Scholar: Hurricanes Helped Shape Cuban Culture, History
November 29 — When hurricane season in the Caribbean officially ends Friday, (Nov. 30) many Cubans, especially farmers, will probably breathe a sigh of relief. (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill release) More

Studying Plant Adaptation to Arctic Helps Understand the 'Steps Of Wisdom Of Life'
November 28 — Tiny tropical plants survived their continental-drift relocation to the Arctic by adapting to its harsh climate. (Virginia Tech release) More

Researchers Discover that Volcanic Eruptions Masked Global Warming During the Past 20 Years
November 27 — Researchers have discovered that large volcanic eruptions cooled the lower troposphere more than the surface, and likely masked the actual warming of the troposphere. (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory release) More

Forest Management May Mitigate Global Warming
November 23 — A study published in the journal Science suggests that forest management may be used to restrain the increase of atmospheric carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas. (University of Wisconsin-Madison release) More

Global Warming More Common Than Thought, Deep-Sea Drilling Off Japan Now Demonstrates
November 16 — Core samples from a deep-sea drilling expedition in the western Pacific clearly show multiple episodes of warming that date back as far as 135 million years, according to one of the project?s lead scientists. (University of North Carolina release) More

Tracking Climate Change on the Tundra: Team Devising New Tools
November 15 — If global warming occurs as scientists predict, it could be exacerbated by changes in Arctic thaw lakes and their basins. (University of Cincinnati release) More

Bangladesh Flood and Drought Forecasting Project Could Bring Farmers, Cholera Victims Relief
November 13 — A collaboration studying oscillations in the Indian Ocean and rainfall in the major river basins pouring into Bangladesh should help researchers better forecast floods and the associated spread of cholera in the low-lying nation. (University of Colorado at Boulder release) More

Ecosystems Slowed 1990s Greenhouse Gas Buildup
November 7 — During the 1990s, 1.4 billion tons more carbon ended up in the land-based biosphere than in the atmosphere, despite continuing deforestation, according to a new study. (National Center for Atmospheric Research release) More

Land Won?t Soak Up Carbon Indefinitely Say Top Scientists
November 7 — Current sinks cannot be counted on to mop up carbon dioxide emissions indefinitely, a new study warns. (International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme release) More

Small, Mountain Rivers Play Big Role in Ocean Sediment
November 7 — Shallow streams that wind through the mountains of New Zealand and Taiwan carry more sediment into the ocean than giant rivers like the Amazon or the Nile, according to Ohio State University geologists. (Ohio State University release) More

Geologists Use Lichens to Track Recent Climate Changes in New Zealand
November 7 — Geologists have developed a new geologic "time clock" using lichens to help track recent climate changes. (University of Cincinnati release) More

Scallop Shells Hold Clues to Changes in Antarctic Climate
November 5 — Analyses of scallop shells are filling gaps in Antarctica's temperature record for the last century. (University of Michigan release) More

New Evidence for Sea-Level Rise along the Coasts of Maine and Nova Scotia
November 5 — Scientists have recently discovered that the sea level along the coast of Maine has risen 30-50 cm since 1750 A.D. and along the coast of Nova Scotia as much as 60 cm. (Geological Society of America release) More

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