October 2012's selection of notable quotes
Global climate change may have long-term benefits for the world’s marine flora and fauna.
Algal blooms are appearing under the ice in the Arctic Ocean in areas thought to receive too little light to support photosynthetic life.
A genetic analysis reveals that the polar bear split from the brown bear some 600,000 years ago.
Living cells escaping from Antarctic glaciers could speed global warming and affect marine life.
A new climate model shows that anthropogenic greenhouse gases are by far the main cause of global warming.
A new model of sheep farming shows that genetic changes can help lower methane production, leading to lower greenhouse gas emission.
A study funded by climate change skeptics confirms that global warming is happening at the rate questioned by "Climategate."
A recent paper that fueled skepticism about the severity of climate change predicted by current models contained fundamental errors and false claims.
As the planet warms plant growth will likely increase—locking up some of that extra carbon dioxide by converting it into vegetative biomass—but that’s not the whole story. In addition to direct effects of rising temperatures and altered rainfall, mor