NSF Awards 10 Grants for Studies of Coupled Natural and Human Systems

To better understand the interactions between humans and their environment, the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the U.S. Forest Service have awarded 10 grants to scientists, engineers and educators across the country to study coupled natural and human systems.Research conducted through NSF's Dynamics of Coupled Natural and Human Systems (CNH) Program, in its second year as a multi-directorate NSF program, will provide a better understanding of natural processes and cycles, human ... More at http://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=112346&govDel=USNSF_51 This is an NSF News item.

Gas From the Past Gives Scientists New Insights into Climate and the Oceans

In recent years, public discussion of climate change has included concerns that increased levels of carbon dioxide will contribute to global warming, which in turn may change the circulation in the earth's oceans, with potentially disastrous consequences.In a paper published today in the journal Science, researchers presented new data from their analysis of ice core samples and ocean deposits dating as far back as 90,000 years ago and suggest that warming, carbon dioxide ... More at http://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=112395&govDel=USNSF_51 This is an NSF News item.