Warm Up – Climate Change: Vital Signs of the Planet
The greenhouse effect is a naturally occurring physical process that warms the Earth's surface with energy from the atmosphere. Without the effect, Earth's average surface temperature …
Our World, Other Worlds – Climate Change: Vital Signs of the Planet
A. Venus is made of denser rock than Earth. B. Earth is more geologically active than Venus. C. Ice caps and oceans on Earth absorb energy from the atmosphere. D. Venus has a stronger …
NASA study: Earth's energy budget 'out of balance'
Jan 31, 2012 · A new NASA study underscores the fact that greenhouse gases generated by human activity -- not changes in solar activity -- are the primary force driving global warming.
Clouds and Aerosols – Climate Change: Vital Signs of the Planet
As a direct effect, aerosols scatter sunlight back into space. As an indirect effect, they can either help or hinder the development of clouds, which in turn can either cool or warm the planet.
Direct Observations Confirm That Humans Are Throwing Earth's …
Mar 25, 2021 · A NASA supercomputer model shows how greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide (CO 2) – a key driver of global warming – fluctuate in Earth’s atmosphere throughout the year.
Climate Change: Vital Signs of the Planet
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NASA Announces Summer 2023 Hottest on Record
Sep 14, 2023 · Scientific observations and analyses made over decades by NASA, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and other international institutions have …
Methane ‘Super-Emitters' Mapped by NASA's New Earth Space …
Oct 25, 2022 · Relative to carbon dioxide, methane makes up a fraction of human-caused greenhouse-gas emissions, but it’s estimated to be 80 times more effective, ton for ton, at …
NASA announces first geostationary vegetation, atmospheric …
Dec 6, 2016 · NASA has selected a first-of-its-kind Earth science mission that will extend our nation’s lead in measuring key greenhouse gases and vegetation health from space to …
Search Results – Climate Change: Vital Signs of the Planet
Sep 21, 2023 · Vital Signs of the Planet: Global Climate Change and Global Warming. Current news and data streams about global warming and climate change from NASA.