Published September 27, 2013
Atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations reached record levels in 2013.
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Published May 7, 2012
The tiny amount of water vapor in our atmosphere has an outsized influence on the planet: It is a potent greenhouse gas and a major driver of weather and climate.
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Published May 4, 2012
A NASA satellite caught this glimpse of a plume of sulfur dioxide rising and drifting from Grímsvötn volcano in late May 2011.
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Published June 9, 2011
This series of images shows high concentrations of carbon monoxide moving across the United States from the Wallow Fire in eastern Arizona between June 3 and June 6, 2011.
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Published June 2, 2011
A NASA satellite caught this glimpse of a plume rising and drifting from the Icelandic volcano in May 2011.
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Published June 2, 2011
A NASA satellite caught this glimpse of a plume rising and drifting from the Icelandic volcano in May 2011.
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Published June 2, 2011
A NASA satellite caught this glimpse of a plume rising and drifting from the Icelandic volcano in May 2011.
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Published June 2, 2011
A NASA satellite caught this glimpse of a plume rising and drifting from the Icelandic volcano in May 2011.
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Published June 2, 2011
A NASA satellite caught this glimpse of a plume rising and drifting from the Icelandic volcano in May 2011.
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Published October 7, 2010
The tiny amount of water vapor in our atmosphere has an outsized influence on the planet as a potent greenhouse gas.
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Published July 25, 2008
On July 12, 2008, Okmok Volcano, in Alaska’s Aleutian Islands erupted, releasing a plume of ash and steam. Besides emissions visible to human eyes, Okmok also released sulfur dioxide, a gas our eyes cannot see, but which can affect both human health and climate.
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Published May 26, 2006
AIRS measured high levels of sulfur dioxide west of the volcano as the sensor passed over the region.
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