Earth’s energy budget is out of balance – here’s how it’s warming the climate
Our climate is determined by these energy flows. When the amount of energy coming in is more than the energy going out, the planet warms up.
Author Archives: Scott Denning
Is climate change to blame for the recent weather disasters? 2 things you need to understand
Scientists have warned for over 50 years about increases in extreme events arising from subtle changes in average climate, but many people have been shocked by the ferocity of recent weather disasters.
How cleaning up coolants can cool the climate – why HFCs are getting phased out from refrigerators and air conditioners
HFCs are much less harmful than the chemicals they replaced, but they have a strong heat-trapping effect that is contributing to global warming.
A massive Saharan dust plume is moving into the southeast US, bringing technicolor sunsets and suppressing tropical storms
A hot desert wind is carrying a massive cloud of Saharan dust into the southern United States this week.
Amazon fires are destructive, but they aren’t depleting Earth’s oxygen supply
The oft-repeated claim that the Amazon rainforest produces 20% of our planet’s oxygen is based on a misunderstanding.
Steaming lakes and thundersnow: 4 questions answered about weird winter weather
Extreme cold weather can produce unusual phenomena, from so-called sea smoke to slushy ocean waves, caused mainly by the behavior of water at very cold temperatures.
New findings on ocean warming: 5 questions answered
What this study suggests is that the climate is more sensitive to greenhouse gases than we previously thought.