http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Earth_ScienceFind stories, videos, and photos about Earth Science from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Sat, 26 May 2012 18:55:55 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/dam/assets/120524030918-hurricane-irene-wall-4-tease.jpghttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Earth_Science14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Earth Science from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2012/05/24/us/hurricanes-prediction/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/24/us/hurricanes-prediction/index.htmlDespite some early storms this year, forecasters Thursday predicted a near-normal Atlantic hurricane season with nine to 15 named storms, including four to eight hurricanes and one to three major hurricanes.Thu, 24 May 2012 17:19:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/16/world/americas/shipwreck-discovery/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/16/world/americas/shipwreck-discovery/index.htmlA wooden ship believed to be over 200 years old was discovered during a recent exploration of the northern Gulf of Mexico, according to a press release from the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).Thu, 17 May 2012 14:33:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/03/politics/noaa-ad-pulled/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/03/politics/noaa-ad-pulled/index.htmlIn the wake of the GSA convention scandal that is still reverberating across the government, officials at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Thursday pulled a help-wanted ad for a magician to appear at a leadership training event for its staff in the Washington area next month.Thu, 03 May 2012 22:11:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/17/world/americas/mexico-volcano/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/17/world/americas/mexico-volcano/index.htmlScientists recorded continuing volcanic activity Tuesday in Mexico's Popocatepetl volcano, which sits just southeast of Mexico City and its more than 19 million residents.Tue, 17 Apr 2012 21:08:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/09/us/weather-record-warm-march/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/09/us/weather-record-warm-march/index.htmlMarch 2012 will go down as the warmest March in the United States since record-keeping began in 1895, NOAA said Monday.Mon, 09 Apr 2012 18:30:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/06/world/mountain-countries-climate-change/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/06/world/mountain-countries-climate-change/index.htmlMountain countries from around the world are seeking a common voice in global climate change negotiations to draw attention to the vulnerabilities of mountain areas.Fri, 06 Apr 2012 18:12:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/28/opinion/mann-climate-change-email-attacks/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/28/opinion/mann-climate-change-email-attacks/index.htmlImagine you are sitting in your office simply doing your job and a nasty e-mail pops into your inbox accusing you of being a fraud. You go online and find that some bloggers have written virulent posts about you. That night, you're at home with your family watching the news and a talking head is lambasting you by name. Later, a powerful politician demands all your e-mails from your former employer.Wed, 28 Mar 2012 12:36:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/15/us/warm-spring/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/15/us/warm-spring/index.htmlMost Americans can put away winter coats and umbrellas and break out the short sleeves and sunglasses even though spring doesn't officially begin until next week, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.Fri, 16 Mar 2012 01:05:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/06/world/asia/australia-weather/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/06/world/asia/australia-weather/index.htmlAustralia is emerging from the grip of its strongest La Nina weather pattern on record -- a meteorological event that brings either devastating floods or, in the case of its counterpart El Nino, scorching droughts.Wed, 07 Mar 2012 00:29:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/01/us/cnnheroes-nedimyer-coral-reefs/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/01/us/cnnheroes-nedimyer-coral-reefs/index.htmlIt was more than 40 years ago, but Ken Nedimyer still remembers the first time he went diving in the Florida Keys.Fri, 02 Mar 2012 02:42:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/27/travel/hawaii-attractions-beach-haters/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/27/travel/hawaii-attractions-beach-haters/index.htmlWhat's the first thing you think of when you think of Hawaii? The foaming-white sea lapping at a golden-sand beach surrounded by palm trees swaying in the breeze? Well, sure -- Hawaii's one of the world's ultimate beach destinations, an island paradise made for basking in the sun sipping daiquiris or hitting the waves to surf some righteous tubes.Mon, 27 Feb 2012 12:35:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/09/world/asia/indonesia-volcano-eruption/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/09/world/asia/indonesia-volcano-eruption/index.htmlA restless volcano in northern Indonesia erupted Friday, spewing clouds of ash as high as 2 kilometers into the sky, the country's National Disaster Management Agency said.Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:33:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/01/us/alaska-volcano/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/01/us/alaska-volcano/index.htmlOfficials are monitoring a remote Alaska volcano that could launch an ash cloud, potentially threatening intercontinental flights.Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:05:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/24/world/asia/tokyo-quake-forecast/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/24/world/asia/tokyo-quake-forecast/index.htmlTokyo faces the possibility of being hit by a massive earthquake within the next four years, according to Japanese researchers.Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:24:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/05/us/climate-research/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/05/us/climate-research/index.htmlU.S. scientists want to expand research into climate change to focus on its social effects and ways to adapt to a changing planet, but tighter budgets may crimp those plans, the National Academy of Sciences reported Thursday.Thu, 05 Jan 2012 23:31:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/12/13/world/americas/canada-kyoto-protocol-explainer/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/12/13/world/americas/canada-kyoto-protocol-explainer/index.htmlFor Canada, the cost of either meeting its commitments under the Kyoto Protocol, or failing to do so, was too much to bear.Tue, 13 Dec 2011 16:43:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/12/11/world/south-africa-climate-pact/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/12/11/world/south-africa-climate-pact/index.htmlAn agreement reached Sunday in South Africa will help tackle the challenges of climate change for years to come, the United Nations' chief said.Sun, 11 Dec 2011 13:46:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/europe/11/25/cities.climate.change/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/europe/11/25/cities.climate.change/index.htmlThey are the world's cultural capitals, the nerve centers of innovation and the engine rooms of economic growth, but could cities also hold the key to cutting carbon emissions long-term?Mon, 28 Nov 2011 11:33:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/11/23/world/europe/climate-email-leak/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/11/23/world/europe/climate-email-leak/index.htmlA second batch of e-mails thought to originate from the UK research unit involved in the "Climategate" controversy in 2009 has been posted on the Internet.Wed, 23 Nov 2011 14:43:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/10/21/world/americas/climate-study-warming-real/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/10/21/world/americas/climate-study-warming-real/index.htmlAn independent study of global temperature records has reaffirmed previous conclusions by climate scientists that global warming is real.Fri, 21 Oct 2011 14:06:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/10/20/us/winter-weather-forecast/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/10/20/us/winter-weather-forecast/index.htmlThe Southern Plains of the United States are likely to see a continuation of a severe drought this winter, while the Pacific Northwest will be colder and wetter than average, according to data released Thursday by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.Thu, 20 Oct 2011 18:16:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/10/19/us/weather-meeting/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/10/19/us/weather-meeting/index.htmlWith at least 1,488 tornadoes and 547 deaths, 2011 has been one for the record books. Although the tools forecasters use are getting better, concerns remain about whether residents have enough accurate information or are heeding warnings.Wed, 19 Oct 2011 04:58:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/10/17/world/asia/shrinking-species-global-warming/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/10/17/world/asia/shrinking-species-global-warming/index.htmlClimate change is shrinking many plant and animal species and is likely to have a negative impact on human nutrition in the future, according to a new study.Mon, 17 Oct 2011 17:09:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/10/01/world/europe/italy-quake-trial/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/10/01/world/europe/italy-quake-trial/index.htmlThe trial for seven people accused of manslaughter in connection to an earthquake that killed more than 300 people in the Italian city of L'Aquila was pushed back Saturday to mid-October.Sat, 01 Oct 2011 15:24:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/09/20/world/europe/italy-quake-trial/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/09/20/world/europe/italy-quake-trial/index.htmlSeven people went on trial for manslaughter Tuesday in Italy, accused of failing to predict an earthquake that killed more than 300 people in L'Aquila in April 2009.Tue, 20 Sep 2011 20:52:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/US/09/08/weather.record.heat/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/US/09/08/weather.record.heat/index.htmlThe summer of 2011 was the second hottest on record for the United States, and the hottest in 75 years, government weather experts said Thursday.Fri, 09 Sep 2011 01:37:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/OPINION/08/25/emanuel.weather.predict/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/OPINION/08/25/emanuel.weather.predict/index.htmlAt one time or another, Hurricane Irene posed a risk to almost everyone living along the Eastern Seaboard, from Florida to the Canadian Maritimes. Where would Irene track? Which communities would be affected, and how badly?Wed, 31 Aug 2011 10:13:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/OPINION/08/29/obeidallah.weather.forecasters/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/OPINION/08/29/obeidallah.weather.forecasters/index.htmlBefore