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Emissions from Fossil Fuels Continue to Rise
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Scientists’ annual checkup on Earth’s carbon cycle found that burning oil, coal, and natural gas is impeding progress to limit…

Mar 4, 2024
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Five Factors to Explain the Record Heat in 2023
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What caused the year to be so hot? Here is a breakdown of the primary factors that scientists considered.

Jan 12, 2024
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Taking Stock of Carbon Dioxide Emissions
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A pilot project has used satellite measurements to estimate emissions and removals of carbon dioxide in individual nations.

Mar 7, 2023
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Faint Glow, Clear Signal from Plants
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As scientists detect plant fluorescence in better detail, they inch closer to helping farmers respond to extreme weather and close…

Jul 9, 2020
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Satellite Detects Human Contribution to Atmospheric CO2
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Measurements from OCO-2 will provide a baseline for monitoring changes in emissions.

Nov 16, 2016
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A Year in the Life of Carbon Dioxide
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NASA’s Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 has compiled its first year of data and started quantifying the cycles of emission and absorption…

Dec 11, 2015
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Counting Carbon Over Southern California
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NASA’s new Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 calibrated its sensors by taking data from an area where ground stations could provide ground…

Nov 6, 2014
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NASA’s New Carbon Counter Collects Its First Data
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The Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 will help scientists quantify the levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

Aug 11, 2014
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