http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu Tapping experts in climate, geology, oceanography, ecology, sustainable development, global health, energy, food and water, State of the Planet captures stories of how the Earth works and how we can sustainably make our lives better. Thu, 23 May 2013 21:18:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/04/28/warming-and-the-water-cycle-more-than-just-a-faster-wetter-wet-and-drier-dry/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/04/28/warming-and-the-water-cycle-more-than-just-a-faster-wetter-wet-and-drier-dry/#comments Sat, 28 Apr 2012 19:58:52 +0000 Bob Anderson http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=25740 One of the most serious consequences of global warming is its predicted impact on the water cycle.  A new study, described below, presents evidence that the global water cycle is changing even faster than predicted.  A further concern is that future rainfall patterns may be extremely variable in both space and time. As the atmosphere [...]]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/04/28/warming-and-the-water-cycle-more-than-just-a-faster-wetter-wet-and-drier-dry/feed/ 0 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2010/07/07/does-temperature-control-atmospheric-carbon-dioxide-concentrations/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2010/07/07/does-temperature-control-atmospheric-carbon-dioxide-concentrations/#comments Wed, 07 Jul 2010 19:18:55 +0000 Bob Anderson http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/climate/?p=1929 ...]]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2010/07/07/does-temperature-control-atmospheric-carbon-dioxide-concentrations/feed/ 0 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2009/03/29/who-cares-about-the-southern-ocean/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2009/03/29/who-cares-about-the-southern-ocean/#comments Sun, 29 Mar 2009 21:35:12 +0000 Bob Anderson http://climate.columbia.edu/blog/?p=434 ...]]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2009/03/29/who-cares-about-the-southern-ocean/feed/ 1 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2009/01/13/wally-broecker-wins-prestigious-bbva-foundation-award-for-climate-research/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2009/01/13/wally-broecker-wins-prestigious-bbva-foundation-award-for-climate-research/#comments Tue, 13 Jan 2009 18:08:31 +0000 Bob Anderson http://climate.columbia.edu/blog/?p=161 ...]]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2009/01/13/wally-broecker-wins-prestigious-bbva-foundation-award-for-climate-research/feed/ 2