the last drops of rain from Hurricane Irene had dried, the attacks began on meteorologists for not accurately forecasting the exact strength of this weather system.Tue, 30 Aug 2011 09:40:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/TECH/innovation/08/24/noaa.weather.prediction/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/TECH/innovation/08/24/noaa.weather.prediction/index.htmlIt's easy enough to take for granted how much we know about the weather these days. Take Hurricane Irene: There are plenty of weather maps showing the path of that storm, which is churning through the Caribbean on its way to the East Coast of the United States. We have a pretty good idea of where Irene is heading and how strong it will be when it hits land.Wed, 24 Aug 2011 19:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/OPINION/08/24/lohman.quake.east.coast/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/OPINION/08/24/lohman.quake.east.coast/index.htmlEarthquakes of the intensity felt Tuesday along a vast corridor of the East Coast don't come along too often in this region, geophysicist Rowena Lohman says. They are so rare "that it is very difficult for earth scientists to identify specific faults (in the area) that are 'active,' " she says, "where over time we would expect significant earthquakes to occur."Wed, 24 Aug 2011 13:25:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/OPINION/08/17/graaf.climate.change.bind/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/OPINION/08/17/graaf.climate.change.bind/index.htmlA few years ago I came across a newspaper article about illegal human trafficking into the EU.Wed, 17 Aug 2011 10:23:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/US/07/17/ocean.acidification/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/US/07/17/ocean.acidification/index.htmlMassive global greenhouse gas pollution is changing the chemistry of the world's oceans so much that scientists now predict it could severely damage shellfish populations and the nations that depend on the harvests if significant action isn't taken.Mon, 18 Jul 2011 08:45:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/07/15/indonesia.volcano/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/07/15/indonesia.volcano/index.htmlMore than 4,000 residents have been evacuated from a central Indonesian province after a volcano erupted, sending smoke high into the sky.Fri, 15 Jul 2011 05:24:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/europe/06/21/ocean.extinction.global.warming/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/europe/06/21/ocean.extinction.global.warming/index.htmlMarine life is under severe threat from global warming, pollution and habitat loss, with a high risk of "major extinctions" according to a panel of experts.Wed, 13 Jul 2011 12:13:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/06/29/australia.ash.cloud/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/06/29/australia.ash.cloud/index.htmlAn ash cloud from a Chilean volcano is disrupting air travel in Australia and New Zealand once again, airlines said Wednesday.Wed, 29 Jun 2011 09:07:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/06/21/australia.ash.cloud/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/06/21/australia.ash.cloud/index.htmlAn ash cloud drifting around the world for a second time after spewing from a Chilean volcano more than two weeks ago is once again grounding commercial jets and stranding passengers in Australia.Wed, 22 Jun 2011 01:39:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/US/06/20/scotus.global.warming/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/US/06/20/scotus.global.warming/index.htmlThe Supreme Court on Monday unanimously tossed out a massive lawsuit brought by several states against private power companies whose greenhouse-gas emissions are accused of presenting a "public nuisance."Mon, 20 Jun 2011 17:50:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/americas/06/06/chile.volcano/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/americas/06/06/chile.volcano/index.htmlParts of southern Chile remained on red alert and schools in some areas of neighboring Argentina were closed Monday after a volcanic eruption coated the countryside with ashes, authorities said.Mon, 06 Jun 2011 18:19:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/US/06/01/us.hurricane.season/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/US/06/01/us.hurricane.season/index.htmlHurricane season officially began Wednesday, with forecasters saying it's likely to be an above-average season.Wed, 01 Jun 2011 16:38:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/europe/05/25/europe.volcano.ash/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/europe/05/25/europe.volcano.ash/index.htmlThe peak of a cloud of volcanic ash that forced the cancellation of hundreds of flights has passed, Iceland's prime minister said Wednesday.Thu, 26 May 2011 10:13:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/europe/05/24/iceland.volcano/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/europe/05/24/iceland.volcano/index.htmlA cloud of ash from Iceland's Grimsvotn volcano spread toward central Europe late Tuesday, spurring German authorities to announce two airports will close and prompting British airlines to cancel hundreds of flights.Wed, 25 May 2011 01:16:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/europe/05/23/iceland.volcano/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/europe/05/23/iceland.volcano/index.htmlVolcanic ash from an Icelandic eruption could reach British airspace Tuesday, sooner than previously predicted, Britain's Civil