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Monitoring Earth's vital signs

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NASA has unveiled a new satellite named the Earth Observing System for monitoring the characteristics of Earth. The ongoing environmental changes occurring is under surveillance with this system. The equipment used in monitoring Earth's climate are noted along with each's function.

Author: King, Michael D, Herring, David D
Publisher: Scientific American, Inc.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 2000
Planning, Natural history, Earth, Global temperature changes, United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration

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Methane, plants and climate change

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Researchers have found that living plants also manufacture their own potent greenhouse gas that might cause global climate change. They have clarified that plants do not contribute to the increase in methane, which plays a major role in trapping heat, and global warming.

Author: Keppler, Frank, Rockmann, Thomas
Publisher: Scientific American, Inc.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 2007
Physiological aspects, Plants, Plants (Organisms), Greenhouse gases

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The physical science behind climate change

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The article discusses the factors responsible for change in climatic conditions around the globe. The most important factor being, the burning of fossil fuels which emit carbon-di-oxide harmful to the atmosphere.

Author: Mote, Philip, Manning, Martin R., Collins, William, Colman, Robert, Haywood, James
Publisher: Scientific American, Inc.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 2007
Science & research, Air Pollution Control, Waste Management and Remediation Services, Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs, Air Pollution Control Programs, Global warming, Control, Greenhouse effect, Air quality management

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Subjects list: Research, United States, Environmental aspects, Climatic changes, Climate change
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