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Reports that after a decade of cautious circling, some scientists and policy makers are now trying to agree on how much global warming is too much. Meeting at Exeter, England, at the invitation of Prime Minister Tony Blair; Fresh findings which show that potentially enormous environmental changes lie ahead; Danger level set at 2.5 degrees of additional warming.

Presents an interview with James Cameron, a film director who has molded science and moviemaking into "Aliens of the Deep," a three-dimensional, exploration of geophysics and extreme biology at the bottom of the sea. Educational background in physics at California State University, Fullerton; Shift to English and, eventually, filmmaking; Owner of two of the four submersibles used to make the film.

Reports that the tsunami which ravaged countries around the Indian Ocean also hit the eastern U.S. Suggestion that the tsunami was powerful that it swept around the world with its last residual waves perceptibly jostling tide gauges from Russia's remote northeastern Pacific waters to the North Atlantic; Claim that the discovered records of the Atlantic waves from the Sumatran earthquake can help improve computer simulations of tsunami behavior in the Atlantic.

Focuses on the effects of natural disasters on poor countries. Increase of natural disasters; Dealing with natural disasters.

Reports that officials in charge of international tsunami warning system, which covers the Pacific Ocean, have taken an initial step to broaden the network to the Indian Ocean. Distribution of bulletins on earthquakes and possible waves.

Reports on the lack of a tsunami warning system in the Indian Ocean, which contributed to the loss of life and property caused by tsunamis that hit nations in the area in December 2004. Magnitude of the underwater earthquake near Sumatra, Indonesia, that caused the tsunamis; Argument that there would have been time to alert more distant communities if the Indian Ocean had a warning network like that in the Pacific; Description of how the tsunami warning system works.

Analyzes why the paper "Twelve Years of Tracking 52-Hz Whale Calls From a Unique Source in the North Pacific," published in the December 2004 issue of "Deep Sea Research," sparked interest even among non-oceanographers. Cruising of the Pacific for many years by a certain whale calling out in a unique voice and getting no response; Possible isolation of the whale; Use of underwater microphones; Possible malformation of the whale; Possibility of the whale being an offspring of a blue whale and another species; Frequency of the sound.

Reports on the plan of Eskimos to seek a ruling from the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights that the U.S. is threatening their existence. Contribution of the U.S. to global warming; Argument that global warming is not only an environmental problem but an assault to basic human rights.

Comments on the book "State of Fear," by Michael Crichton. Reaction on Crichton's conceptio of climate science prediction; discussion of the potential climate impacts of three possible tracks for emissions of the heat-trapping gases.

Highlights the enactment of the Kyoto Protocol, the first treaty requiring cuts in greenhouse gases linked to global warming, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Exemption of developing countries like India and China from emission restrictions; Number of countries involved in the ratification of the treaty.

Highlights the Arctic Climate Impact Assessment research effort designed to examine the impact of climatic changes on the Arctic Region. Effect of the rising global concentrations of heat-trapping emissions on temperatures particularly at high latitudes; Problems that will be encountered by oil companies from the reduced amount of perpetually frozen ground caused by the warming of the Arctic.

Reports on the flooding of streets in Venice as global warming melts the glaciers.

Reports that nations are staking claims to the Arctic Ocean, and what may lie beneath it. Danish government's surveying project aimed at expanding the country's territorial waters, possibly to the very top of the world; Plan to prove that Denmark's northernmost bit of turf, known as Greenland, is geologically linked to an underwater mountain range in order to argue that the polar region is a natural extension of Greenland; Other claims by Russia, Norway, Canada and the United States.

Reports on the number of tornadoes in the United States in August and September 2004.

Reports on findings of a study which challenges the accuracy of a climate timeline of Northern Hemisphere temperatures, published in the online journal "ScienceExpress". Timeline's support of the view that the global warming is being caused by accumulating heat-trapping smokestack and tailpipe emissions; Test of the methods; Accompanying commentary on the article by Timothy J. Osborn and Keith R. Briffa, scientists at the University of East Anglia in Great Britain.

Explores the damage done by the hurricane in Pensacola, Florida. Efforts of some residents in incorporating the prospect of such catastrophe into their lives; Description of the damage caused by Hurricane Ivan on the road, U.S. 90.

Reports on the results of a study of layered ancient mud extracted near the North Pole which indicate that the area was a subtropical living sea 55 million years ago.

Reports that the aftermath of the Hurricanes Charley and Frances is causing everyone along the United States southern and eastern coasts to start building with the worst in mind. Evidence that better building codes made a difference to houses and buildings in the strike zone; Some builders are changing the way they design and assemble structures.

