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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...
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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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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Anemometer and communications tower Mungalalu Truscott Airbase, WA, Australia
Anemometer and communications tower Mungalalu Truscott Airbase, WA, Australia
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WS PAN View of Mikazukiyama Observation deck of Chichi jima island, UNESCO World Natural Heritage Ogasawara Islands / Ogasawara Islands, Tokyo, Japan
WS PAN View of Mikazukiyama Observation deck of Chichi jima island, UNESCO World Natural Heritage Ogasawara Islands / Ogasawara Islands, Tokyo, Japan
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HD: Anemometer
HD1080i: Anemometer covered in snow, clear blue sky in the background. Tripod.
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WS PAN View of Mikazukiyama Observation deck of Chichi jima island, UNESCO World Natural Heritage Ogasawara Islands / Ogasawara Islands, Tokyo, Japan
WS PAN View of Mikazukiyama Observation deck of Chichi jima island, UNESCO World Natural Heritage Ogasawara Islands / Ogasawara Islands, Tokyo, Japan
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WS PAN View of Mikazukiyama Observation deck of Chichi jima island at sunset, UNESCO World Natural Heritage Ogasawara Islands / Ogasawara Islands, Tokyo, Japan
WS PAN View of Mikazukiyama Observation deck of Chichi jima island at sunset, UNESCO World Natural Heritage Ogasawara Islands / Ogasawara Islands, Tokyo, Japan
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MS Silhouette of people at sunset from Mikazukiyama Observation deck of Chichi jima island, UNESCO World Natural Heritage Ogasawara Islands / Ogasawara Islands, Tokyo, Japan
MS Silhouette of people at sunset from Mikazukiyama Observation deck of Chichi jima island, UNESCO World Natural Heritage Ogasawara Islands / Ogasawara Islands, Tokyo, Japan
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Birds on top of the boat mast and weather vain
Birds on top of the boat mast and weather vain