A 30-year climate analysis reveals an increase in sea surface temperatures in the Caribbean, the Gulf of Mexico, and the surrounding region.
Regional climate change
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How Can We Better Understand Low River Flows as Climate Changes?
When rivers run low, they threaten ecosystems, economies, and the communities who depend on them. Scientists need to determine how climate change alters this process, but to do so, they'll have to abandon a long-held assumption.
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Black Carbon Reductions in the Arctic Tied to Declining Emissions
Researchers track the presence of black carbon above the Arctic Circle.
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A Community-Driven Framework for Climate Reconstructions
Scientists involved with the Past Global Changes (PAGES) project have developed goals and recommendations for studying the paleoclimate of the past 2000 years.
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New Indian Ocean Program Builds on a Scientific Legacy
From 1957 to 1965, 46 ships under 14 flags collected data for the International Indian Ocean Expedition. Now, 50 years later, scientists are planning a fresh effort to study the Indian Ocean.
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A Remote Sensing Technique for Measuring Forest Composition
A new technique to remotely sense a forest’s tree composition using airborne observations.