Category: The Earth
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NASA Satellites Reveal Major Shifts in Global Freshwater
In a first-of-its-kind study, scientists have combined an array of NASA satellite observations of Earth with data on human activities to map locations where freshwater is changing around the globe and to determine why. The study, published Wednesday in the journal Nature, finds that Earth’s wet land areas are getting wetter and dry areas are…
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Strange Holes in the Ice
Some Strange Holes in the Ice Operation IceBridge, a NASA program, has been making yearly flights over the Arctic and over the Antarctic for nearly a decade. Using the most sophisticated imaging techniques possible and flying a P3 Orion aircraft, they are hoping to understand more about the North and South poles. Operation IceBridge is a…
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GLORY ON THE CLOUDS
When you’re traveling by air and when the sun is slightly behind the aircraft you usually notice something that appears on the clouds… Well, normally it’s a shadow of the jet appears out there. Suppose you were to look out the window and notice a glowing saint like halo around the shadow… This is called…
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It’s April 22nd and it’s Earth Day
It’s April 22nd and it’s Earth Day. What is Earth Day? Earth Day is an annual event celebrated on April 22. Worldwide, various events are held to demonstrate support for environmental protection. It was founded by United States Senator Gaylord Nelson as an environmental teach-in first held on April 22, 1970. Denis Hayes, who was the original national coordinator in 1970, took it…
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Why observe Earth Day on April 22? | EarthSky.org
April 22 is the date of Earth Day in part because of Arbor Day, an earlier observance. The focus of Earth Day 2018 is plastic pollution. Source: Why observe Earth Day on April 22? | EarthSky.org
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On World Water Day 2018, Colgate Asks People To Turn Off The Faucet While Brushing
Colgate Teams Up with Michael Phelps and Announces New Sponsorship of the #RunningDry Initiative to Share the Save Water Message
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Wild Animal Sanctuary adds 9,004 acres to its Colorado operation
SPRINGFIELD, Colo. /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Wild Animal Sanctuary has completed the purchase of a 9,004-acre ranch located in southeastern Colorado near the agricultural community of Springfield. With more than 460 lions, tigers, bears, wolves and other rescued animals currently residing at the non-profit organization’s facility near Keenesburg, Colorado, the need for additional space drove the organization to seek…
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Searching For The Lexington
Wreckage from the USS Lexington (CV-2) Located in the Coral Sea 76 Years after Sinking During World War II
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New Study Finds Sea Level Rise Accelerating
Rising sea levels accelerating, according to NASA/ ESA study.
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2017 Was Record Setting for Warmth According to NASA and NOAA
Recently, both NASA and NOAA have come out with separate reports regarding  2017’s record-setting warmth. Earth’s global surface temperatures in 2017 ranked as the second warmest since 1880, according to an analysis by NASA. Continuing the planet’s long-term warming trend, globally averaged temperatures in 2017 were 1.62 degrees Fahrenheit (0.90 degrees Celsius) warmer than the…