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Bio-luminescent San Deigo, California!

Late last week, Pacific Ocean visitors near San Diego, California, USA were able to see an amazing sight that doesn’t happen very often… glowing waves! So what exactly is the process that causes the glowing waves? Algae!  This particular type … Continue reading

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NOAA – State of the Climate: The importance of data

Recently NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) released the 2010 State of the Climate. The State of the Climate is an annual report that summarizes the climate conditions around the world over the time period of a calendar year. All … Continue reading

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Climate and Land Cover Project – beginning July 1, 2011!

Starting tomorrow, July 1, 2011, the Climate and Land Cover (CLC) Project will commence! This project is a joint research effort between GLOBE schools around the world and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) scientists in the United States. The … Continue reading

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Scientists’ blog relaunch!

The GLOBE Program is excited to announce the relaunch of the GLOBE Scientists’ Blog! This blog will be a place where GLOBE Scientists can share their thoughts about a variety of scientific topics. In January 2011, three new scientists from … Continue reading

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Thanks to all Contributors to the Blog

February 2011 GLOBE extends thanks to all the scientists, teachers and students who have contributed to this blog over the past five years. This blog is currently inactive, but we encourage you to peruse through the postings and learn more … Continue reading

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