Explore Our Changing Planet
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DNA stands for deoxyribonucleic acid, which is a substance found in every living cell on Earth. ...
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In this episode, you will learn how climate change is impacting one of our countries most ...
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Bark beetles are native to North America. They are about the size of a grain of rice. They've ...
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Trees contain some of nature's most accurate evidence of the past. Their growth layers, appearing ...
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It turns out that snakes are the most feared of any animal on Earth. Reptiles have had a consistently ...
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Climate change is having a major impact on many infectious diseases. In some cases, warmer ...
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As the Earth system warms due to rising levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, the ...
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As the Earth's atmosphere warms due to rising levels of greenhouse gases, our oceans are warming ...
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As the Earth system warms due to rising levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, the ...
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As the Earth system warms due to rising levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, observations ...
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Black carbon contributes to global warming in two ways. When in the atmosphere, it absorbs ...
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The dramatic increase in atmospheric CO2 in the past few decades has resulted in a startling ...
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The delicate balance of life and environment which sustains coral reefs globally is under threat. ...
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As the ocean warms, it will also expand in volume, causing sea level to rise. ...
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What will happen to crops, as Earth's temperature rises and soils dry out because of changing ...
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Satellite observations of lake temperatures at many lakes show that lakes are warming ...
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As Arctic sea ice melts, the fresh water released may impact the global ocean circulation ...
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Did you know?
Did you know that
greenhouse
gases are increasing rapidly in the Earth's atmosphere?
Did you know that a significant
portion of sea
level rise is due to the expansion of sea water due to increasing
temperature?
Earth and Space Science Concept of the Day
Do you know what this word or phrase means?
TsunamixTsunami : A tsunami is a sea wave of local or distant origin that results from large-scale seafloor displacements associated with large earthquakes, major submarine slides, or exploding volcanic islands.
Click on the word to find out!
Research Highlights
A new analysis of the unusually long solar cycle that ended in 2008 suggests that one reason for the long cycle could be a stretching of the sun's conveyor belt, a current of plasma that circulates between...
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