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Arctic Cyclones to Intensify as Climate Warms, NASA Study Predicts
Hurricanes threaten North American coastlines every year, and they appear to be intensifying as climate changes. Similar storms can also…
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Five Facts to Help You Understand Sea Ice
One way that scientists monitor climate change is through the measure of sea ice extent. Sea ice extent is the…
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Changing Pacific Conditions Raise Sea Level Along U.S. West Coast
Ask your average resident of California, Oregon or Washington to name the natural hazard that concerns them most and sea…
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Educational Resources on Sea Level Rise
NASA is partnering with the European Space Agency, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the European Organisation for…
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Webquest – Scale in the Sky
Webquest #10: Earth Minute: Gravity Field The force of gravity not only keeps us from floating away, it lets NASA…
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NASA Soil Data Join the Air Force
SMAP satellite soil moisture measurements now increase the accuracy of Army and Air Force weather forecasts and advisories.