EarthSky offers condolences on the passing of Mous Chahine (1935-2011). He will be missed. We recorded this interview with Dr. Chahine in 2009.
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Jan 25, 2010
Water
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Stephens said that when scientists learn how clouds interact with other forces in the atmosphere, models predicting future climate will become much more accurate.
Dec 14, 2009
Water
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Gentemann uses satellite mapping of the ocean to help protect marine life – animals such as loggerhead turtles, salmon, and whales.
Dec 07, 2009
Earth
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“This has been one of the most outstandingly successful investments in understanding the Earth from space. The mission has been incredibly productive in terms of providing data that is extremely useful, even after 10 years of being up there,” says Imhoff.
Nov 30, 2009
Earth
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“I think society needs to realize the importance of accurately measuring the climate system. A doctor who examines a patient needs to have the right tools to monitor a patient’s vital signs. And it’s the same thing with the climate system,” says Loeb.
Nov 09, 2009
Biodiversity
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Raxworthy is searching for what he calls a ‘cryptic’ species of chameleons – those hard to distinguish from chameleons already known – that might help revolutionize our understanding of how evolution works.
“Dust is something that travels very far, from one continent to the next across the oceans. The vantage point of space gives you a perspective that you can’t see from the ground,” says Remer.
Oct 19, 2009
Earth
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Within the U.S., the most pervasive problems with regards to air quality are in the area of ozone and particle pollution, says Szykman.
Sep 07, 2009
Earth
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Running believes that while Earth’s plants might slow down global warming by removing CO2 from the air, he doesn’t think plants offer a long-term solution to global warming.
Sep 07, 2009
Earth
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“Prior to satellites,” said Parkinson, “communities would be struck by a hurricane with pretty much no warning at all. Now, any hurricane that starts to form, satellites will pick it up.”
