Monthly Archives: June 2012

Up in flames: high temperatures, low humidities and high winds make the perfect combination for wildfires

Posted on 06/27/2012 by wordpressadmin

Each GLOBE region has been affected at one time or another by wildfires.  Last year, when we discussed the state of the climate for each region, there were mentions of wildfires specifically in the Africa region.  The fires referenced then … Continue reading →

Posted in Atmosphere, Backyard Science, General Science | 6 Comments

From drought to flood down under: Part III-Coping with the extremes

Posted on 06/20/2012 by wordpressadmin

This week’s blogger is Neil Cliffe, from Agri-Science Queensland.  Neil is the manager of the Climate Risk and Adaptation Project in Queensland, Australia.  This blog post is part of a series on the extreme climate shifts that have been occurring … Continue reading →

Posted in General Science | 3 Comments

Thai Coral Reef and Climate Change

Posted on 06/13/2012 by wordpressadmin

This week our blog is from Dr. Krisanadej Jaroensutasinee and Dr. Mullica Jaroensutasinee from the Centre of Excellence for Ecoinformatics at Walailak University in Thailand.  The research they are presenting in this blog is also done with Sirilak Chumkiew, Premrudee … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate, Climate Change, General Science, SCUBAnauts | 5 Comments

Trees in Trouble: What happens after the pine trees die?

Posted on 06/06/2012 by wordpressadmin

This week’s blogger is Emily Robitschek, a proud graduate of Arvada West High School near Denver, Colorado.  In this post she reports about her research project that she conducted while she worked in the GLOBE Program Office in the summer … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate, General Science, Land Cover | 19 Comments