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5 Ways Humans Make It Rain
There are quite a few ways that humans influence the weather, and even on local levels, human activity can produce more rain. Whether by accident or on purpose, increasing rainfall isn't as far-fetched as it sounds. Chapters URBAN HEAT...
TED Talks
Stewart Brand: The Long Now
Stewart Brand works on the Clock of the Long Now, a timepiece that counts down the next 10,000 years. It's a beautiful project that asks us to think about the far, far future. Here, he discusses a tricky side problem with the Clock:...
NASA
Gravity Assist: Persevering on Mars, with Mitch Schulte
NASA’s upcoming Mars Perseverance rover, scheduled to launch in July, is bringing a set of technologies to explore the Red Planet in new ways. Mitch Schulte of NASA Headquarters discusses this mission and the effort to explore whether...
NASA
NASA’s InSight Lander Accomplishes Science Goals on Mars as Power Levels Diminish
NASA’s InSight lander touched down in the Elysium Planitia region of Mars in November of 2018. During its time on the Red Planet, InSight has achieved all its primary science goals and continues to hunt for quakes on Mars. The mission is...
Press Association
National Highways announce £15.4m in new weather stations
National Highways has announced it is investing £15.4million in innovative new weather stations to provide them with live data of road conditions. Ahead of the winter season, the Government body has over 500 gritters ready to tackle and...
Bloomberg
Temperatures Touch 115F on Italian Island of Sardinia
Temperatures in Italian islands of Sicily and Sardinia are creeping toward the European record of 48.8C as unprecedented heat from Tokyo to Phoenix US cooks the planet.
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ECU Shot of bulb thermometer reading hot 108 degrees F, 42 degrees C during heat wave / Texas, United States
ECU Shot of bulb thermometer reading hot 108 degrees F, 42 degrees C during heat wave / Texas, United States
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ECU Shot of dial thermometer reading warm 96 degrees F, 35 degrees C during heat wave / Texas, United States
ECU Shot of dial thermometer reading warm 96 degrees F, 35 degrees C during heat wave / Texas, United States
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ECU Shot of dial thermometer reading hot 130 degrees F, 53 degrees C during heat wave / Texas, United States
ECU Shot of dial thermometer reading hot 130 degrees F, 53 degrees C during heat wave / Texas, United States
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WS TU View of Weather Balloon Launch at Cocos Islands Weather Station / Keeling, Shire of Cocos, Australia
WS TU View of Weather Balloon Launch at Cocos Islands Weather Station / Keeling, Shire of Cocos, Australia
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Anemometer, communications tower and Non Directional Beacon (NDB) antenna, Mungalalu Truscott Airbase, WA, Australia
Anemometer, communications tower and Non Directional Beacon (NDB) antenna, Mungalalu Truscott Airbase, WA, Australia
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WS View of Weather Balloon Launch at Cocos Islands Weather Station / Keeling, Shire of Cocos, Australia
WS View of Weather Balloon Launch at Cocos Islands Weather Station / Keeling, Shire of Cocos, Australia
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WS View of automated weather observation station with wind vane and anemometer and storm on horizon / Kansas, United States
WS View of automated weather observation station with wind vane and anemometer and storm on horizon / Kansas, United States
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MS Shot of automated weather observation station with wind vane and anemometer / Kansas, United States
MS Shot of automated weather observation station with wind vane and anemometer / Kansas, United States
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CU Shot of automated weather observation station with wind vane and anemometer / Kansas, United States
CU Shot of automated weather observation station with wind vane and anemometer / Kansas, United States
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WS View of automated weather observation station with wind vane and anemometer in field and storm beyond / Kansas, United States
WS View of automated weather observation station with wind vane and anemometer in field and storm beyond / Kansas, United States
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CU Shot of automated weather observation station with wind vane and anemometer and stormy sky behind / Kansas, United States
CU Shot of automated weather observation station with wind vane and anemometer and stormy sky behind / Kansas, United States
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Anemometer and communications tower Mungalalu Truscott Airbase, WA, Australia
Anemometer and communications tower Mungalalu Truscott Airbase, WA, Australia
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Climbers' camp and climate station, Himalayas
Climbers' camp and climate station, Himalayas
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WS of ALE staff member walking into weather station cabin with snowy mountains / Union Glacier, Heritage Range, Ellsworth Mountains, Antarctica
WS of ALE staff member walking into weather station cabin with snowy mountains / Union Glacier, Heritage Range, Ellsworth Mountains, Antarctica