NASA's Earth ObservatoryYour source for monitoring regional and global changes on our planet through images and stories.Natural Hazards: Heavy rain in the US Midwest- (Found June 19, 2008 ) Severe storms brought heavy rain, high winds, hail, and tornadoes to the mid-section of the United States in early June 2008.http://naturalhazards.nasa.gov/shownh.php3?img_id=14886 News: Data Show Antarctic Ice Stream Radiating Seismically- (Found June 19, 2008 ) Researchers combined seismological and global positioning system analyses to reveal two bursts of seismic waves from an ice stream in Antarctica every day, each one equivalent to a magnitude-7.0 earthquake. (University of Missouri-Columbia press release)http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/rss?/Newsroom/MediaAlerts/2008/2008060426919.html News: Mountain Ranges Rise Much More Rapidly Than Geologists Expected- (Found June 19, 2008 ) Mountains may experience a "growth spurt" that can double their height in as little as two to four million years several times faster than the prevailing tectonic theory suggests. (University of Rochester press release)http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/rss?/Newsroom/MediaAlerts/2008/2008060526916.html News: Ancient Mineral Shows Early Earth Climate Tough on Continents- (Found June 19, 2008 ) A new analysis of ancient minerals called zircons suggests that a harsh climate may have scoured and possibly even destroyed the surface of the Earth's earliest continents. (University of Wisconsin-Madison press release)http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/rss?/Newsroom/MediaAlerts/2008/2008061326929.html News: Computer Models Show Major Climate Shift as a Result of Closing Ozone Hole- (Found June 19, 2008 ) A new study has found that the closing of the ozone hole may significantly affect climate change in the Southern Hemisphere, and therefore, the global climate. (The Earth Institute at Columbia University press release)http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/rss?/Newsroom/MediaAlerts/2008/2008061226928.html News: Scientist Highlights Urgent Need for New Computer Models to Address Climate Change- (Found June 19, 2008 ) New research confirms the vital role of the world's forests in understanding and predicting future climate change. (Microsoft Research Cambridge press release)http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/rss?/Newsroom/MediaAlerts/2008/2008061226927.html News: NASA Data Helps Pinpoint Impacted Population in Disaster Aftermath- (Found June 19, 2008 ) After the cyclone in Burma and the earthquake in China, NASA data came to the aid of officials by tapping into a unique set of NASA data products describing the location of the exposed populations.http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/rss?/Newsroom/NasaNews/2008/2008061226924.html News: NASA Aircraft Examine Impact of Forest Fires on Arctic Climate- (Found June 19, 2008 ) NASA aircraft will follow the trails of smoke plumes from some of Earth's northernmost forest fires, examining their contribution to arctic pollution.http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/rss?/Newsroom/NasaNews/2008/2008061226923.html News: Freshwater Runoff From the Greenland Ice Sheet Will More than Double by the End of the Century- (Found June 19, 2008 ) The Greenland Ice Sheet is melting faster than previously calculated according to a new study by the University of Alaska Fairbanks. (University of Alaska Fairbanks press release)http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/rss?/Newsroom/MediaAlerts/2008/2008061126926.html News: Permafrost Threatened by Rapid Retreat of Arctic Sea Ice- (Found June 19, 2008 ) The rate of climate warming in the Arctic could more than triple, raising concerns about thawing permafrost and the potential consequences for sensitive ecosystems. (NCARUCAR press release)http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/rss?/Newsroom/MediaAlerts/2008/2008061026925.html |