How will we adapt to climate change and increasingly severe storms if humans aren’t very good at interpreting risk?
Ocean Acidification, Global Warming’s ‘Evil Twin’
Richard Feely, senior scientist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (PMEL) in Seattle, Washington, charts how humans are altering the fundamental chemistry of the ocean.
8th Annual Global Day of Conversation Will Focus on Coastal Cities
Maryland and other places around the world seek to fortify and improve coastlines in the face of climate change. Since 1970, Earth Day has called attention to pressing environmental issues the world over while commemorating significant achievements in conservation and activism. For Earth Day’s 45th anniversary, the Earth Day Network will focus on coastal cities, as many are projected to … Read More
Altered Waters: Ocean Acidification Leads Shellfish Growers to Adapt for Survival
Increasing ocean acidification has led shellfish growers to adapt their processes, but has also called attention to the growing problem.
Clues from Space Help Track Freshwater on Earth
Freshwater is essential to life on Earth, but its distribution, patterns of precipitation and origins are still only partially understood. Technologies that allow us to observe water from space help offer new insight into this critical resource.
The International Space Station Beams Benefits to Earth
The International Space Station houses astronauts from around the world — and the potential to change life on Earth. With new missions launching this year, the station plans to add two new Earth observing instruments that will provide valuable insights about our planet.
Saharan Dust and Wildfire Smoke: An Evaluation of Enhancing AirNow with NASA Satellite Data
We present two case studies as a way to evaluate the performance of the AirNow Satellite Data Processor (ASDP): a Saharan dust transport event and a wildfire smoke event.
Viewing the polar vortex in Google Earth
Originally Published by Google Earth- For those of you shivering in the United States, you may have read that a “polar vortex” is to blame for the shockingly low temperatures. For a new look at that phenomenon, the folks at NOAA have released some amazing imagery of it.
Toxic Algae in Lake Erie
Originally Published by NASA -The waters of Lake Erie seem to glow green in this image taken by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Aqua satellite on September 26, 2013.
Typhoon Usagi batters Philippines and Taiwan
Originally Published EarthSky- Usagi in infrared on Thursday, via Colorado State UniversityOne of the strongest tropical cyclones in at least eight years has formed in the western Pacific Ocean and is moving toward Hong Kong. Categorized as a “super typhoon” at its peak on Thursday (September 19, 2013), Usagi swept through the Luzon Strait separating the Philippines and Taiwan on Saturday (September 21), bringing torrential rains and high winds to island communities. On Saturday morning, Usagi’s maximum sustained winds were at 139 mph with gusts exceeding 163 mph. A storm achieves super typhoon status when winds reach 150 mph. In other words, Usagi is weakening slightly.