildlife Federation.
The majority of Americans, regardless of age, race, income or political persuasion now believe that global warming is happening and that climate change is linked to hurricanes, droughts, and other intense weather events, according to a poll by Zogby International and the National Wildlife Federation.