News and Events

Dec 2, 2012

Documentary: Chasing Ice

Chasing Ice is a breathtaking documentary giving a visual tour of the earth’s shrinking ice formations. Environmental photographer, James Balog, set up Extreme Ice Survey to automatically photograph ice formations…

Nov 30, 2012

Blue Carbon, Potentially Greater Concentration of Emissions

A new Duke University technical report reveals that land conversion of coastal and marine ecosystems is becoming a significant source of GHGs. In their natural state, these ecosystems provide a…

Nov 6, 2012

As Sandy Provides Wake up Call, Doha UN Meeting Rolls Out Important Studies

An online article in Nature, revealed that 2011 emissions were up by 3 percent, a number that continues to track the high end of emissions scenarios, leading many to believe…

Nov 6, 2012

NOAA’s Climate Program Releases Global Sea Level Rise Scenarios for the United States National Climate Assessment

A new report states that there is very high confidence that sea levels will rise at least 8 inches by 2100. The report, with contributions by several federal agencies and…

Feb 22, 2012

Birds’ long history of infidelity is being exacerbated by global warming

Apparently, humans aren’t the only species whose relationships can suffer from stress. According to new research, birds living in unpredictable climates are more likely to “cheat” on their feathered partners.…

Apr 17, 2011

How will climate change affect future butterfly populations and their interspecific interactions?

Global climate change has been shown to have a prominent impact on phenology, or the timing of life events such as spring flowering date or emergence from hibernation. This is…