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Ocean Microbes Could Interact With Pollution To Influence Climate
Oceans cover almost three-quarters of the globe, yet little is known about how gases and aerosols made by ocean microbes affect weather and climate, or how human-produced pollution could influence this process.
NASA Finds Wind Shear Affecting Tropical Storm Josephine
NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite provided forecasters with a visible image of Tropical Storm Josephine east of the Lesser Antilles island chain.
A Third of the U.S. Faces Drought
The failure of the summer monsoon and other moisture carrying systems has parched more than 90 percent of some states.
NASA Finds Wind Shear Making Tropical Depression 10E Struggle
NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite provided forecasters with a visible image of a struggling Tropical Depression 10E in the Eastern Pacific Ocean.
Double Cloud Trouble
Two atmospheric rivers hit Australia’s east and west coasts with severe rains on the same day.


