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NASA Flies to Greenland to Extend Polar Science
Researchers embark this week on a month-long airborne campaign to measure ice sheet and glacier thickness.
artist concept of 1989 ozone hole
Simulation Shows World Without Ozone Layer
The Montreal Protocol has helped reduce contaminants responsible for damage to the ozone layer ... but what if the landmark treaty had never existed?
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NASA Debuts Unique Movie on a Sphere About Frozen Earth
NASA has created a unique "spherical" movie about Earth's changing ice and snow cover as captured by NASA spacecraft.
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New Climate-Research Satellite One Step Closer to Orbit
The Aerosol Polarimetry Sensor (APS), an advanced scientific instrument that will be launched on the Glory satellite, has successfully completed environmental testing.
Artist concept of solar radiation being reflected by aerosols
New Observing Technique Turns Gray Skies Blue
A new detection technique and a new satellite instrument should help ease the struggle of detecting tiny particles in the air that may affect global climate.
Satellite image of Atlanta with path of 2008 tornado.
Drought, Urbanization Were Ingredients for Atlanta's Perfect Storm
Researchers have used NASA satellite data to pinpoint the cause of a 2008 tornado that struck Atlanta. It was the first twister in the city's recorded history.
Satellite images of Las Vegas
Earth-Observing Landsat 5 Turns 25
After 25 years of observing the Earth, Landsat 5 is still going strong -- 22 years beyond its primary mission lifetime.
Orbiting Carbon Observatory launching.
OCO Fails to Reach Orbit
NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory failed to reach orbit after launching from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.
Global temps for 2008
2008 Was Earth's Coolest Year Since 2000
The GISS analysis also showed that 2008 is the ninth warmest year since continuous instrumental records were started in 1880.
Still of video:  Sources of CO2 emissions in the U.S.
NASA and Google Release CO2 Map
Interactive maps that detail carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel combustion are now available on the popular Google Earth platform.
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