News Archive 2011
DECEMBER
OPB News, December 23, 2011
Driest December on record possible even wtih return of rains (audio)
Keywords: Nick Bond
Environmental Research Web, December 19, 2011
The S Factor: How to grab attention with your science videos
Keywords: AGU meeting, Joe Resing, Jed Thompson, West Mata, Randy Olson
American Geophysical Union, December 9, 2011
JISAO Director Tom Ackerman elected a Fellow of AGU
Keywords: Thomas P. Ackerman
Science News, December 2, 2011
Arctic has taken a turn for the warmer
Keywords: PMEL, James Overland
NOVEMBER
NOAA Communicator, November 16, 2011
Nick Bond: Interpreting climate for students, the media, and other scientists
Keywords: Nick Bond, NOAA profile
Our Amazing Planet, November 8, 2011
Irish whodunit: The mystery of the moving boulders
Keywords: Vasily Titov, tsunami
Daily Astorian, November 3, 2011
Researchers: La Nina 'pretty friendly' to NW interests
Keywords: Nate Mantua, Climate Impacts Group
OCTOBER
Philadelphia Inquirer, October 26, 2011
'King tide' could cause flooding at Shore and area rivers over next few days
Keywords: Climate Impacts Group
Discovery News, October 24, 2011
Farmer's Almanacs: Right as rain or 3 dollar bills?
Keywords: Nick Bond, meteorology
NWCN.com, October 21, 2011
Japan quake: Tsunami experts say West Coast got lucky (video)
Keywords: Vasily Titov, PMEL
FiS.com, October 20, 2011
NOAA names new director of ocean physics and chemistry
Keywords: Chris Sabine, ocean acidification
Fiery volcano offers geologic glimpse into land that time forgot
Keywords: Joe Resing, PMEL, West Mata, subduction zone
THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES COVER THE EVENT
Seattle PI, October 23, 2011
UW researcher catches underwater volcano on film (video)
Planetsave, October 23, 2010
Scientists observe underwater volcano eruption (video)
Our Amazing Planet, October 20, 2011
Explosive underwater eruptions are deepest yet seen
Newswise, October 19, 2011
Fiery volcano offers geologic glimpse into land that time forgot (video)
Eureka Alert, October 19, 2011
Fiery volcano offers geologic glimpse into land that time forgot
UW Today, October 19, 2011
Fiery volcano offers geologic glimpse into land that time forgot (video)
End of "Fiery volcano offers geologic glimpse into land that time forgot" news links
NOAA Research, October 19, 2011
Meet Kevin Wood: Exploring the history of climate in the Arctic
Keywords: JISAO, profile, Kevin Wood
NOAA News, October 18, 2011
Oceanographer named to head NOAA's Seattle research laboratory
Keywords: Chris Sabine, Senior Fellows, ocean acidification
The Daily, October 6, 2011
College of the Environment awarded $40 million grant
Keywords: poplar trees, biofuels, Department of Agriculture
University at Buffalo News, October 5, 2011
in Yosemite, a new, high-tech tool for mapping changing vegetation patterns
Keywords: Jessica Lundquist
SEPTEMBER
Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce, September 29, 2011
Our changing climate can be a job generator
Keywords: Climate Impacts Group, Puget Sound, sea-level rise
Physics Central, September 19, 2011
New research may explain high runup from tsunami waves
Keywords: Vasily Titov
OPB News, September 14, 2011
Trees yield clues for water management (audio)
Keywords: Jeremy Littell, Climate Impacts Group, tree cores, growth rings
Fly Rod and Reel, September 13, 2011
Changing climate could cut Western trout habitat in half
Keywords: Climate Impacts Group
The New York Times, September 12, 2011
The Arctic ice watch (video)
Keywords: Ignatius Rigor, animations
NOAA News, September 2, 2011
Argo floats help monitor ocean acidity
Keywords: JISAO, Lauren Juranek, ocean chemistry
AUGUST
iStock Analyst, August 28, 2011
Riches in the wind
Keywords: Nick Bond, wind farm, electricity, Puget Sound Energy
Changing climate could cut western trout habitat in half
Keywords: Climate Impacts Group
THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES COVER THE EVENT
The Denver Channel, August 22, 2011
Study shows trout may be affected by climate change
The Record-Courier, August 20, 2011
Trout habitat may decline with climate
Irish Weather Online, August 17, 2011
Habitat changes put western UW trout at risk
Colorado Independent, August 16, 2011
Predicted reduction in trout habitat due to climate change called 'startling, depressing'
Bellingham Herald, August 15, 2011
Report: In 70 years western trout habitat could be cut in half
Colorado State Universtiyy News, August 15, 2011
Changing climate could cut western trout habitat in half
End of "Changing climate could cut western trout habitat in half" news links
Live Science, August 11, 2011
A volcanic idea to reverse climate change
Keywords: David Battisti
Science Daily, August 10, 2011
New eruption discovered at undersea volcano, after successfully forecasting the event
Keywords: University of Washington, Dave Butterfield
The Columbian, August 10, 2011
Using St. Helens' lessongs with ocean volcanoes
Keywords: Dave Butterfield, JASON, undersea eruption
International Business Times, August 9, 2011
Eruption of undersea volcano off Oregon coast was predicted
Keywords: Dave Butterfield
Oregon Line, August 9, 2011
Scientists celebrate successful forecast of undersea volcano eruption off coast of Oregon (video)
Keywords: Dave Butterfield
UW Today, August 8, 2011
An abnormally warm decade is part of the new "normal"
Keywords: Karin Bumbaco
