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Public Release: 19-May-2013
 Nature Climate ChangeHeat-related deaths in Manhattan projected to rise Researchers say deaths in Manhattan linked to warming climate may rise some 20 percent by the 2020s, and, in some worst-case scenarios, 90 percent or more by the 2080s. Higher winter temperatures may partially offset heat-related deaths by cutting cold-related mortality -- but even so, annual net temperature-related deaths might go up a third. Contact: Kevin Krajick
Public Release: 19-May-2013
Nature GeoscienceSea level influenced tropical climate during the last ice age The Indo-Pacific warm pool was much dryer during the last ice age than today, because lower sea level exposed the Sunda Shelf. The large landmass, in place of the warm ocean, altered the atmospheric circulation, shifting convection further west into the Indian Ocean. These findings by scientists at the International Pacific Research Center, University of Hawaii at Manoa, and Woods Hole Institute of Oceanography, appear in the May 19, online edition of Nature Geoscience. 
National Science Foundation, Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Contact: Gisela Speidel
Public Release: 17-May-2013
WetlandsFront-row seats to climate change Increasingly erratic rainfall patterns can lead to declines in southeastern frog and salamander populations, but protecting ponds can improve their plight.
US Geological Survey
Contact: hannah hamilton
Public Release: 16-May-2013
ScienceNASA satellite data helps pinpoint glaciers' role in sea level rise A new study of glaciers worldwide using observations from two NASA satellites has helped resolve differences in estimates of how fast glaciers are disappearing and contributing to sea level rise.
NASA
Contact: Maria-Jose Vinas
Public Release: 16-May-2013
NatureResearch into carbon storage in Arctic tundra reveals unexpected insight into ecosystem resiliency When UC Santa Barbara doctoral student Seeta Sistla and her advisor, environmental studies professor Josh Schimel, went north not long ago to study how long-term warming in the Arctic affects carbon storage, they had made certain assumptions. Contact: Sonia Fernandez
Public Release: 16-May-2013
Environmental Research LettersMost scientists agree: Humans are causing climate change Most scientists who have studied climate change agree that human activity is its primary cause, an analysis of 20 years of abstracts in peer-reviewed journals shows. Contact: Sarah Green
Public Release: 16-May-2013
ScienceWorld's biggest ice sheets likely more stable than previously believed A new study suggests that the previous connections scientists made between ancient shoreline height and ice volumes are erroneous and that perhaps our ice sheets were more stable in the past than we originally thought. The study found that the Earth's hot mantle pushed up segments of ancient shorelines over millions of years, making them appear higher now than they originally were millions of years ago.
Cooperative Institute For Alaska Research, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, Canada Research Chair program, Harvard, and others
Contact: Margaret Mroziewicz
Public Release: 16-May-2013
ScienceSea level: One-third of its rise comes from melting mountain glaciers About 99 percent of the world's land ice is stored in the huge ice sheets of Antarctica and Greenland, while only 1 percent is contained in glaciers. However, the meltwater of glaciers contributed almost as much to the rise in sea level in the period 2003 to 2009 as the two ice sheets: about one third. This is one of the results of an international study with the involvement of geographers from the University of Zurich. Contact: Tobias Bolch
Public Release: 15-May-2013
Journal of ClimateFall warming on Antarctic Peninsula driven by tropically forced circulation New research shows that, in recent decades, fall is the only period of extensive warming over the entire Antarctic Peninsula, and it is mostly from atmospheric circulation patterns originating in the tropics.
