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2018
NASA finds Asian glaciers slowed by ice loss
Antarctica's contribution to sea level rise was mitigated by snowfall
ICESat-2 reveals profile of ice sheets, sea ice, forests
Space views of penguin 'poo' yield insights
More glaciers in East Antarctica are waking up
Wintertime Arctic sea ice growth slows long-term decline: NASA
Greenhouse gas ‘detergent' recycles itself in atmosphere: NASA study
International team, NASA make unexpected discovery under Greenland ice
Distant NASA camera yields new Earth views
Massive Antarctic iceberg spotted on NASA Operation IceBridge flight
A new hope: GEDI to yield 3D forest carbon map
Operation IceBridge, ICESat-2 join forces to survey Antarctica
African smoke-cloud connection target of NASA airborne flights
After two long careers, QuikSCAT rings down the curtain
With thick ice gone, Arctic sea ice changes more slowly
NASA's Terra satellite celebrates 100,000 orbits
All eyes on Hurricane Michael
ICESat-2 laser fires for first time, measures Antarctic height
Finding open water in Greenland's icy seas
2018 Arctic summertime sea ice minimum extent tied for sixth lowest on record
JPL airborne mission is one of five new Earth ventures
NASA tests tiny satellites to track global storms
NASA study untangles smoke, pollution effects on clouds
Prolonged hot, dry conditions affect European crop prices
New study tracks Hurricane Harvey stormwater with GPS
Keeping score on Earth's rising seas
Scientists ID three causes of Earth's spin axis drift
ECOSTRESS maps LA's hot spots
NASA, ULA launch mission to track Earth's changing ice
GRACE-FO satellite switching to backup instrument processing unit
Watery heatwave cooks the Gulf of Maine
Large piece of Lowell Glacier becomes pond of slush
Just another day on aerosol Earth
Counting on NASA's ICESat-2
Last glacier standing in Venezuela
A world on fire
NASA invites media to view launch of ICESat-2 from west coast
NASA launching advanced laser to measure Earth's changing ice
Unexpected future boost of methane possible from Arctic permafrost
NASA gets up close with Greenland's melting ice
NASA to host media briefing on new ice-monitoring mission
Severe storms show off their "plume-age"
Carbon monoxide from California wildfires drifts east
Expedition probes ocean's smallest organisms for climate answers
NASA finds Amazon drought leaves long legacy of damage
Seeing hidden worlds under melting ice
Arctic carbon cycle is speeding up
NASA's 'space botanist' observes California, Nevada wildfires
NASA's MISR views raging fires in California
Flood detection is a surprising capability of microsatellites mission
Modeling forests' future
Local winds play a key role in some megafires
NASA's 'space botanist' gathers first data
How wide are the world's rivers?
Study of the world's beaches shows threats to protected areas
June 2018 ties for third-warmest June on record
A scientist's final paper looks toward Earth's future climate
Melting beauty: The Patagonian icefields
Can NASA help predict fires? New database includes fire danger forecasts
Studying weather to help see the likelihood of fires
First laser light for GRACE Follow-On
ECOSTRESS launches to space station on SpaceX mission
Four things ECOSTRESS can see from space (in addition to plants)
NASA joins effort to sniff out ozone in the Northeast
Watching plants' water use is no sweat for ECOSTRESS
SpaceX CRS-15 briefings and events
OMG, the water's warm! NASA study solves glacier puzzle
Prolific sea-observing satellite turns 10
NASA, NSF plunge into ocean ‘Twilight Zone' to explore ecosystem carbon flow
New NASA mission to detect plant water use from space
May 2018 was fourth warmest May on record
Ramp-up in Antarctic ice loss speeds sea level rise
3D view of Amazon captures effects of El Niño drought
ECOSTRESS among science payloads on next Space Station mission
The science behind the space images seen on Google Earth
The scientific method and climate change: How scientists know
Warm water creeps into otherwise-calm Central Pacific
Two decades of Earth data
NASA soil moisture data advances global crop forecasts
NASA invested in cracking Earth's carbon puzzle
Climate change may lead to bigger atmospheric rivers
Twin spacecraft launch to track Earth's water movement
Update: Launch coverage of Earth-observing satellites
NASA satellites reveal major shifts in global freshwater
April 2018 was third warmest April on record
NASA completes survey flights to map Arctic ice
GRACE-FO will help monitor droughts
Lasers in space: Earth mission tests new technology
May the forest be with you: GEDI moves toward launch to space station
Historic low sea ice in the Bering Sea
GRACE-FO: Cracking a cold case
Twin spacecraft to weigh in on Earth's changing water
Before the flood arrives
NASA invites media to briefing on next Earth-observing mission
New technology doubles scientists' view of ocean-air interactions
Springing back into the hunt for greenhouse gases
NASA's world tour of the atmosphere reveals surprises along the way
New citizen science projects funded for Earth studies
NASA's new space 'botanist' arrives at launch site
NASA celebrates Earth Day with #NASA4Earth tools, events
March 2018 was one of six warmest Marches on record
Meet a citizen scientist: Lauren Farmer
Tiny sea creatures could hold secrets to Earth's climate
NASA nominated for six 2018 Webby Awards
NASA invites media to launch of GRACE Follow-On spacecraft
10 Things: All about ice
NASA renews focus on Earth's frozen regions
NASA begins latest airborne Arctic ice survey
Taking the pulse of greenhouse gases
Arctic wintertime sea ice extent is among lowest on record
Scientists assess potential for super greenhouse effect in Earth's tropics
NASA powers on new instrument staring at the Sun
February 2018 was sixth warmest February on record
How cloud data are improving weather forecasts
Far northern permafrost may unleash carbon within decades
NASA space laser completes 2,000-mile road trip
Unusually warm winter breaks up sea ice in the Arctic
New partnership aids sustainable growth with Earth observations
CloudSat exits the "A-Train"
New study brings Antarctic ice loss into sharper focus
January 2018 was fifth warmest January on record
New study finds sea level rise accelerating
NASA's longest running survey of ice shattered records in 2017
Farewell to a pioneering pollution sensor
New NASA space sensors to address key Earth science questions
NASA cancels Earth science sensor set for 2021 launch
NASA covers wildfires from many sources
Dust on snow controls springtime river rise in West
Long-term warming trend continued in 2017: NASA, NOAA
NASA, NOAA to announce 2017 global temperatures, climate conditions
GeoCarb: A new view of carbon over the Americas
NASA-led study solves a methane puzzle

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