People cooling off at the Trocadero fountain in Paris, France during August 2003. Franck Prevel/AP
Climate Intense Storms Have Become More Common Air Temperatures Are Rising
Q: How much has sea level risen? A: About 17 centimeters (7 inches) over the last 100 years. Much of this is due to the expansion of water as it warms.
Climate Intense Storms Have Become More Common Air Temperatures Are Rising
Ice shelves are massive, floating platforms of ice that surround the ice-covered continents of Antarctica and Greenland. When they melt, sea level isn’t directly affected, because this ice is already in the ocean.
Climate Intense Storms Have Become More Common Air Temperatures Are Rising
„Greenhouse effect“ and „global warming“ are becoming household phrases but how, exactly, are they linked? Explore the interconnections and consequences of climate change.
Climate Intense Storms Have Become More Common Air Temperatures Are Rising
See a stunning assemblage of astronomically inspired jewelry from the collections of Van Cleef & Arpels.
For millennia, people have been moved by the grandeur of space to explore the workings
The annual growth rings produced by some trees are an important clue to past climate. The rings of a single tree can reveal environmental stresses during the tree’s lifetime—drought or fire, for ins
Climate Intense Storms Have Become More Common Air Temperatures Are Rising
Every year, billions of tons of dead plankton and other marine organisms, dust blown from far-off lands, and river sediment settle on the ocean floor on top of materials from previous years.
Climate Intense Storms Have Become More Common Air Temperatures Are Rising
Despite efforts to switch to clean sources of energy, coal will be part of our future, at least for the next few decades.
Climate Intense Storms Have Become More Common Air Temperatures Are Rising
In addition to a new exhibition, activities include ongoing consultation, repatriation, and collections stewardship.
We now have a total of eight staff members, with four new positions added in 2024
The 2013-2014 exhibition „Frogs: A Chorus of Colors“ at the American Museum of Natural History includes more than 20 species from around the world. Find out more about individual species and learn about green invaders, toothless predators, and more.
They have voracious appetites but are not built to chase prey.
