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 Hey Space Placers! NASA’s new Earth Systems Observatory will guide efforts related to climate change, disaster mitigation, fighting forest fires, and improving real-time agricultural processes – including helping to better understand Category 4 to 5 hurricanes such as Hurricane Maria, shown here in a 2017 thermal image captured by NASA’s Terra satellite. Credits: NASA From NASA: NASA will design a new set of Earth-focused missions to provide key information to guide efforts related to climate change, disaster mitigation, fighting forest fires, and improving real-time agricultural processes. With the Earth System Observatory, each satellite will be uniquely designed to complement the others, working in tandem to create a 3D, holistic view of Earth, from bedrock to atmosphere. “I’ve seen firsthand the impact of hurricanes made more intense and destructive by climate change, like Maria and Irma. The Biden-Harris Administration’s response to climate change matches the magnitude of the...

Hey Space Placers! With Pope Francis visiting the U.S . and his stated stance on climate change , here is a video you should watch. All living things share this planet and one person's pollution is another's next breath. We have nowhere else to go at present and MUST take steps to preserve our planet's health. As I have stated many times, the Earth doesn't need humanity, we need the Earth. Humanity cannot continue its present course in population growth, go-go economics and power generation without consequences that could radically change civilization for the worse. Humanity as a whole must come together to change how we generate power and use our finite resources. Pope Francis is an inspiration due to his faith, his vision that includes science (he has a Master's degree in chemistry) and most of all, his humanity. Let's hope that his wisdom will influence members of Congress and others who continue to deny climate change is real and happening now. ...

Hey: Space Placers! Here is the NASA New Release link on  a global temperature record that was set for 2010 that ties 2005 as the hottest year on record:   http://www.nasa.gov/topics/earth/features/2010-climate-records.html What is interesting is that data from the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administartion (NOAA) came to the same conclusion: http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2011/20110112_globalstats.html It is more data to add to the puzzle of our planet's climate. I think it is safe to say that the Earth's global temperature has increased. But the reason why is at the center of debate and ongoing research. You can measure the temperature of the oceans, land masses, atmosphere and the amount a glacial and Arctic ice lost each year. Then notice an increasing upward trend and finally try to figure out why it is happening. And perhaps, what if anything can be done about it and the affect on the planet. Data from NASA and NOAA goes a long way i...