Reports on how U.S. meteorologists grade the destructive potential of hurricanes. Decision of the National Hurricane Center to upgrade Hurricane Charley to a Category 4 storm within a span of five hours; Failure of weather forecasters to predict the intensity of storms due to the absence of measurable factors.

Reports that blue whales, the world's largest animals and among its rarest whales, have been spotted and photographed in Alaskan waters in July 2004, the first time in three decades.

Reports that the administration of United States President George W. Bush plans to announce an agreement with seven countries to slow global warming and harvest wasted fuel by capturing emissions of methane, a heat-trapping gas, from landfills, coal mines and oil and gas fields and pipelines.

Reports on a study showing that the temporary pollution increase caused by the collapse of the World Trade Center in New York City on September 11, 2001, was unlikely to increase cancer risks in nearby communities. Discovery of chemicals called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; Finding that samples contained declining amounts of the varieties associated with diesel exhaust.

Reports that New York City officials joined a federal lawsuit brought on July 21, 2004, by New York and seven other states against five of the United States' largest power companies in an effort to curb global warming. City lawyer Michael A. Cardozo's statements on the impact that global warming could one day have on New York; Companies named in the lawsuit; Reaction of the companies to the lawsuit; Reaction of environmental groups.

Reports that eight states and New York City plan to sue electric utilities that they say are the country's biggest emitters of carbon dioxide, the heat-trapping gas that has been linked to global warming. Plan to demand substantial cuts in the emissions; American Electric Power; Cinergy; Southern Company; Tennessee Valley Authority; Xcel Energy.

Reports that Japan has intensified its efforts to end an 18-year international moratorium on commercial whaling. Contention that nearly 3,000 minke whales could be safely hunted annually in the seas around Antarctica without threatening that species; Annual meeting of the International Whaling Commission.

Reports that emissions of carbon dioxide also pose potential risk to the oceans. Vast amount of carbon dioxide absorbed by oceans.

A personal narrative is presented in which the author explores his experience of having a stroke and recovering.

The article mentions that a Canadian expedition has announced the discovery of the Terror, a British ship that vanished along the Northwest Passage Arctic route some 170 years ago, and mentions that the luxury cruise ship, Crystal Serenity, has completed its transit of same route in September 2016.

In this article, the author reflects on the Earth Summit held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil along with topics including plans of the U.S. and China to divert from carbon-based business, a treaty to cut emissions which drives global warming and challenges of climate & energy.

The article discusses global maps of the human impacts on the ocean. The maps include data on fishing, shipping, invasive species, pollution, acidification, temperature and ultraviolet light changes. The maps were produced by the National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis in Santa Barbara, California. The team was lead by Benjamin S. Halpern and their results are published in the February 15 issue of the journal "Science."

The article focuses on research into the shrinkage of the vast ice sheet covering Greenland. Glaciologists report that ice is melting into the sea at an unprecedented rate. This has led to fears that the world's sea levels could rise as much as twice as much as the three feet scientists had estimated was the upper margin they could rise in the 21st century.

The article reports that delegates from 187 nations reached an agreement to negotiate a new accord limiting practices that contribute to global warming in 2008-2009. The agreement means that such a treaty would be finalized under a different U.S. President than George W. Bush. Bush has been an adamant opponent of any mandatory cuts in greenhouse gas emissions.

The article reports on the rescue of all persons aboard the cruise ship Explorer after it hit an iceberg in Antarctica. After warning bells drew all passengers and crew to the lecture hall, the ship's captain announced that there was a fist-sized hole in the starboard wall through which water was pouring. All passengers and crew were safely moved into lifeboats and inflatable craft and taken to King George Island.

The article discusses the findings of a United Nations panel on climate change, the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, that describe the threat of global warming in plain terms. These findings come before the meeting in Bali, Indonesia that will create new climate change protocols to replace the Kyoto protocol. According to global change expert Hans Verolme, people realize how important this document will be to the climate issue.

The article reports that scientific concerns about melting arctic ice caps have been realized. The Arctic sea ice met its summer minimum on September 16, 2007 and there was one million fewer square miles of ice than average. Additionally, the sea ice is being shifted towards Greenland by winds and ocean currents, according to a study by Son Nghiem at the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

The article reports on the 2007 International Development Design Summit held at Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The goal of the summit is to design low-tech prototypes to help improve the lives of the world's poorest people, generally those that live on less than $1 per day. Some of the designs included a food storage cooler that used evaporation to keep food protected, a backpack to tote water, and a battery made from manure and charcoal.

The article reports that pythons from Asia are becoming an established invasive species in Florida. Pythons can grow over 200 pounds and eat an array of animals including bobcats and deer. The problems fighting python populations have drawn attention to the vast array of invasive species around the world and it is hoped it will draw political attention to help fight the invasive species before they become established.

