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Measuring Earth’s Magnetism
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Published September 7, 2014
A new constellation of satellites from the European Space Agency can detect minuscule changes in the planet’s magnetic field.
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Change in the Air
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Published August 19, 2014
Simulations of air pollution from the GOCART model help show how much skies have cleared over Europe and North America even as they have darkened over Asia in the last decade.
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A Tale of Two Cyclone Seasons
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Published December 7, 2013
Hurricane season was remarkably quiet in the North Atlantic, while the Western Pacific was as active and dangerous as ever.
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The Global Toll of Fine Particulate Matter
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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