The latest from NASA's Earth Observatory (22 July 2008)

The latest from NASA's Earth Observatory (22 July 2008)
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Scientists in Siberia are nearing the end of their expedition to study the ecology of Arctic landscapes and how they are responding to climate change. Recent blogs from the field describe the challenging terrain of the Siberian Traps, the discovery of 700-year-old tree skeletons, and NASA ecologist Jon Ranson's sparring match with "the one that got away."

http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Study/SiberiaBlog2008/


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In the News:
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/

* Latest Images:
Beijing Implements New Pollution Controls
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=18097

Earth and the Moon
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=18096

Wintertime Disintegration of Wilkins Ice Shelf
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=18095

Catoca Diamond Mine, Angola
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=18094

Cordillera Huayhuash, Peruvian Andes
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=18093

Ocean Color off the Icelandic Coast
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=18092

Formation and Decay of Hurricane Bertha
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=18091

Global Ocean Wind Energy Potential
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=18090

* NASA News
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NasaNews/
- Ocean Surface a Boon for Extreme Event Forecasts, Warnings
- For Toy-Like NASA Robots in Arctic, Ice Research is Child's Play

* Media Alerts
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/MediaAlerts/
- For Toy-Like NASA Robots in Arctic, Ice Research is Child's Play

* Headlines from the press, radio, and television:
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/Headlines/
- Calif. Firefighters Get Backup From NASA Drone
- Tainted African Dust Clouds Harm U.S., Caribbean Reefs
- New Maps to Help Tap Ocean Winds
- Antarctic Ice Shelf Hanging On by a Thread
- Russian Ice Camp in Rapid Shrink
- Ancient Indian Basin Beat the Cold
- At Antarctic Peninsula, Fast Change
- South Australia Drought Worsens
- La Ni単a Fizzling Out, Could Reduce Hurricane Risk
- Rare Argentina Winter Ice Break
- Cleaner Skies Explain Surprise Rate of Warming
- Extreme Rain Grows Mountains
- Grasslands Hold Up to Climate Change
- Hurricane Bertha's Burst of Strength Stumps Experts
- Greenland Meltwater Will Take Slow Wave Around Globe
- Life in the Balance: Coral Reefs are Declining
- Greenland Ice Sheet Slams the Brakes On
- Glacier Bay Park's Gravity Shifts as Ice Melts
- Ancient Ice Sheets Fell like Dominoes
- Springy Sediments May Amplify Tsunamis
- Scientists Say Ailing Penguins Signal Sea Problems




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