NASA Sees Ozone Hole Approach Annual Peak
September 28 — NASA scientists are using the latest tools to monitor the annual peak in the Antarctic ozone hole and are sharing information with the public on its Ozone Watch Web site. More

NASA Launches Hurricane Data Portal for Scientists, Educators, and Application Users
September 27 — A new hurricane web portal is designed for viewing and studying hurricanes with a variety of measurements from satellite-based NASA instruments. More

NASA Technology Captures Massive Hurricane Waves
September 26 — NASA research is helping to increase knowledge about the behavior of hurricane waves that pose a serious threat to mariners and coastal communities. More

NASA Study Finds World Warmth Edging Ancient Levels
September 25 — A new study by NASA climatologists finds that the world's temperature is reaching a level that has not been seen in thousands of years. More

NASA Study Tracks Global Sources, Transport of Air Pollution
September 25 — A NASA and university study of ozone and carbon monoxide pollution in Earth's atmosphere is providing unique insights into the sources of these pollutants and how they are transported around the world. More

'Imported' Pollution Tied to Poor Air Quality in Texas in 2004
September 21 — Scientists using NASA satellites and other data including computer models and ground sensors have demonstrated that pollutants traveling even thousands of miles can impact air quality. More

Short-Term Ocean Cooling Suggests Global Warming 'Speed Bump'
September 21 — New research suggests global warming trends are not always steady in their effects on ocean temperatures. More

NASA's TRMM Satellite Tracks 2006 Hurricane Rainfall
September 20 — NASA scientists are using satellite data from the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission to determine the amount of rainfall that falls in the path of a hurricane. More

Growth in Amazon Cropland May Impact Climate and Deforestation Patterns
September 19 — Scientists using NASA satellite data have found that clearing for mechanized cropland in the Brazilian Amazon may alter the region's climate and the land's ability to absorb carbon dioxide. More

NASA's Earth Observing System Receives 2006 Space Systems Award
September 19 — NASA's Earth Observing System Program, the world�s most advanced and comprehensive capability to measure global climate change, will receive the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Space Systems Award. More

Scientists Test Recently Launched NASA Satellites
September 14 — Scientists are poring over data from the recently launched CALIPSO and CloudSat satellites and are very pleased with the initial results. More

Arctic Ice Meltdown Continues With Significantly Reduced Winter Ice Cover
September 13 — A new study shows that in the last two years sea ice is shrinking on the surface of Arctic waters to record low levels. More

Warming Climate May Put Chill on Arctic Polar Bear Population
September 13 — According to scientists from NASA and the Canadian Wildlife Service, the recent rise in Arctic polar bear sightings is probably related to retreating sea ice triggered by climate warming and not due to population increases. More

NASA Sees Rapid Changes in Arctic Sea Ice
September 13 — NASA data shows that Arctic perennial sea ice, which normally survives the summer melt season and remains year-round, shrunk abruptly by 14 percent between 2004 and 2005. More

Asian Summer Monsoon Stirred by Dust in the Wind
September 7 — According to a new NASA study, dust from deserts collects in the atmosphere against the slopes of South Asia's Tibetan Plateau during the region's monsoon season and helps trigger rainfall. More

What's it Like to be on a NASA Hurricane Mission?
September 5 — Scientists are using airplanes, sensors, radar, computer modeling programs and NASA satellites to better understand hurricanes. More

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