Greenhouse Gases
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NASA-Designed Greenhouse Gas-Detection Instrument Launches
Developed by the agency’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the imaging spectrometer will provide actionable data to help reduce emissions that contribute…
Watch Carbon Dioxide Move Through Earth’s Atmosphere
What we’re looking at This global map shows concentrations of carbon dioxide as the gas moved through Earth’s atmosphere from…
As the Arctic Warms, Its Waters Are Emitting Carbon
Runoff from one of North America’s largest rivers is driving intense carbon dioxide emissions in the Arctic Ocean. When it…
NASA Mission Excels at Spotting Greenhouse Gas Emission Sources
Since launching 16 months ago, the EMIT imaging spectrometer aboard the International Space Station has shown an ability to detect…
NASA-Built Greenhouse Gas Detector Moves Closer to Launch
The instrument will enable nonprofit organization Carbon Mapper to pinpoint and measure methane and carbon dioxide sources from space.
Slowdown of the Motion of the Ocean
In Brief: As the ocean warms and land ice melts, ocean circulation — the movement of heat around the planet…