Seattle PI, August 8, 2011
Warmer weather is part of the "new normal"
Keywords: Karin Bumbaco
UW Today, August 1, 2011
Did you think it was a cold spring? Now you have the proof
Keywords: Jim Johnstone, Nick Bond
Seattle PI, August 1, 2011
Spring was coldest on record, UW researcher says
Keywords: Jim Johnstone, Nick Bond
JULY
The Seattle Times, July 20, 2011
Tribal leaders, agencies work to help river adapt
Keywords: Amy Snover, Climate Impacts Group, Nisqually Wildlife Refuge
The New York Times, July 20, 2011
Seeing trends, coalition works to help a river adapt
Keywords: Amy Snover, Climate Impacts Group, Nisqually Wildlife Refuge
JUNE
Yakima Herald, June 25, 2011
Dont' let cool spring fool you, experts say global warming is a fact
Keywords: Nick Bond, Climate Impacts Group, climate change
Standard Examiner, June 17, 2011
Signs of global warming found in ancient tree study
Keywords: Jeremy Littell, Climate Impacts Group, snowpack
OPB News, June 9, 2011
Snowpack science reveals changing climate pattern in the northwest
Keywords: Jeremy Littell, growth rings
MAY
Sightline Daily, May 26, 2011
Coming to a shore near you? (video)
Keywords: ocean acidification, PMEL, ph scale
Harvard Magazine, May 24, 2011
Harvard University recognizes Dennis Moore, among others, to begin commencement activities
Keywords: PMEL
National Parks Traveler, May 23, 2011
Study points to value of greater Yellowstone ecosystem for future of wolverines
Keywords: Climate Impacts Group
News Register, May 13, 2011
Forces of nature collide for cold, wet, spring
Keywords: Nate Mantua, JISAO, temperature records, PDO, CIG
The Spokesman-Review, May 10, 2011
Global warming heats up inland Northwest agriculture research
Keywords: Karin Bumbaco, Idaho, climate change
APRIL
Scientists tracking black carbon in the Arctic
Keywords: Drew Hamilton, Jim Johnson, JISAO, soot
THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES COVER THE EVENT
Red Orbit, April 21, 2011
Scientists tracking black carbon in the Arctic
WAND TV, April 20, 2011
Scientists: Soot may be key to rapid Arctic melt
Canadian Press, April 20, 2011
Scientists Searching for 'soot-print' in the Arctic; black carbon coating seen as causing melt
My Northwest, April 20, 2011
Scientists: Soot may be key to rapid arctic melt
Irish Weather Online, April 19, 2011
Scientists track black carbon in the Arctic
NOAA News, April 18, 2011
NOAA joins international effort to track black carbon in the Arctic
End of "Scientists tracking black carbon in the Arctic" news links
Anchorage Daily News, April 15, 2011
Underwater microphone in Aleutians recorded Japan earthquake (audio)
Keywords: PMEL, Vents group
OPB News, April 13, 2011
La Nia turns out less severe in retrospect (audio)
Keywords: Nick Bond
The Bellingham Herald, April 5, 2011
Bellingham conference covers adapting locally to climate change. Tom Ackerman, keynote speaker
Keywords: Tom Ackerman, Whatcom County
MARCH
The Daily News, March 31, 2011
Steady snowfall buries Cascade locations
Keywords: Karin Bumbaco
Puget Sound Business Journal, March 28, 2011
State: Earthquake wouldn't hurt tunnel
Keywords: Climate Impacts Group, Lara Whitely-Binder
Powerful quake and tsunami devastate northern Japan
Keywords: Diego Arcas, Vasily Titov, Burak Uslu, PMEL, Donald Denbo, tsunami simulations
THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES COVER THIS EVENT:
Reuters, March 24, 2011
Appropriately enough, it's National Tsunami Awareness Week (video)
The Register, March 18, 2011
Supercomputer charts killer tsunami's course
HPC Wire, March 16, 2011
Computer simulations illustrate scope of japanese disaster (video)
Mother Nature Network, March 14, 2011
Tsunami's top model: Science of predicting monster waves
Seattle Times, March 11, 2011
Take note, Northwest: Offshore quake here would create a tsunami like this
New York Times, March 11, 2011
Powerful quake and tsunami devastate northern Japan
New York Times, March 11, 2011
Away from Japan, tsunami's effect is diffuse
Popular Science, March 11, 2011
NOAA video shows earthquake tremors propagate across the world (video)
Seattle Times, March 11, 2011
Tsunami waves up to two feet hit Washington coast
New York Times, March 11, 2011
Ocean-spanning power of Japan's great quake on display
Computer World, March 11, 2011
Tsunami warnings now faster, more accurate
End of "Powerful quake and tsunami devastate northern Japan" news links
FEBRUARY
NWCN, February 14, 2011
Scientists predict forecasts by examining La Nina Keywords: Nate Mantua, Idaho, salmon
Science, February 4, 2011
Better science needed for restoration in the Gulf of Mexico
Keywords: Bering Sea Project
JANUARY
McClatchy Washington Bureau, January 28, 2011
Heavier snows may stick around, climate experts say
Keywords: Ignatious Rigor, global climate change
WRAL.com, January 23, 2011
AMS Seattle: Talking about the weather
Keywords: Nick Bond, American Meteorological Society
The Olympian, January 21, 2011
State's highest tides of the year: Flood threat in downtown Olympia
Keywords: Climate Impacts Group, Puget Sound, king tides
The Third Pole, January 19, 2011
Soot strategies: Black carbon pollution getting more attention from climate change policymakers
 Keywords: Sarah Doherty, ice and snow melt, Arctic front
Seattle Times, January 17, 2011
Summer 2010 set northwest fog record, reasons not clear
Keywords: James Johnstone, JISAO, PDO, Cliff Mass
