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Animating the “Karakoram Anomaly”
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Published January 7, 2016
With satellite eyes, the complex motion of glaciers becomes apparent.
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Zachariæ Isstrøm Glacier, Greenland
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Published December 4, 2015
Starting in 2012, a large glacier in northeast Greenland broke loose and entered a phase of accelerated retreat.
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Is That a Forest? That Depends on How You Define It
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Published November 17, 2015
Differences in how international and national institutions classify forests can lead to large discrepancies in measurements of land cover.
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Counting the Carbon in Mexico’s Forests
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Published November 5, 2015
Mapping the density and location of tree cover can help the nation reduce deforestation and offset carbon emissions.
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Slowdown of the Southwest Greenland Ice Sheet
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Published October 30, 2015
Sections of the Greenland Ice Sheet that end on land are slowing—a sliver of good news for sea level rise.
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Vegetation Limits City Warming Effects
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Published August 26, 2015
New research quantifies how plants along urban roads, in parks, and in wooded neighborhoods can regulate the warming effects of urbanization.
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