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Over 30 Years of Global Soil Moisture Observations for Climate Applications
June 19, 2012 — Water held in soil plays an important role in the climate system. The dataset released by ESA is the first remote-sensing soil moisture data record spanning the period 1978 to 2010 – a ... > full story -
Increasing Levels of Carbon Dioxide in Arctic Coastal Seas
June 18, 2012 — The Arctic coastal seas absorb the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide to an ever-decreasing extent. This leads to an increase in the level in the atmosphere and an increase in the rate of warming in the ... > full story -
Million-Year-Old Groundwater in Maryland Water Supply
June 18, 2012 — A portion of the groundwater in the upper Patapsco aquifer underlying Maryland is over a million years old. A new study suggests that this ancient groundwater, a vital source of freshwater supplies ... > full story -
Seeping Arctic Methane Has Serious Implications for Florida Coastline
June 18, 2012 — All of the methane escaping into the atmosphere causes more melting ice, oceanographers say, which causes sea levels to rise and could affect coastal real estate values -- sooner rather than ... > full story -
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Single-Track Sustainability 'Solutions' Threaten People and Planet, Experts Say
June 14, 2012 — The targets, indicators and approaches being used to pursue progress towards sustainable development at Rio+20 are counter-productive, say scientists in a new paper. Three renowned sustainability ... > full story -
Two Warmest Winter Months in Midwest, U.S. History May Have Connection
June 14, 2012 — This past March was the second warmest winter month ever recorded in the Midwest, with temperatures 15 degrees above average. The only other winter month that was warmer was December of 1889, during ... > full story -
Aquarius, NASA's Salt-Mapping Instrument, Marks First Birthday
June 14, 2012 — Aquarius, NASA's pioneering instrument to measure ocean surface salinity from orbit, launched a year ago (on June 10, 2011) aboard the Argentine Space Agency's Satélite de Aplicaciones ... > full story -
Good News on Using Recycled Sewage Treatment Plant Water for Irrigating Crops
June 13, 2012 — A new study eases concerns that irrigating crops with water released from sewage treatment plants -- an increasingly common practice in arid areas of the world -- fosters emergence of the ... > full story -
Big Uncertainties in the Global Water Budget
June 13, 2012 — No life without water. Catastrophes like droughts or strong rains reflect our dependence on the water cycle and climate system. Hence, it is important to understand details of the water cycle among ... > full story -
Global Climate Change: Underestimated Impact of Sea-Level Rise on Habitat Loss?
June 13, 2012 — Global climate change is expected to cause sea-level rise of approximately 1-2 meters within this century. Researchers have found that in more populated regions secondary effects can lead to an equal ... > full story
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