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Earth’s Vital Signs

This is How Scientists Measure Global Temperature
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The process for producing NASA’s global temperature record is rigorous and complex. Here’s a look at how — and why…

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Arctic Cyclones to Intensify as Climate Warms, NASA Study Predicts
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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SMAP satellite soil moisture measurements now increase the accuracy of Army and Air Force weather forecasts and advisories.

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A Degree of Concern: Why Global Temperatures Matter
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Part 1 of a two-part feature: Higher temperature thresholds will adversely impact increasingly larger percentages of life on Earth, with…

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New Studies Increase Confidence in NASA’s Measure of Earth’s Temperature
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A new assessment reveals that NASA’s estimate of Earth's long-term temperature rise in recent decades is accurate to within less…

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