Aviation Authority warned Monday.Tue, 24 May 2011 08:08:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/europe/05/22/iceland.volcano/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/europe/05/22/iceland.volcano/index.htmlA volcanic eruption in Iceland forced flight cancellations and the closure of airspace over the country's four international airports, an official said Sunday.Mon, 23 May 2011 00:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/europe/05/21/iceland.volcano/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/europe/05/21/iceland.volcano/index.htmlThe Grimsvotn volcano under the Vatnajokull glacier in Iceland was erupting Saturday, according to the Icelandic Meteorological Office.Sun, 22 May 2011 00:31:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/US/05/19/hurricane.season/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/US/05/19/hurricane.season/index.htmlThree to six major hurricanes could form over the Atlantic Ocean this year, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Thursday in its annual hurricane season forecast.Thu, 19 May 2011 18:25:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/OPINION/04/30/levine.tornadoes.meaning/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/OPINION/04/30/levine.tornadoes.meaning/index.htmlThe tornado outbreak that ravaged the southern U.S. this week, exacting a particularly harsh toll in Alabama, can seem like a freakish demonstration of nature's power. What might be more extraordinary, though, is our capacity to pretend that disaster -- and the sudden upending of ordinary life that it brings forth -- is not part of our very fabric, what poet John Keats might have called "A partner in your sorrow's mysteries."Sat, 30 Apr 2011 18:18:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/americas/04/26/ecuador.volcano/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/americas/04/26/ecuador.volcano/index.htmlAuthorities in Ecuador closed schools and evacuated residents in areas near a volcano Tuesday after ashes spewing from its crater fell on homes and farms, state media reported.Wed, 27 Apr 2011 04:02:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/03/12/japan.earthquake.tsunami.earth/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/03/12/japan.earthquake.tsunami.earth/index.htmlThe powerful earthquake that unleashed a devastating tsunami Friday appears to have moved the main island of Japan by 8 feet (2.4 meters) and shifted the Earth on its axis.Wed, 20 Apr 2011 14:16:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/04/19/scotus.greenhouse.gasses/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/04/19/scotus.greenhouse.gasses/index.htmlThe Supreme Court appeared reluctant Tuesday to allow a massive lawsuit by several states to proceed against private power companies whose greenhouse-gas emissions are accused of presenting a "public nuisance."Tue, 19 Apr 2011 20:39:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/US/03/18/polar.ice.melt/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/US/03/18/polar.ice.melt/index.htmlThe pace at which the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets are melting is "accelerating rapidly" and raising the global sea level, according to findings of a study financed by NASA and published Tuesday.Wed, 23 Mar 2011 14:04:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/03/21/indonesia.volcano/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/03/21/indonesia.volcano/index.htmlUp to 1,200 people have fled an active volcano in northern Indonesia, disaster officials said Monday.Mon, 21 Mar 2011 14:06:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/03/17/tsunami.warning.centers/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/03/17/tsunami.warning.centers/index.htmlBuried deep inside the GOP House of Representatives plan to trim the 2011 budget is a line item that will take $454 million away from the agency running the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.Thu, 17 Mar 2011 12:12:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/OPINION/03/12/stark.japan.earthquake/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/OPINION/03/12/stark.japan.earthquake/index.htmlThe 21st century is still young, and it has already suffered a spate of catastrophic earthquakes across the world -- from Haiti to Chile and New Zealand. The misery continued Friday with an earthquake off Japan so big its seismic waves made the cliffs along the Hudson River wobble by almost an inch.Sat, 12 Mar 2011 21:09:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/02/20/philippine.volcano.erupts/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/02/20/philippine.volcano.erupts/index.htmlPhilippine seismologists issued an alert on Mount Bulusan Sunday after the Luzon Island volcano erupted twice during a 24-hour period, according to a bulletin released by the nation's volcano-monitoring agency.Mon, 21 Feb 2011 18:34:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/americas/02/04/brazil.amazon.drought/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/americas/02/04/brazil.amazon.drought/index.htmlTwo major droughts in Brazil's Amazon region in the last six years threaten to undermine its role as the planet's most important carbon sink and a vital brake on climate change, according to new research.Fri, 04 Feb 2011 17:48:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/02/02/japan.volcano/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/02/02/japan.volcano/index.htmlJapan's Mount Shinmoe erupted again on Wednesday, spewing more lava, smoke and ash through the area, the country's meteorological agency said.Wed, 02 Feb 2011 06:13:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/01/04/australia.flooding.cause/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/01/04/australia.flooding.cause/index.htmlAustralia's