National Science Foundation
Contact: Vince Stricherz
Public Release: 15-May-2013
Nature'Fish thermometer' reveals long-standing, global impact of climate change Climate change has been impacting global fisheries for the past four decades by driving species towards cooler, deeper waters, according to University of British Columbia scientists. Contact: William Cheung
Public Release: 15-May-2013
Environmental Research LettersStudy reveals scientific consensus on anthropogenic climate change A comprehensive analysis of peer-reviewed articles on the topic of global warming and climate change has revealed an overwhelming consensus among scientists that recent warming is human-caused. Contact: Michael Bishop
Public Release: 14-May-2013
2013 Meeting of the AmericasScientists find extensive glacial retreat in Mount Everest region Researchers taking a new look at the snow and ice covering Mount Everest and the national park that surrounds it are finding abundant evidence that the world's tallest peak is shedding its frozen cloak. The scientists have also been studying temperature and precipitation trends in the area and found that the Everest region has been warming while snowfall has been declining since the early 1990s. Contact: Sarah Charley
Public Release: 14-May-2013
mBioCorals turn to algae for stored food when times get tough Researchers at EPFL present new evidence for the crucial role of algae in the survival of their coral hosts. Ultra-high resolution images reveal that the algae temporarily store nutrients as crystals, building up reserves for when supplies run low. Contact: Anders Meibom
Public Release: 13-May-2013
NASA sees controlled fires in Southern Australia Today's image of southern Australia showing New South Wales and Victoria shows a series of controlled fires.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Contact: Rob Gutro
Public Release: 12-May-2013
Nature Climate ChangeClimate change will cause widespread global-scale loss of common plants and animals Almost two-thirds of common plants and half the animals could see a dramatic decline this century due to climate change -- according to research from the University of East Anglia. But acting quickly to mitigate climate change could reduce losses by 60 percent and buy an additional 40 years for species to adapt.
Natural Environment Research Council
Contact: Lisa Horton
Public Release: 10-May-2013
Wildfires in Siberia The Aqua satellite provided this satellite image showing a series of hotspots found in the Siberian region of Russia.
NASA
Contact: Rob Gutro
Public Release: 10-May-2013
Nature Climate ChangeGBIF enables global forecast of climate impacts on species Climate change could dramatically reduce the geographic ranges of thousands of common plant and animal species during this century, according to research using data made freely available online through the Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Contact: Tim Hirsch
Public Release: 9-May-2013
ScienceDust in the clouds An interdisciplinary team from MIT, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and elsewhere has identified the major seeds on which cirrus clouds form.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, National Science Foundation
Contact: Sarah McDonnell
Public Release: 9-May-2013
Environmental Research LettersNo-win situation for agricultural expansion in the Amazon The large-scale expansion of agriculture in the Amazon through deforestation will be a no-win scenario, according to a new study. Contact: Michael Bishop
Public Release: 9-May-2013
Current BiologyCoral reefs suffering, but collapse not inevitable, researchers say Coral reefs are in decline, but their collapse can still be avoided with local and global action. That's according to findings reported in the Cell Press journal Current Biology on May 9 based on an analysis that combines the latest science on reef dynamics with the latest climate models. Contact: Mary Beth O'Leary
Public Release: 8-May-2013
NatureThe effect of climate change on iceberg production by Greenland glaciers While the impact of climate change on the surface of the Greenland ice sheet has been widely studied, a clear understanding of the key process of iceberg production has eluded researchers for many years. Published in Nature this week, a new study presents a sophisticated computer model that provides a fresh insight into the impact of climate change on the production of icebergs by Greenland glaciers, and reveals that the shape of the ground beneath the ice has a strong effect on its movement.
European Union, EU FP6 Intergrated Project ENSEMBLES
Contact: Paul B Holland
Public Release: 6-May-2013
Satellite captures night-time image of California's Springs fire From its orbit around the Earth, the NASA-NOAA Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership satellite or Suomi NPP satellite, captured a night-time image of California's Springs fire.
NASA, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Contact: Rob Gutro
Public Release: 6-May-2013
Satellite animation shows smoke from California's Springs fire On May 3, 2013, the NOAA GOES infrared and visible imagery were combined to create an animation that showed the plume of smoke from California's Springs fire.
NASA, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Contact: Rob Gutro
Public Release: 5-May-2013
Nature Climate ChangeMore hurricanes for Hawaii? Hawaii, fortunately, has been largely free from hurricanes, only two having made landfall in more than 30 years. Now a study headed by a team of scientists at the International Pacific Research Center, University of Hawaii at Manoa, shows that Hawaii could see a two-to-three-fold increase in tropical cyclones by the last quarter of this century. The study appears in the May 5, 2013, online issue of Nature Climate Change. Contact: Gisela Speidel
Public Release: 3-May-2013
NASA sees Springs Fire rage Near Malibu, Calif. NASA's Aqua satellite captured an image from space that shows the heat and smoke from the Springs Fire near Malibu, Calif.
NASA
Contact: Rob Gutro
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