Surface and atmospheric temperatures have risen in western Canada since the middle of the 19th century.
Rocky Mountain Climate
Global sea levels likely to rise higher than previously believed
The projected sea-level rise is due to a revised estimate of the ice melt from glaciers.
Polar warming continues with ice mass losses
Researchers assessed a body of long-term data including temperatures, sea ice and ocean structure, snow and glacier cover, and atmospheric circulation.
Alaska’s fast-moving Columbia Glacier melts into fjord
The Columbia Glacier is about 54 kilometers long, 5 kilometers wide and more than 1,000 meters thick in some places.
Hot on the heels of El Nino, La Nina arrives
La Nina could help trigger dramatic temperature swings across the central and eastern United States and increase the likelihood of drought across the Southeast and Southwest.
El Niño raises hell in snow country
The hoary breath of this now-famous media star is already being felt in Colorado, as several major storms have passed through during the month of November, leaving Denver dwellers unseasonably chilled.
Piercing the fog: Scientists shed light on a silent California threat
While fog can occur under a variety of circumstances, the northward-surge phenomenon–especially common in the summertime–has vexed California forecasters for years.