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On Earth Day, see human footprint from space
Earth Day is a good time to think about the human footprint revealed by NASA satellite images of cities at night.
April 22, 2010
Oceans becoming more acidic at unprecedented rate
The National Research Council says that, unless man-made carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions are substantially curbed or controlled, Earth's oceans will continue to become more and more acidic.
April 22, 2010
Hawaiian endangered species vs invasive species
Many unique Hawaiian plants and animals are in trouble. A major reason is invasive species that have no natural predators. Read more on Hawaiian endangered species.
April 19, 2010
ICESat team flies over thinning Arctic sea ice
A break in the weather, and we are back in the air monitoring sea ice. The ice cap is starting to thin. Read more about the ICESat mission here.
April 14, 2010
Andes tsunami after ice breaks off glacier
"Some people don't believe global warming will happen in this century. And now we have this incident ... " Read more about the Andes tsunami here.
April 13, 2010
Thomas Karl leads new federal office devoted to climate
In October, 2010, NOAA will form a new federal office devoted solely to climate, called the NOAA Climate Service. We spoke with interim director Thomas Karl.
April 12, 2010
The power of evolution with Carl Zimmer
"Just about every week, there will be some study about some aspect of evolution that just blows me away." Read about the power of evolution.
April 12, 2010
Citizen scientists monitor the sea
How can you monitor something as vast as the ocean?
Enlist citizen scientists!
Enlist citizen scientists!
April 7, 2010
Polar change in Arctic measured by ICE Bridge
The NASA ICE Bridge mission shifts north, from Antarctica to the Arctic. Read more about measuring polar change with satellites here.
April 6, 2010
Climate change and protecting people’s water
"When we think of climate change impacts, we talk about are drought, floods, storms, sea level rise, and melting glaciers... all those things have to do with water."
April 5, 2010
