Earth system models are resource intensive and complex. To cut through this complexity, the Community Earth System Model project will now be embracing a hierarchy of simpler climate models.
Climate Change
Posted inEditors' Vox
Water World: Sea Level Rise, Coastal Floods, and Storm Surges
A special issue of Earth’s Future examines the impacts of sea level rise on coastal areas and showcases a paradigm shift in the modeling of these dynamic systems.
Posted inNews
Unprecedented Hurricane Season Sees Widespread Damage
This hurricane season has broken multiple records already.
Posted inScience Updates
Stable Isotopes in Paleoclimate Reanalysis
Second Annual Workshop of the Last Millennium Reanalysis Project; Friday Harbor, Washington, 25–26 October 2016
Posted inScience Updates
Understanding Mountain Lakes in a Changing World
Mountain Lakes and Global Change Workshop; Fort Collins, Colorado, 6–8 March 2017
Posted inScience Updates
Turning up the Heat on Organic Matter to Track Carbon
Inaugural Workshop on Thermal Analysis of Natural Organic Matter; Woods Hole, Massachusetts, 15–16 September 2016
Posted inScience Updates
Envisioning and Sustaining Science at Summit Station, Greenland
Summit Station Science Summit; Arlington, Virginia, 28–29 March 2017
Posted inOpinions
Taking the Pulse of the Planet
How fast is Earth warming? Ocean heat content and sea level rise measurements may provide a more reliable answer than atmospheric measurements.
Posted inFeatures
Monitoring Ocean Change in the 21st Century
Time series data sets, which contain measurements repeated over a span of decades, yield important insights into our oceans’ vital signs.
Posted inResearch Spotlights
India’s Plans for Coal Clash with Paris Agreement
India’s proposed coal plants threaten to lock out its low-emission energy goals under the international climate accord.