Rain, Snow Possible by Mid-Week in Southern California

A storm system might bring rain and snow to Southern California by the middle of the week as temperatures transition from last week's record highs to more fall-like conditions.

Climate Science in Schools: the Next Evolution - YouTube

[One+ hour video] NCSE executive director Genie Scott chats with polar explorer Will Steger about their experiences and perspectives on climate change education. Steger is an educator and author of several books on his expeditions and environmental issues, including climate change. Where: University of Minnesota. When: 8/6/2012

Scientists Watch Antarctica, Arctic Sea-Ice Levels : NPR

HARRIS: Bloggers who are skeptical of climate change like to point to the growth in wintertime Antarctic sea ice as evidence that the Earth isn't really warming up. But scientists who actually study this phenomenon say that's silly. But it is the case that the growth in wintertime sea ice is not predicted in the scientific computer models that forecast climate trends.

STAMMERJOHN: Most models would simulate an overall decrease in the last 20, 30 years, not the slight increase that we're observing.

HARRIS: Models really don't do a great job explaining the behavior of sea ice. In fact, the precipitous decline in the Northern Hemisphere doesn't show up in the computer simulations, either. Stammerjohn hopes the models will be improved with more data which, until recently, has been extremely sparse, especially from around Antarctica.