northeastern state of Queensland begins 2011 facing historic river flooding along many coastal rivers, namely the Fitzroy River near the city of Rockhampton. In Rockhampton, the river is expected to reach its crest on Wednesday at a height exceeded only once in recorded history, back in January 1918.Wed, 12 Jan 2011 12:25:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/12/29/naidoo.climate.weather/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/12/29/naidoo.climate.weather/index.htmlI recently returned to Amsterdam from the latest round of U.N. climate talks in Cancun, Mexico, and found this city of canals covered in snow. It was a beautiful sight. Yet rather than filling me with joy, it caused me concern.Thu, 30 Dec 2010 12:33:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/US/12/10/wikileaks.climate.change/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/US/12/10/wikileaks.climate.change/index.htmlOf all the subjects covered by the U.S. diplomatic cables obtained by WikiLeaks, climate change appears to have generated the most frustration, anger and pessimism.Sat, 11 Dec 2010 00:41:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/innovation/11/17/climate.prediction.model.oxford/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/innovation/11/17/climate.prediction.model.oxford/index.htmlAn international team of climate scientists is calling on the public to help with a new initiative aimed at predicting how the climate will change during the 21st century.Thu, 09 Dec 2010 14:52:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americas/11/22/world.mayor.summit.review/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americas/11/22/world.mayor.summit.review/index.htmlMayors from around the world have signed a voluntary pact committing them to reduce urban greenhouse gas emissions at a climate summit in Mexico City.Tue, 07 Dec 2010 14:14:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americas/12/04/ecuador.volcano/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americas/12/04/ecuador.volcano/index.htmlEcuador's Tungurahua volcano erupted Saturday, sending ash and lava spewing nearly a mile into the sky.Sun, 05 Dec 2010 02:28:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/12/02/schmidt.climate.science.policy/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/12/02/schmidt.climate.science.policy/index.htmlThere is a striking contrast between the issues being discussed at the climate talks in Cancun, Mexico, this week, and news reports of the views voiced by some of the incoming freshmen to the House of Representatives.Fri, 03 Dec 2010 16:34:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2010/12/02/news/international/cancun_climate_talks_industry/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2010/12/02/news/international/cancun_climate_talks_industry/index.htmIndustries that emit large amounts of greenhouse gases don't expect any new restrictions from the incoming U.S. Congress or the ongoing international climate talks in Cancun, Mexico.Thu, 02 Dec 2010 20:25:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/US/11/30/2010.hurricane.season.ends/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/US/11/30/2010.hurricane.season.ends/index.htmlNovember 30th marks the end of the Atlantic hurricane season, and although it was extremely active, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is calling 2010 a "gentle giant."Tue, 30 Nov 2010 18:08:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/europe/11/29/climate.four.degrees.warning/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/europe/11/29/climate.four.degrees.warning/index.htmlA rise in global temperatures of four degree Celsius is likely to occur during the 21st century causing "devastating impacts" if greenhouse gas emissions continue rising at the current rate, according to a group of international scientists.Mon, 29 Nov 2010 19:33:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americas/11/29/mexico.un.climate.talks/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americas/11/29/mexico.un.climate.talks/index.htmlThe latest round of United Nations climate change talks begins Monday in the coastal resort city of Cancun, Mexico.Mon, 29 Nov 2010 11:15:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/europe/11/26/world.warming.metoffice.report/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/europe/11/26/world.warming.metoffice.report/index.htmlEvidence of man-made warming has increased in the past year, according to one of the world's leading climate research centers.Sat, 27 Nov 2010 06:01:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/europe/11/23/un.climate.change.cancun/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/europe/11/23/un.climate.change.cancun/index.htmlGovernments must make bolder and more binding commitments to reduce carbon emissions, according to a new United Nations report.Tue, 23 Nov 2010 20:27:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2010/11/22/news/economy/epa_global_warming_republicans/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2010/11/22/news/economy/epa_global_warming_republicans/index.htmIt's no secret that many Republicans are deeply skeptical of global warming.Mon, 22 Nov 2010 12:02:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/11/21/indonesia.volcano/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/11/21/indonesia.volcano/index.htmlThe death toll from recent eruptions of Indonesia's Mount Merapi volcano climbed to 304 Sunday after searchers found bodies buried in the ashes on its slopes, the country's disaster coordination board said.Sun, 21 Nov 2010 