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Two new studies offer a direct view of rapid melting from the undersides of glaciers in West Antarctica, with implications for future rates of global sea level rise.
Studies offer new glimpse of melting under Antarctic glaciers
October 24, 2016Studies offer new glimpse of melting under Antarctic glaciers -
How does air help and protect us? What's living in the air? Get the answers to these questions and more!
10 interesting things about air
September 13, 201610 interesting things about air -
Not every place on Earth responds to El Niño with wetter conditions. A "drying effect" from this cyclical weather pattern triggered one of the most severe fire seasons on record in Indonesia.
El Niño a key player in severe Indonesia fires
September 9, 2016El Niño a key player in severe Indonesia fires -
Do big cities have ecosystems? What does it take to survive in the desert? Earth is full of different ecosystems.
10 interesting things about ecosystems
August 29, 201610 interesting things about ecosystems -
If there were no need for massive batteries, electric propulsion could dramatically reduce aviation’s contribution to climate change from carbon dioxide emissions. But what if the plane, itself, were the battery?
Electric airplanes (batteries included)
August 23, 2016Electric airplanes (batteries included) -
Nissan’s first fully self-driving electric car will be based on technology that NASA developed for planetary exploration.
Space robots help clear the road for self-driving cars
August 23, 2016Space robots help clear the road for self-driving cars -
Where is most of Earth's water? Is most of the fresh water in ice? It turns out that water is pretty interesting.
10 interesting things about water
August 16, 201610 interesting things about water -
Is Earth perfectly round? Where is the driest place on Earth? There's a lot to know about our home planet.
10 interesting things about Earth
August 1, 201610 interesting things about Earth -
A small difference in global temperature rise can make a big difference to sea level, coral reefs, crops and more.
Why a half-degree temperature rise is a big deal
June 30, 2016Why a half-degree temperature rise is a big deal -
Innovations in trucking, dredging, heating and cooling captured awards in the 2016 western regional finals, conducted by Caltech, for the DOE’s annual green-energy business plan competition.
Clean, green climate change-fighting machines
June 17, 2016Clean, green climate change-fighting machines -
A research program maps Louisiana's Wax Lake Delta to help inform urgent land restoration efforts.
Bringing back the bayou: NASA helps Louisiana wetlands avoid bleak future
June 17, 2016Bringing back the bayou: NASA helps Louisiana wetlands avoid bleak future -
Which country is the world leader in wind energy? Is it always a good idea to turn off the lights when you leave a room? The truth about these and other energy facts may surprise you.
10 interesting things about energy
June 17, 201610 interesting things about energy -
Getting to 100 percent renewable energy across the entire planet by 2050 is not only within reach, it’s also low tech, according to a Stanford University professor who has charted the way.
Power play: Envisioning a wind, water and solar world
May 12, 2016Power play: Envisioning a wind, water and solar world -
For much of the planet, giant sheets of spaceborne solar panels could do for electricity production what mobile phones are doing for telecommunications.
Will orbiting flying carpets light the world?
April 7, 2016Will orbiting flying carpets light the world? -
Principal Investigator Eric Hochberg talks about monitoring the world's coral reefs in a NASA field project of unprecedented scale and scope.
A reef scientist talks about NASA's CORAL campaign
March 23, 2016A reef scientist talks about NASA's CORAL campaign