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Posted
Aug 13, 2012
Physical Climate, Extreme Events

NASA Study Links Extreme Summer Heat to Global Warming

A new statistical analysis by NASA scientists has found that Earth's land areas have become much more likely to experience an extreme summer heat wave than they were in the middle of the 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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Posted
Jul 5, 2012
Physical Climate, Observations, Modeling, Mitigation, Indicators, Adaptation

Announcement: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Research Opportunity

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A new funding opportunity solicits contributions to enhance the use of NASA's observation and modeling products in future NCAs by encouraging the developing and testing of potential climate change indicators.
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Posted
May 1, 2012
Observations, Ecosystems & Biodiversity, Extreme Events

U.S. Forest Service and NASA Team up on Climate Change Early Warning System for Forests

Featured on USDA , a member of the U.S. Global Change Research Program The Forest Service recently unveiled a product that helps natural resource managers rapidly detect, identify and respond to unexpected changes in the nation's forests by using web-based tools. The satellite-based monitoring and assessment tool aptly called ForWarn , recognizes
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Posted
Mar 19, 2012
Oceans, Observations, Arctic

NASA Study Shows Arctic is on Thin Ice

A new NASA study shows that the average thickness of sea ice in the Arctic is on the decline.
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Posted
Mar 16, 2012
Physical Climate, Observations, Energy

From New Satellite, Stunning Images and Critical Data

NASA's most recently launched earth-observing satellite, Suomi NPP, is proving to pack both beauty and brains. Since its launch into space in October, Suomi NPP has taken some of the most stunning images of Earth ever generated and, at the same time, has begun to collect critical data about Earth's environment and atmosphere.
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Posted
Feb 24, 2012
International, Adaptation

Federal Agencies & African Fellows Convene for Climate Adaptation Dialogue

On Tuesday, Climate Change Fellows from more than 10 African nations convened at USGCRPs National Coordination Office in Washington, DC to discuss their experiences applying scientific knowledge to climate change adaptation efforts in Africa.
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Posted
Jan 25, 2012
Physical Climate, Observations, Extreme Events

NOAA and NASA: Warm Temperatures Continue

This week, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) released temperature data showing that 2011 was one of the warmest years since record-keeping began in 1880. The global temperature continued to be extremely warm even though at least two factors acted to push it downwards in the short term.
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