11:20:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/11/17/indonesia.volcano/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/11/17/indonesia.volcano/index.htmlThe death toll from recent eruptions of Indonesia's Mount Merapi volcano has climbed to 273, government officials said Wednesday.Wed, 17 Nov 2010 11:08:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/11/14/indonesia.volcano/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/11/14/indonesia.volcano/index.htmlThe death toll from last month's eruption of Mount Merapi rose to 242 on Sunday, Indonesia's government reported, with most of the victims killed by severe burns.Tue, 16 Nov 2010 14:59:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/11/12/indonesia.volcano/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/11/12/indonesia.volcano/index.htmlIndonesia's Mount Merapi erupted again Friday, spewing volcanic material for more than an hour, the official Antara news agency reported.Tue, 16 Nov 2010 02:51:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/US/11/15/gulf.fishing/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/US/11/15/gulf.fishing/index.htmlMore than 8,000 square miles in the Gulf of Mexico were reopened for fishing Monday, leaving less than 1 percent of waters closed, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said.Mon, 15 Nov 2010 19:08:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americas/11/08/world.mayors.summit.preview/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americas/11/08/world.mayors.summit.preview/index.htmlCity mayors from all over the world will be attending the World Mayors Summit on Climate in Mexico City later this month to pledge their commitment to combating global warming.Mon, 15 Nov 2010 16:50:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/11/15/indonesia.volcano/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/11/15/indonesia.volcano/index.htmlThe death toll from recent eruptions of Indonesia's Mount Merapi volcano climbed to 259 on Monday, government officials said.Mon, 15 Nov 2010 09:55:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/11/13/indonesia.volcano/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/11/13/indonesia.volcano/index.htmlAn Indonesian volcano has killed 240 people since it started erupting in October, officials said Saturday, a day after it spewed more hot ash and sent residents fleeing.Sat, 13 Nov 2010 15:21:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/11/10/indonesia.volcano/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/11/10/indonesia.volcano/index.htmlThe toll from recent eruptions of Indonesia's Mount Merapi volcano has climbed to 191 dead and 145 seriously injured, government officials said Wednesday.Wed, 10 Nov 2010 11:34:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/11/07/indonesia.volcano/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/11/07/indonesia.volcano/index.htmlIndonesia's Mount Merapi volcano continued to rumble and emit bursts of blisteringly hot gas and dust Sunday, as the death toll from recent eruptions pushed higher.Sun, 07 Nov 2010 19:53:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/11/06/indonesia.volcano/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/11/06/indonesia.volcano/index.htmlDeaths in Indonesia mounted on Saturday from the volcanic eruption spewing scorching ash and gas, and the country's leader is stationed near the scene to coordinate relief efforts.Sat, 06 Nov 2010 14:44:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2010/11/05/news/economy/geothermal_washington_energy.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2010/11/05/news/economy/geothermal_washington_energy.fortune/index.htmCompanies in renewable energy industries are trying to figure out how to navigate the swing rightward from the midterm elections. Starting with the worst casae scenario, projects that received some of the $16.8 billion in stimulus funding allocated to the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy in 2009 could now be left to wither, without getting the chance to return the promised green megawatts per dollar invested.Fri, 05 Nov 2010 16:13:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/11/02/indonesia.volcano/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/11/02/indonesia.volcano/index.htmlIndonesia's Mount Merapi volcano erupted again Wednesday morning, loudly sending an ash cloud into the air, a government volcanologist said.Wed, 03 Nov 2010 17:25:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/11/03/indonesia.earthquake/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/11/03/indonesia.earthquake/index.htmlIndonesia's Mount Merapi volcano erupted several times Wednesday, while an earthquake struck off of the coast of Papua, far to the east of the volcano.Wed, 03 Nov 2010 17:16:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/11/01/indonesia.volcano.erupts/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/11/01/indonesia.volcano.erupts/index.htmlIndonesia's Mount Merapi started spewing hot ash clouds Monday morning, sending a 1.5-kilometer plume toward the south.Mon, 01 Nov 2010 13:52:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/10/30/indonesia.volcano/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/10/30/indonesia.volcano/index.htmlIndonesia's Mount Merapi erupted again Saturday, spewing hot ash clouds for more than 20 minutes followed by lava and sending nearly residents fleeing in panic for the second time in a week.Sun, 31 Oct 2010 01:42:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/10/27/indonesia.volcano/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/10/27/indonesia.volcano/index.htmlIndonesia's government, already beset by a killer earthquake and tsunami, moved Wednesday to help tens of thousands of