Jul 11th, 2005 · Spain is in the midst of its worst drought in more than a half century. Scientists worry that soaring summer temperatures will only worsen the problem around the Iberian Peninsula.
Jun 28th, 2005 · Warming temperatures mean that many glaciers are shrinking. A ski company using the Gemstock glacier above Andermatt, Switzerland, has answered this trend by wrapping a critical ski ramp near the top of the glacier in synthetic material. The company hopes that the blanket will slow the glacier's melting over the summer.
Jun 23rd, 2005 · The French government has unveiled its plans to prevent the deaths of elderly people in the heat waves forecast for this summer. Nearly 15,000 old people died in France in August 2003, when temperatures reached record levels. The deaths caused a national scandal; the French government promised it would never happen again.
Apr 21st, 2005 · Salmon populations in the Pacific Northwest have been declining recently. Some scientists say that changing water temperatures and a dwindling food supply may be the cause. Lee Garnett of Oregon Public Broadcasting reports.
Apr 1st, 2005 · Researchers find that freezing gas to combat global warming may significantly harm marine life. Scientists have suggested capturing carbon dioxide gas from factory smokestacks and pumping it two miles under the ocean's surface. Freezing temperatures at that depth turn the CO2 into a slushy solid, which sinks to the ocean floor.
Mar 18th, 2005 · New work published this week in the journal Science indicates that heat already stored in the world's oceans may make an increase in temperatures inevitable -- and the increase was destined to occur even if all greenhouse gases had been stabilized five years ago.
Mar 3rd, 2005 · Death Valley, Calif., is one of the hottest places in the world with summer temperatures averaging over 100 degrees Fahrenheit. NPR's Alex Chadwick talks to Park Ranger Charlie Callagan about how the California desert got its name.
Feb 25th, 2005 · Though the Kyoto Protocol went into effect last week, it won't be a quick fix: global temperatures are predicted to rise well into this century. We look at some technologies -- from wind power to hydrogen fuel cells -- that could curb climate change.