The article focuses on the documentary film "Arctic Tale," by Adam Ravetch and Sarah Robertson which explores challenges faced by polar bears and walruses. Ravetch tells that the film has been narrated by Queen Latifah. The characters in film named Nanu, a young bear and Seela, a walrus are based on composites of animals in their species. President of National Geographic Films, Adam Leipzig, said that the documentary was conceived two years ago and the idea was to make a wildlife film.

The article discusses the increasing popularity of solar energy as a future source of renewable energy and the lack of funding for solar power research. Energy experts say that solar energy won't get the attention of investors until it makes significant advances technologically. The technological breakthroughs are unlikely to occur soon given the scale of research in private and government laboratories. In contrast, coal-burning plants that are linked to global warming are being built at rapid rates.

The article reports that U.S. President George W. Bush has proposed setting a long-term goal to cut worldwide greenhouse gas emissions, and wants other high-polluting nations to create an agreement by the end of 2007 on how to do so. The proposal reverses prior administration policy on greenhouse gases, which was to resist calls for action to limit them. Bush will present his proposal to the Group of 8 industrial nations summit conference in June 2007.

This article describes an environmental movement that is becoming more popular with celebrities, corporations, and politicians. The carbon-neutral movement is the donation of money into a fund that, in theory, squelches as much carbon dioxide as is generated by different industries and items. Silverjet claims to be the first and only carbon-neutral airline. Some wonder if the funds are really being used to improve the environment or are merely a way for people or companies to feel better about their contribution to environmental problems.

The article reports on the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change session held in Brussels, Belgium. Two hundred scientists completed a 1500 page report discussing the earth's changing climate, adaptation and the scientific understanding of global warming. The panel is preparing an upcoming report for options to limit emissions of greenhouse gases and an overall collection of findings.

This article reports on the disparity in spending of wealthy countries towards the preparation of global warming for themselves and for the most vulnerable and poorest countries. The wealthiest nations, the prominent contributors to climate changes associated with global warming, already spend upwards of a billion dollars on limiting their own risks, while committing only millions of dollars to less affluent nations that account for minimal contributions to atmospheric changes.

The article discusses the United States Climate Action Report, which indicates that over the next decade U.S. greenhouse gas emissions will increase as much as in the previous decade. White House spokeswoman on environmental matters, Kristen A. Hellmer, said that U.S. President George W. Bush's climate change initiatives are working. David W. Cooper, counsel to the National Commission on Energy Policy, said a mandatory program needed to be established to set a price on emissions.

The article discusses a report issued February 2, 2007, by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change that concluded global warming was "unequivocal." Achim Steiner, executive director of the United Nations Environment Program, said the evidence for climate change was on the table. U.S. Secretary of Energy Samuel Bodman stated that the U.S. was a small contributor to the overall problem.

The article discusses bills before the U.S. Congress to address global warming. The legislative initiatives purportedly were spurred by former U.S. Vice President Al Gore's film "An Inconvenient Truth," polar bears' losing habitat, and premature plant flowerings. One measure is sponsored by U.S. Senators John McCain, Joseph I. Lieberman, and Barack Obama. Senators Diane Feinstein and Thomas R. Carper offered bills capping carbon dioxide emissions.

This article discusses acousticians who design innovative new musical instruments. Douglas Martin designs violins out of balsa and graphite fibers. Joseph Curtin received a genius award from the MacArthur Foundation in 2005 for his violin design. Physicist George Bissinger is using imaging and scanning devices to help the designers.

The author reports on the challenge of limiting emissions of carbon dioxide in a world that will probably add 2.5 billion people by midcentury. Most population growth will occur in countries, such as China and India, just beginning to enjoy the benefits of electricity and mobility. The author reports that energy research and development funding has decreased in the U.S. and is insufficient. Criticism of U.S. President George W. Bush's leadership on climate change and global warming is mentioned.

This article discusses the change in the language of the mission statement for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) by deletion of wording that pertains to understanding and protecting our planet. David E. Steitz of NASA said that the change was made to square the mission statement with President George W. Bush's goal of pursuing spaceflight to the Moon and Mars. Many NASA scientists believe the new wording will produce less incentive to pursue such projects as climate changes caused by greenhouse gases.

The author reports on new scientific evidence regarding the ancient climate of the North Pole. According to the author, a new analysis of the climatic and biological record from the seabed near the North Pole shows that 55 million years ago the Arctic Ocean was much warmer than scientists ever imagined. The ocean apparently had a year-round average temperature of 74 degrees Fahrenheit. The study will be published in the forthcoming edition of the journal "Nature."