Temperature significantly increased and snowfall decreased in the iconic Greater Yellowstone Area since 1950 because of climate change, and these trends will likely continue through the rest of the century, according to a climate report published today.
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Rising Greenhouse Gases Pose Continued Threat to Arctic Ozone Layer
There is a race going on high in the atmosphere above the Arctic, and the ozone layer that protects Earth from damaging ultraviolet (UV) radiation will lose the race if greenhouse gas emissions aren’t reduced quickly enough.
Antarctic Circumpolar Current Flows More Rapidly in Warm Phases
Our planet’s strongest ocean current, which circulates around Antarctica, plays a major role in determining the transport of heat, salt and nutrients in the ocean.
East Antarctic Summer Cooling Trends Caused by Tropical Rainfall Clusters
Our planet is warming due to anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions; but the warming differs from region to region, and it can also vary seasonally.
New Knowledge of Earth’s Mantle Helps to Explain Indonesia's Explosive Volcanoes
Indonesia’s volcanoes are among the world’s most dangerous.
Coral Offspring Physiology Impacted by Parental Exposure to Intense Environmental Stresses
Adult corals that survive high-intensity environmental stresses, such as bleaching events, can produce offspring that are better suited to survive in new environments.


