Further Reading for Past Change
These articles and books have been selected by members of the Global Warming Facts Our Future Expert Content Group as resources for additional information. The National Academies does not endorse and is not responsible for material found in these articles.
Introductory
These articles provide background information about the topics in the Past Change section. They are selected for visitors who want a basic explanation of the concepts presented in this section.
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Remote Lake May Be Treasure Trove of Climate Data
A million years ago, a large meteorite smashed into what is now northern Quebec and created a crater that may become an unprecedented repository of data with which to study long-term climate change, researchers reported here this week at a meeting of the American Geophysical Union.
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Trouble in Them Thar Hills
One of the United States’ most beautiful landmarks may soon have to change its name. Glacier National Park in Montana, which once boasted 150 of the spectacular rivers of ice, is now down to 25, and the most recent data show that the remainder "may be gone in our lifetimes," an ecologist said here yesterday at a meeting of the American Geophysical Union.
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Megadrought Put the Squeeze on Our Ancestors
Researchers have long speculated that ancient climate changes have had a powerful influence on human evolution, spurring our ancestors to walk upright, to migrate out of Africa, and to adapt to varied habitats.
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A Global Cold Snap That Wasn’t
Nearly 12,900 years ago, as the last ice age was fading away, the world was suddenly plunged back into the freezer for another 1400 years.
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The Lake Didn't Do It
Scientists seeking the cause of a big freeze that hit shortly after the last ice age have eliminated one prime suspect: a gigantic lake spilling into the Atlantic Ocean and disrupting warm water currents.
Alley RB, Bender ML. 1998. Greenland Ice Cores: Frozen In Time. Scientific American 278 (2): 80. Feb 1998.
Advanced
These articles provide expanded information about the topics in the Past Change section. They are selected for visitors who want to explore more in-depth information about the concepts presented in this section.
Alley RB, et al. 2003. Abrupt Climate Change. Science 299 (5615): 2005-2010.
Committee on Abrupt Climate Change, National Research Council. 2002. Abrupt Climate Change: Inevitable Surprises. 244 pp.
Panel on Climate Observing Systems Status, Climate Research Committee, National Research Council. 1999. Adequacy of Climate Observing Systems. 66 pp.
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