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Energy and water have a vital link
It takes energy to use water, and we need water for energy. The connection between energy and water, is an most important issue of the 21st century.
June 22, 2012
Chimpanzees self-medicate when under human pressure
Chimpanzees living near people and farm animals are turning to natural remedies to deal with their stressful and disease-prone existence, a new study suggests.
June 21, 2012
Monarch butterflies use plants for medicine
Humans aren’t the only creatures who improve their health with medicine. Monarch butterflies do, too.
June 21, 2012
Shrimp farmland changes over 25 years
Three satellite images show how shrimp farmland has changed a Pacific coastal landscape over 25 years.
June 21, 2012
Arctic ice is melting fast, as summer 2012 begins
In 2007, we saw the smallest summertime Arctic ice extent since record keeping began. As summer 2012 begins, ice is melting faster now than at this same time in 2007.
June 20, 2012
NASA video excerpt chosen as best in computer graphics
Great visualizations of what happens when the sun sends a powerful CME our way - and of Earth's ocean circulation.
June 19, 2012
May 2012 second-warmest on record
It was a warm Northern Hemisphere spring, overall, according to the State of the Climate Global Analysis from NOAA and the National Climatic Data Center of May 2012.
June 19, 2012
Seven critical issues need attention at Rio+20, officials say
Officials preparing for Rio+20 have identified seven critical issues to ensuring global sustainability: jobs, energy, cities, food, water, oceans and disaster readiness.
June 19, 2012
Global fire risk is increasing
North America and most of Europe could see a global fire risk by century's end. But fire activity could decrease around equator, because of increased rainfall.
June 17, 2012
Noctilucent or night shining cloud season begins for 2012
The brief season for night shining noctilucent clouds has arrived, NASA says. A photographer spotted these a few days ago.
June 16, 2012
