Tag Archives: Nature Geoscience

Carbon, on the uptake

Posted on November 21, 2011 by

From the University of Bristol Carbon cycling was much smaller during last ice age than in today’s climate Atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) is one of the most important greenhouse gases and the increase of its abundance in the atmosphere by … Continue reading →

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Back to the “drawing board” on glacial period carbon sinks

Posted on October 3, 2011 by

From Oregon State University News, more news of unsettled science. Nature study: Rising CO2 levels at end of Ice Age not tied to Pacific Ocean CORVALLIS, Ore. – At the end of the last Ice Age, atmospheric carbon dioxide levels … Continue reading →

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Dam emissions, not so bad after all

Posted on August 2, 2011 by

From the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies Greenhouse gas impact of hydroelectric reservoirs downgraded Site design and location can minimize carbon dioxide, methane emissions An international team of scientists has amassed the largest data set to date on greenhouse gas … Continue reading →

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Volcano found on the Moon’s farside

Posted on July 25, 2011 by

Non-mare silicic volcanism on the lunar farside at Compton–Belkovich Bradley L. Jolliff,Sandra A. Wiseman,Samuel J. Lawrence,Thanh N. Tran,Mark S. Robinson,Hiroyuki Sato,B. Ray Hawke,Frank Scholten,Jürgen Oberst,Harald Hiesinger, Carolyn H. van der Bogert,Benjamin T. Greenhagen,Timothy D. Glotch& David A. Paige Nature Geoscience … Continue reading →

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Robust uncertainty

Posted on July 10, 2011 by

There’s nothing like conflicting your title in your own press release. From the University of Wisconsin-Madison Climate change reducing ocean’s carbon dioxide uptake MADISON – How deep is the ocean’s capacity to buffer against climate change? As one of the … Continue reading →

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Tipping points – easy come, easy go

Posted on June 20, 2011 by

Yesterday, I highlighted an alarming story from the University of Exeter and East Anglia that saw tipping points behind every rock and tree. Now today comes a peer reviewed study in Nature Geoscience that says no tipping points are expected from … Continue reading →

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Paleopessimism by Proxy

Posted on June 9, 2011 by

Carbon release and global warming now and in the ancient past From the National Oceanography Centre Our findings suggest that humankind may be causing atmospheric carbon dioxide to increase at rates never previously seen on Earth – Dr Ian Harding, … Continue reading →

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New paper on forcings of historical European temperatures

Posted on January 20, 2011 by

From Nature Geoscience Influence of human and natural forcing on European seasonal temperatures Gabriele Hegerl, Juerg Luterbacher, Fidel González-Rouco, Simon F. B. Tett, Thomas Crowley & Elena Xoplaki Journal name: Nature Geoscience DOI: doi:10.1038/ngeo1057 It is the regional and seasonal … Continue reading →

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Bait and switch; business as usual

Posted on January 19, 2011 by

Reading the headline and first paragraph of this press release from FECYT – Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology one might think they are making a case for natural cycles. Sadly, no, not so much. Man, volcanoes and the sun … Continue reading →

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There was shrinkage!

Posted on January 18, 2011 by

Apologies in advance… From the University of Michigan press center Shrinking snow and ice cover intensify global warming ANN ARBOR, Mich.—The decreases in Earth’s snow and ice cover over the past 30 years have exacerbated global warming more than models … Continue reading →

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Abandon all hope, ye who read this

Posted on January 10, 2011 by

Climate change to continue to year 3000 in best case scenarios New paper in Nature Geoscience examines inertia of carbon dioxide emissions New research indicates the impact of rising CO2 levels in the Earth’s atmosphere will cause unstoppable effects to … Continue reading →

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Sea level rise by 2100, “nailed”! Between 7 and 82 centimeters

Posted on July 30, 2009 by

New predictions for sea level rise Sea level graph from the University of Colorado is shown below: University of Bristol Press release issued 26 July 2009 Fossil coral data and temperature records derived from ice-core measurements have been used to … Continue reading →

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