residents displaced by a volcanic eruption that also claimed 29 lives.Wed, 27 Oct 2010 17:36:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/US/10/21/winter.forecast/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/US/10/21/winter.forecast/index.htmlFederal forecasters on Thursday called for another winter of extremes, with the Pacific Northwest expecting a wetter and colder season than average and the South and Southeast yearning for rain.Thu, 21 Oct 2010 21:32:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/10/09/china.climate.talks/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/10/09/china.climate.talks/index.htmlRepresentatives from about 200 countries wrapped up a meeting in China on Saturday on climate change and said they had moved closer to defining what could be achieved at a later conference.Sun, 10 Oct 2010 09:04:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2010/10/06/news/economy/michael_mann_climate.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2010/10/06/news/economy/michael_mann_climate.fortune/index.htmIn the early 1990s, when Michael Mann was at Yale working on his Ph.D. in the geology and geophysics department, he became fascinated with theoretical climate modeling. By studying data inferred from ancient sources like tree rings and coral and ice cores, he could understand natural fluctuations in climate over the eons. Mann envisioned a quiet career in the halls of academe. In 1995 he made a big splash in paleoclimatology with his co-publication in Nature of -- wow! -- "Global Interdecadal and Century-Scale Climate Oscillations During the Past Five Centuries." So what's a nerd like him doing at the center of a raging debate over academic freedom? "I had absolutely no idea what I was bargaining for," Mann told Fortune.Fri, 08 Oct 2010 09:16:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/10/04/china.climate.talks/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/10/04/china.climate.talks/index.htmlRepresentatives from about 200 countries start meeting on Monday in China to narrow differences on climate change and grapple with extreme weather such as rising temperatures and melting polar icecaps.Mon, 04 Oct 2010 12:07:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/09/07/indonesia.volcano.eruption/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/09/07/indonesia.volcano.eruption/index.htmlA long-dormant volcano erupted again Tuesday in northern Sumatra, triggering strong tremors and sending bursts of hot ash into the air for the second time in a week.Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:52:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/09/02/indonesia.volcano.erupts/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/09/02/indonesia.volcano.erupts/index.htmlA volcano erupted again in Indonesia early Friday in northern Sumatra, sending hundreds of villagers fleeing as it unleashed tremors and spewed powerful bursts of hot ash and debris.Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:23:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2010/08/31/news/economy/republicans_carbon_tax.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2010/08/31/news/economy/republicans_carbon_tax.fortune/index.htmIf Republican leaders were serious -- and gutsy -- about using the Gulf oil spill as an opportunity to put the nation on a sane energy course, they'd pull out a little-noticed bill sponsored by Arizona's Jeff Flake and South Carolina's Bob Inglis and plop it atop their 2010 campaign book.Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:06:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/08/30/indonesia.volcano.toll/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/08/30/indonesia.volcano.toll/index.htmlTwo people have died and more than 30,000 were displaced when a long-dormant volcano in Indonesia erupted again on Monday, officials said.Mon, 30 Aug 2010 13:44:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/08/29/indonesia.volcano/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/08/29/indonesia.volcano/index.htmlA volcano that had been inactive for more than 400 years erupted in Indonesia early Sunday, causing thousands of people to flee their homes, officials said.Sun, 29 Aug 2010 07:41:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/US/08/16/gulf.oil.environment/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/US/08/16/gulf.oil.environment/index.htmlOil from the Deepwater Horizon spill may have settled to the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico further east than previously suspected and at levels toxic to marine life, researchers reported Monday.Tue, 17 Aug 2010 02:10:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/US/08/12/gulf.oil.disaster/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/US/08/12/gulf.oil.disaster/index.htmlThe dissipation of Tropical Depression Five in the Gulf of Mexico means that preparations are being made to resume drilling of a relief well intended to permanently seal BP's ruptured deepwater oil well.Thu, 12 Aug 2010 17:19:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/weather/08/12/heat.floods.extremes/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/weather/08/12/heat.floods.extremes/index.htmlIs the record-shattering heatwave that has been blamed for the death of thousands in Russia somehow related to the devastating flooding in Pakistan?Thu, 12 Aug 2010 16:09:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/08/06/indonesia.volcano.eruption/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/08/06/indonesia.volcano.eruption/index.htmlFour people are missing and feared dead after a volcano eruption in Indonesia, according to a National Disaster Mitigation Agency official.Fri, 06 Aug 2010 18:34:00 EDT