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NASA Finds 2020 Tied for Hottest Year on Record
Globally, 2020 was the hottest year on record, effectively tying 2016, the previous record. Overall, Earth’s average temperature has risen more than 2 degrees Fahrenheit since the 1880s. Temperatures are increasing due to human...
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NASA | WATER FALLS Trailer
Song: "Pour on Me" Bryan Elijah Smith Used by Permission The Global Precipitation Measurement mission (GPM) is a massive, multinational mission utilizing a fleet of spacecraft, sophisticated ground based data processing systems, and...
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NASA | IceBridge 2011: Update from Greenland
In this update from the field, the OIB team discusses the challenges they face in their mission.
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48 Years of Alaska's Glaciers
New time-lapse videos of Earth’s glaciers and ice sheets as seen from space – spanning nearly 50 years – are providing scientists with new insights into how the planet’s frozen regions are changing. Using images from the NASA-USGS...
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2019 Was the 2nd-Hottest Year on Record
Earth's global surface temperatures in 2019 ranked second-warmest since 1880, according to independent analyses by NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Global temperatures in 2019 were 2 degrees Fahrenheit...
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The Little Satellite That Could
The satellite was tiny, the size of a small refrigerator, only supposed to last one year and constructed and operated on a shoestring budget — yet it persisted for a total of 17 years on orbit. On March 30, 2017, the satellite was...
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AIRS: NASA Advances Our Understanding of Earth’s Climate
The Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) instrument aboard NASA's Aqua satellite has been scanning Earth for 20 years and now has a long enough record to help support climate change research. AIRS data on Earth’s atmosphere are improving...
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Earthquakes: Causes, Magnitude, and Impacts
This video provides an informative overview of earthquakes, explaining the causes, effects, and potential dangers associated with these natural disasters. It covers important concepts such as tectonic plates, seismic waves, magnitude...
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NASA Models Methane Sources, Movement Around Globe
NASA’s new three-dimensional portrait of methane shows the world’s second-largest contributor to greenhouse warming as it travels through the atmosphere. Combining multiple data sets from emissions inventories and simulations of wetlands...
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Soil: The Skin of the Earth
Soil is a vital natural resource that supports life on Earth. It is a mixture of minerals, organic matter, gases, liquids, and organisms. Soil plays a crucial role in providing nutrients and moisture for plant growth, purifying water,...
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Biomes, Ecosytems, and Habitats
This video introduces the viewer to biomes, ecosystems and habitats. With a clear explanation of what makes them different and how they are connected. Biotic and Abiotic factors are explained and discussed.
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Understanding the Powerful Waves of Tsunamis
Learn about the causes of tsunamis, their characteristics, and the destruction they can cause. Tsunamis are a form of natural disaster where a huge wave or waves form. Understand the importance of preparing for these powerful storms, as...
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Warm Winter Cyclone Damaged Arctic Sea Ice Pack
A large cyclone that crossed the Arctic in December 2015 brought so much heat and humidity to this otherwise frigid environment that it thinned and shrunk the sea ice cover during a time when the ice should have been growing. Credit:...
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NASA in Silicon Valley: Chris Potter Talks about Wildfires and a Changing Climate
A conversation with Chris Potter, a Senior Research Scientist at NASA’s Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley.
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NASA in Silicon Valley: Adam Moreno Talks About Supercomputing for Global Systems
A conversation with Adam Moreno, a postdoctoral fellow working with the NASA Earth Exchange at NASA’s Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley.
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How a Squad of Small Satellites Will Help NASA Study Storms
Hurricanes are some of the most powerful and destructive weather events on Earth. To help study these powerful storms, NASA is launching TROPICS (Time-Resolved Observations of Precipitation structure and storm Intensity with a...
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How El Niño Impacts Marine Plant Life
El Niño years can have a big impact on the littlest plants in the ocean, and NASA scientists are studying the relationship between the two. Ocean color maps, based on a month's worth of satellite data, show El Niño's impact on...
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Earth Science : The Solar System
Earth Science for Kids is the fun way to learn important facts about earth science and prepare for tests. Take a fascinating journey to the Super Science Station to learn about the solar system.
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Our Home Planet
NASA explores. From the far reaches of the cosmos, to right here at home, NASA scientists are uncovering new insights that provide economic and societal benefits to the U.S. and the world. Since NASA was created nearly six decades ago,...
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Earth and Environmental Science - Careers, Concentrations, and Courses
This video covers the Earth and Environmental science major and places an emphasis on earth science, soil science, geology, and hydrology. The Earth and Environmental Science major is a broad major that allows students a lot of...
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Combining Sentences with Compound Subjects
In this video, the teacher explains how to make writing less wordy by combining sentences with compound subjects. The teacher provides examples and guides students through exercises to practice this skill. By the end of the lesson,...
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Water Cycle Animation
'Round and 'round it goes! Let these animated watercolors teach you all about the precipitation, accumulation, evaporation, and condensation that makes water -- our planet's most precious resource -- go!
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This Ontario lake reveals the effect of humans on the planet, scientists say
New ReviewMilton's Crawford Lake is known as a popular place for hiking. But scientists say it also best exemplifies the moment — about 800 years ago — when we began to see the effect of humans on earth's ecosystems. CBC's Kirthana Sasitharan got...
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USA: NASA PICTURES OF EUROPA
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New pictures from NASA of one of Jupiter's moons, Europa, suggest that the chemical conditions for life may exist there.
The pictures point to a high level of frozen water content on the surface, while spectral analysis of the...