Warmer Nights Could Turn the Tropics Into a Major Carbon Source
Rising nighttime temperatures in the tropics threaten to flip the region from a carbon sink to a carbon source.
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Ancient Soil Samples Link Fires to Climate Change
We're in for a hot one, a study of thousand-year-old charcoal deposits in northern Colorado suggests.
There Was No Global Warming 'Hiatus'
A review of the data shows global warming has continued at the same rate since 1950, NOAA researchers report.
How Much of an Increase in Temperature Can We Tolerate?
An IPCC author assails the current two-degree target as scientifically bankrupt and geographically biased.
Cold Cash Is More Than Just a Metaphor
Researchers report that reminders of money make people feel physically cooler.
Does a Cold Courtroom Result in Murder Convictions?
The ambient temperature of a courtroom could change the way people perceive crimes—which, in turn, could affect sentencing.
Sex in the Springtime: Do Warmer Temps Make Us Hot and Bothered?
Do warmer temperatures get us all hot and bothered?
Study: Why You Spend More Money on Warm Days
Israeli researchers report people tend to value products more highly when the temperature is high.
Studying Temperature at Lake Baikal to Learn about Global Climate
Marine biologist Steve Katz has tapped a Russian family's multigenerational measurements of the temperature of a Siberian lake to explain how climate there is part of climate everywhere.
Various Groups Gather to Study Nature's Calendar
The United States has built one of the most advanced technological societies the world has ever seen, but we still don't really know when spring starts.