Harsh Climate Change Once Fell Swiftly
August 1 — By examining sediments preserved at the bottom of a remote lake in western Germany, scientists say they found that what's known as the Younger Dryas cold period took just a year to sweep across the continent, starting in autumn 12,679 years ago. (Discovery News)

Warming Won't Drive More Hurricanes, Study Says
August 1 — Climatologists believe that rising ocean temperatures can lead to stronger hurricanes, but question whether the storms will form more often in a warmer world – a new study that accounts for storms potentially missed in the historical record suggests that they won't. (Discovery News)

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