Category Archives: Earth System Science

The Mississippi River and Aquatic Dead Zones

From January 22 to 26, 2012, scientists from around the world gathered for the American Meteorological Society annual meeting, which was held in New Orleans, Louisiana.  Scientists from the GLOBE Program stayed next to the beautiful Mississippi River. The Mississippi … Continue reading

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New report from the UK: Tree fruit ripening earlier. What does this mean and how does it tie to GLOBE?

A few weeks ago, the British Broadcasting Company (BBC) wrote about a report claiming that some of the fruit from native trees in Britain are ripening anywhere from 13 to 18 days earlier than they did a decade ago.  The report … Continue reading

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NOAA – State of the Climate: A look at Near East-North Africa

This week we’ll finish our look at the climate summaries for each GLOBE region with a focus on the Near East-North Africa region.  Remember that these annual reports provide a summary of the global climatic conditions and are a great … Continue reading

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NOAA – State of the Climate: A look at North America

This week we’ll continue our look at the climate summaries for each GLOBE region, with a focus on the North America region.  These annual reports provide a summary of the global climatic conditions and are a great benchmark for monitoring … Continue reading

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NOAA – State of the Climate: A look at Latin America-Caribbean

This week we’ll continue our look at the climate summaries for each GLOBE region, with a focus on the Latin America-Caribbean region.  Remember that these annual reports provide a summary of the global climatic conditions and are a great benchmark … Continue reading

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