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Posted
May 15, 2015
Oceans, Physical Climate, Observations, International

Antarctic Ice Shelf Faces Imminent Demise

Broken-up ice on the coast of Antarctica
The last remaining piece of Antarctica’s Larsen B Ice Shelf will likely disintegrate by the end of this decade, according to a new NASA-led study. The ice shelf, which partially collapsed in 2002, has existed for at least 10,000 years.
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Posted
Mar 16, 2015
Observations, International, Extreme Events, Adaptation

Preparing for Floods with Satellite Data: SERVIR in Bangladesh

Flooding along the Brahmaputra River and in the Tanquar haor wetlands, Bangladesh
Bangladeshi officials have announced plans to expand the SERVIR satellite-based flood forecasting system for nationwide use. The system uses Jason-2 satellite data to predict flooding as far as eight days in advance, a significant advancement in disaster preparedness for the flood-prone country. SERVIR is a joint initiative between USAID and NASA.
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Posted
Jan 31, 2015
Physical Climate, Observations, Water Resources, Carbon Cycle, Agriculture & Food, Extreme Events, Adaptation

SMAP Into Action: Satellite to Measure Soil Moisture From Space

Artist's rendering of the SMAP satellite in orbit
Although the amount of moisture stored in soil is just a small fraction of Earth’s water, it plays a big role in the Earth system. NASA’s Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) satellite, launched into orbit this morning, will collect unprecedented measurements of soil moisture around the globe.
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Posted
Jan 16, 2015
Oceans, Physical Climate, Observations, International

2014 Confirmed as Hottest Year on Record

Map showing the difference between 2014 surface temperatures and long-term average temperatures. 2014 temperatures were warmer over much of the globe. Map created by NASA GISS.
2014 ranks as Earth’s warmest since record keeping began in 1880, according to independent analyses by scientists at NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
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Posted
Aug 21, 2014
Physical Climate, Observations, Modeling, Mitigation, Carbon Cycle

Ozone-Depleting Chemical Persists in Atmosphere, Source Unknown

NASA image of the ozone hole over Antarctica
New NASA research shows that Earth's atmosphere contains an unexpectedly large amount of carbon tetrachloride (CC14), an ozone -depleting chemical that was banned worldwide decades ago. According to the study, global emissions of CCl4 average 39 kilotons per year—approximately 30 percent of peak emissions prior to its banning.
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Posted
Jul 2, 2014
Physical Climate, Observations, Carbon Cycle

Carbon Observatory Heads Into Orbit

OCO-2 satellite
Early this morning, NASA launched the Orbiting Carbon Observatory (OCO-2), a new science satellite that will measure Earth's output and uptake of carbon dioxide—the leading greenhouse gas responsible for climate change .
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Posted
Jun 25, 2014
Physical Climate, Observations, Human Health, Extreme Events

Last Month Was Earth's Hottest May on Record

Sun setting over power lines
Both NASA and NOAA have ranked May 2014 as the planet’s hottest May since records began in 1880. ​UPDATE: Since this article was published, June 2014, August 2014, September 2014, and October 2014 have also set records for monthly average temperatures.
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Posted
May 29, 2014
Oceans, Physical Climate, Observations, Ecosystems & Biodiversity, Education, Indicators, Human Health

Indicators Confirm: Climate Change is Here & Now

The EPA climate indicators report finds that lake ice in the northern U.S. is freezing later and thawing earlier
A new EPA report presents a set of 30 indicators that track the causes and effects of climate change . Written for general audiences, the report aims to help readers understand long-term climate-related trends observed across the atmosphere, oceans, snow and ice, ecosystems, and public health.
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Posted
Feb 6, 2013
Physical Climate, Observations

NASA Finds 2012 Sustained Long-Term Climate Warming Trend

NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) in New York, which monitors global surface temperatures on an ongoing basis, released an updated analysis today that compares temperatures around the globe in 2012 to the average global temperature from the mid-20th century.
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Posted
Jul 25, 2012
Observations, International, Arctic

NASA: Satellites See Unprecedented Greenland Ice Sheet Surface Melt

For several days this month, Greenland's surface ice cover melted over a larger area than at any time in more than 30 years of satellite observations.
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