A scientific paper by a graduate student at the University of Texas Institute for Geophysics (UTIG) has explained why some El Niño and La Niña events last longer than others, a result that could help predict their worst effects. The paper, which was published in August in the Journal of Climate, shows that El Niño… Continue Reading New study gives hope for predicting long lasting El Niño and La Niña
Accelerated Permafrost Melt Witnessed in Antarctica’s Dry Valleys
Ice that has existed in Antarctica since the Ice Age is melting and speeding the rate of permafrost melt — a sign that permafrost loss is a global problem Continue Reading Accelerated Permafrost Melt Witnessed in Antarctica’s Dry Valleys
Jud Partin’s Research Appears in National News Outlets
Links to podcasts, articles and more featuring UTIG’s own Jud Partin. Continue Reading Jud Partin’s Research Appears in National News Outlets
Jud Partin’s Research Appears in National News Outlets
Jud Partin, a Research Associate at the University of Texas Institute for Geophysics, recently made waves in the climate community by challenging how the Younger Dryas affected rainfall in the Philippines. Continue Reading Jud Partin’s Research Appears in National News Outlets
Going Against Greenland
new research says tropical rainfall could be impacted for generations to come Continue Reading Going Against Greenland