Scientists to examine Pacific's 'global chimney'
Tuesday, January 7, 2014 - 13:30
in Earth & Climate
Even though few people live in the western tropical Pacific Ocean, these remote waters affect billions of people by shaping climate and air chemistry worldwide. Next week, leading scientists will head to the region to better understand its influence on the atmosphere—including how that may change in coming decades if storms over the Pacific become more powerful with rising global temperatures.