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R/V Laurence M. Gould casts a shadow on an iceberg along the West Antarctic Peninsula.

Understanding a Changing West Antarctic Peninsula

by K. Hendry, S. Henley and Oscar Schofield 13 October 20175 October 2022

The 1st Workshop of the SOOS WAP Working Group; Cambridge, United Kingdom, 15–16 May 2017
In Icy Waters: The Future of Marine Biogeochemical Research off the West Antarctic Peninsula; Chicheley, United Kingdom, 17–18 May 2017

Researchers examine how cloud feedbacks are influenced by regional climate warming

Research Spotlights

How Do Clouds React to Regional Warming?

by S. Witman 12 October 201713 February 2023

Researchers illuminate how and why cloud feedbacks depend on spatial patterns of global warming.

Researchers examine how winds influence summer monsoon rainfall patterns in East Asia.

Research Spotlights

Summer Rainfall Patterns in East Asia Shift with the Wind

by Sarah Stanley 10 October 2017

Decades of data reveal the link between westerly winds and year-to-year changes in monsoon rainfall.

Science Updates

Early-Career Scientists Discuss Paleoscience, Future Challenges

by V. Carter, L. Heinecke and S. Y. Maezumi 9 October 20174 May 2022

3rd PAGES Young Scientists Meeting; Morillo de Tou, Spain, 7–9 May 2017

New research seeks to uncover the primary mechanism behind the Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation

Research Spotlights

Ocean Dynamics May Drive North Atlantic Temperature Anomalies

by Sarah Stanley 9 October 20173 February 2023

A new analysis of sea surface temperature and salinity over several decades seeks to settle the debate on which of two mechanisms underlies the Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation.

News

Satellite Quantifies Carbon Dioxide from Coal-Fired Power Plants

by Katherine Kornei 9 October 201726 October 2021

Using data from NASA’s Orbiting Carbon Observatory 2 satellite, researchers measured emissions of the greenhouse gas from individual coal plants in the United States, India, and South Africa.

New software may be an important new tool for better ice sheet modeling

Research Spotlights

Open-Source Tool Aims to Boost Confidence in Ice Sheet Models

by Sarah Stanley 5 October 201724 May 2022

The software could help strengthen ice sheet models to provide a better basis for policy decisions.

Researchers develop a new framework to assess the mechanisms behind short-term ecological shifts

Research Spotlights

What Causes Ecological Shifts?

by Kate Wheeling 3 October 201714 February 2023

A new information-processing framework helps researchers tease out the factors driving ecological shifts over short timescales.

Sea ice dwindles amid climate change and a rise in misleading climate science coverage by skeptical, conservative news sites.

Features

Rise of Distorted News Puts Climate Scientists on Their Guard

by G. Popkin 2 October 20172 November 2021

Wary of misleading coverage, some climate researchers are avoiding publicizing results. Others prepare countermeasures to anticipate and combat skewed media reports.

Researchers use a new technique to better understand alpine snowpacks and track average snow depth and water content

Research Spotlights

Cosmic Ray Neutrons Reveal Mountain Snowpacks

by Terri Cook 29 September 201713 March 2023

The first application of aboveground neutron sensing to evaluate alpine snowpacks indicates that this method can reliably detect average snow depth and water content across intermediate distances.

Climate Change

Understanding a Changing West Antarctic Peninsula

How Do Clouds React to Regional Warming?

Summer Rainfall Patterns in East Asia Shift with the Wind

Early-Career Scientists Discuss Paleoscience, Future Challenges

Ocean Dynamics May Drive North Atlantic Temperature Anomalies

Satellite Quantifies Carbon Dioxide from Coal-Fired Power Plants

Open-Source Tool Aims to Boost Confidence in Ice Sheet Models

What Causes Ecological Shifts?

Rise of Distorted News Puts Climate Scientists on Their Guard

Cosmic Ray Neutrons Reveal Mountain Snowpacks

Features from AGU Publications

Machine Learning Simulates 1,000 Years of Climate

As Simple as Possible: The Importance of Idealized Climate Models

Waterworks on Tree Stems: The Wonders of Stemflow