The First World Summit of the Association of Polar Early Career Scientists; Sofia, Bulgaria, 6–8 June 2015
Climate Change
Visualizing the Climate's Future
Climate Inspector: A new Web-based approach to exploring global climate change across space and time.
Vanishing Sea Ice Could Trigger More Arctic Precipitation
A promising method for evaluating Arctic precipitation predicts retreating sea ice will increase snow and rainfall in the Arctic and counteract some of global climate change's effects regionally.
Benjamin Lee Preston Receives 2015 Charles S. Falkenberg Award
Benjamin Lee Preston received the 2015 Charles S. Falkenberg Award at the American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting Honors Ceremony, held on 16 December 2015 in San Francisco, Calif. The award honors an "early- to middle- career scientist who has contributed to the quality of life, economic opportunities, and stewardship of the planet through the use of Earth science information and to the public awareness of the importance of understanding our planet."
International Effort Sustains and Develops Climate Data Records
SCOPE-CM Meeting; Geneva, Switzerland, 23–24 March 2015
Creating Resilient Communities Through Earth Science Data
Federation of Earth Science Information Partners 2015 Summer Meeting; Pacific Grove, California, 14–17 July 2015
Group Pushes for Using Earth Observations in Decision Making
Earth observation "system of systems" could help with disaster resilience, sustainability, and other objectives beneficial to society, according to one organization.
World's Smallest Glaciers Risk Vanishing in Warm Climate
Scientists studying tiny glaciers in Switzerland created models to determine how the world's diminutive glaciers would fare under rising temperatures.
How Biofuels Can Cool Our Climate and Strengthen Our Ecosystems
Critics of biofuels like ethanol argue they are an unsustainable use of land. But with careful management, next-generation grass-based biofuels can net climate savings and improve their ecosystems.
Toward Improving Decadal Climate Predictions
Aspen Global Change Institute Workshop on Decadal Climate Predictions: Improving Our Understanding of Processes and Mechanisms to Make Better Predictions; Aspen, Colorado, 7–12 June 2015
