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Earth Series: Monitoring the Air We Breathe
34 min read
Take a deep breath, and you’re inhaling oxygen from Earth’s atmosphere. Take a walk outside, and the atmosphere is shielding…
May 6, 2025
NASA study untangles smoke, pollution effects on clouds
4 min read
Smoke and human-caused pollution have different effects on the clouds that produce much of Earth's rainfall, a new study finds.
Sep 24, 2018
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Can poor air quality mask global warming’s effects?
5 min read
In the 1900s, the U.S. warmed everywhere except the Southeast, where warming didn't begin till the 1990s. A study finds…
Aug 7, 2017
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Smoke from wildfires can have lasting climate impact
4 min read
New research using data from NASA's airborne science campaigns shows how wildfire smoke could impact the atmosphere and climate much…
Jun 13, 2017
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Expanding tropics are pushing high altitude clouds towards poles
4 min read
Clouds, which can help cool the Earth's surface, are being pushed toward the poles primarily by heated air from expanding…
May 5, 2016
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