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View from space: Simultaneous storms in western Pacific
Typhoons Saola and Damrey - in this view from space - as viewed by NASA's Terra satellite on August 1, 2012.
August 2, 2012
Earth’s carbon sinks still absorbing large amounts of CO2
Earth’s carbon, found in Earth’s oceans, forests and other terrestrial ecosystems are still absorbing large amounts of CO2, but the uptake is not expected to continue indefinitely
August 2, 2012
View from space: Lights of London
A view from space by satellite of London - host of the 2012 Olympic Games - at night.
August 2, 2012
Russians search Antarctic ice for alien-like life
Russians have penetrated miles of Antarctic ice to analyze waters for alien-like life. EarthSky spoke with oceanographer Chuck Kennicutt.
August 2, 2012
Unsettled weather for London and the Olympics this weekend
A strong area of low pressure will push eastward into the United Kingdom this weekend, and will likely cause unsettled weather for the Olympic games.
August 2, 2012
Global tropical cyclone update for August 1, 2012
In this post, a global tropical cyclone update for now and last month, plus an outlook on the near future. Could a hurricane impact your area next week?
August 1, 2012
Amazon deforestation 1975 to 2012
Striking changes in two satellite images of the Amazon deforestation of the Amazon rainforest between 1972 and 2012.
August 1, 2012
White-nose syndrome may hit social bats the hardest
New research suggests that the impacts of white-nose syndrome in bats may be worse for bats that like to hibernate together in tight clusters.
July 29, 2012
Derecho possibly hits U.S. northeast
Hundreds of flights were canceled, and 300,000 people lost power as severe thunderstorms hit the U.S. Northeast on the evening of July 26.
July 27, 2012
Animation: Watch U.S. drought spread state to state in 2012
Animation from NOAA showing the spread of drought in the U.S., from state to state, from January to July 2012.
July 26, 2012
