Atmospheric and Climate Sciences Community

The Keeling Curve Turns 50

Scripps Institution of Oceanography — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 13:38:18 -0800

The inception of the "Keeling Curve," a history of atmospheric carbon dioxide levels, marked a key moment in American science history. The record began in March, 1958 at a small observatory on the top of Hawaii's Mauna Loa.

Global Warming

Emperors of the Extreme

Scripps Institution of Oceanography — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 10:50:48 -0800

Emperor penguins can flourish in locales where few other animals roam. But scientists now wonder if they can adapt to a new threat: climate change.

Global Warming

History's Warming

Scripps Institution of Oceanography — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 12:28:38 -0800

An ancient global warming episode drastically changed the planet. Life on Earth needed 200,000 years to recover. What we're headed for in the next century could be even bigger.

Science History