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March 2009 Tenth Warmest On Record For Global Temperatures
April 18, 2009 The combined global land and ocean surface average temperature for March 2009 was the 10th warmest since records began in 1880, according to an analysis by ... > full story -
NASA Flies To Greenland To Extend Polar Science
April 1, 2009 Imagine a piece of ice 1,000 miles long, 400 miles wide, and 2 miles thick in the center. That's the Greenland ice sheet. But that island-sized piece of ice is melting, so NASA researchers are flying ... > full story -
Satellite Snow Maps Help Reindeer Herders Adapt To A Changing Arctic
April 1, 2009 Arctic reindeer herders are facing the challenges of adapting to climate change as a warmer Arctic climate makes it harder for herds to find food and navigate. To help them adapt, the ESA-backed ... > full story -
Ninth Warmest February For Globe, NOAA
March 15, 2009 The combined global land and ocean surface average temperature for February 2009 was the ninth warmest since records began in 1880, according to an analysis by ... > full story -
Three ESA Missions Proposed: Measuring Biomass, Measuring Fresh Water, And Measuring Atmospheric Conditions
March 3, 2009 ESA has announced three candidate Earth Explorer mission concepts to progress to the next phase of consolidation. This selection is part of the user-driven process that will lead to the launch of the ... > full story -
Gullies On Mars Show Tantalizing Signs Of Recent Water Activity
March 2, 2009 Planetary geologists have located a gully system on Mars that appears to have been carved by melt water that originated in nearby snow and ice deposits. The gullies, which were determined to be about ... > full story -
Mathematical 'Snowfakes' Mimic Nature, Advance Science
February 24, 2009 Exquisitely detailed and beautifully symmetrical, the snowflakes made by a mathematician are icy jewels of art. But don't be fooled; there is some serious science behind a mathematician's charming ... > full story -
Permafrost Is Thawing In Northern Sweden
February 18, 2009 Areas with lowland permafrost are likely to shrink in northern Sweden. Warmer summers and more winter precipitation are two of the ... > full story -
Greenland And Antarctic Ice Sheet Melting, Rate Unknown
February 16, 2009 The Greenland and Antarctica ice sheets are melting, but the amounts that will melt and the time it will take are still unknown, according to ... > full story -
Inuit Trails Represent Complex Social Network Spanning Canadian Arctic
February 4, 2009 Inuit trails are more than merely means to get from A to B. In reality, they represent a complex social network spanning the Canadian Arctic and are a distinctive aspect of the Inuit cultural ... > full story
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