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Future Heat Waves: More Severe, More Frequent, Longer Lasting

Heat waves in Chicago, Paris, and elsewhere in North America and Europe will become more intense, more frequent and longer lasting in the 21st century, according to a new modeling study.
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NASA's Aura is in orbit

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Environment news // 15 July, 2004 08:38:37
 NASA's latest Earth-observing satellite, Aura will help us understand and protect the air we breathe.

Study reveals evolution on the butterfly wing

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Environment news // 12 July, 2004 08:25:08
 A butterfly's wing is a uniquely visual exhibition, not only of the aesthetics of nature, but of the machinery of evolution.

'Extinct' bird rediscovered in Mexico

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Environment news // 09 July, 2004 07:47:46
 A bird gone missing for a decade was spotted last month in Mexico. The re-discovery spurs demands for changes in biodiversity conservation.

Climate studied at the North Pole

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Environment news // 17 June, 2004 08:14:56
 The National Science Foundation's North Pole researchers study climate change in the Arctic.

Study probes ecosystem of tree holes

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Environment news // 15 June, 2004 09:09:58
 If you think your place is a dump, try living in a tree hole: a dark flooded crevice with years of accumulated decomposing leaves and bugs, infested with bacteria, other microbes, and crawling with insect larvae.

USA's built-up surfaces equal Ohio in area

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Environment news // 14 June, 2004 09:39:06
 If all the highways, streets, buildings, parking lots and other solid structures in the 48 contiguous United States were pieced together like a giant jigsaw puzzle, they would almost cover the state of Ohio.

Deforestation affects climate in the Amazon

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Environment news // 09 June, 2004 05:28:41
 NASA satellite data are giving scientists insight into how large-scale deforestation in the Amazon Basin in South America is affecting regional climate.

Continents affect global greenhouse

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Environment news // 03 June, 2004 09:09:35
 Scientists at Stanford report that rocks have played a key role in the collapse and regeneration of Earth's greenhouse gases.

Scientists look at moon to learn about Earth

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Environment news // 31 May, 2004 09:28:08
 According to a new NASA-funded study, insights into Earth's climate may come from an unlikely place: the moon.

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