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The Global Toll of Fine Particulate Matter
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Published September 19, 2013
Fine particles of pollution lodge deep in the lungs, where they cause serious health problems. Scientists are working to tally the global consequences.
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NASA’s Earth Science Satellite Fleet
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Published July 5, 2013
Sixteen operating satellites monitor Earth. Four more are scheduled to launch in 2014.
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Severe Thunderstorms and Climate Change
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Published April 7, 2013
Will a warming climate alter the atmosphere and make severe thunderstorms more likely? Scientists are using climate models to investigate.
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Probing the Electric Space Around Earth
Published August 31, 2012
NASA’s Radiation Belt Storm Probes will give an inside view of the vast Van Allen radiation belts.
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Dust Dominates Overseas Aerosol Imports to North America
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Published August 3, 2012
Nearly half of the aerosols in the air over North America have sources in other countries. The vast majority of it is dust from Asia.
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“Warming Hole” Over the Eastern U.S. Due to Air Pollution
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Published May 18, 2012
Sulfates kept the eastern United States from warming as much as other regions, but cleaning up the air has changed the equation.
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