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Quiz: The air we breathe

Quiz: The air we breathe

Our atmosphere is vital to all living things on our planet. How much do you know about the air we breathe? Take our quiz.

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This view of Earth from space is a fusion of science and art, drawing on data from multiple satellite missions and the talents of NASA scientists and graphic artists.
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Twin Blue Marbles
Land. Water. Fire. Ice. These elements are basic ingredients that make up planet Earth. Take a moment to admire the magnificent spectacle of our stunning home planet from the perspective of space.
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Video: NASA scientists release the first new global map of Earth at night since 2012.
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Video: Lights of human activity shine in NASA's image of Earth at night
Human activities, such as the burning of fossil fuels, have made Earth’s “puffy coat” warmer.
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Graphic: Carbon Dioxide Traps Heat, Like a Puffy Coat
The IPCC's four key findings
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The IPCC's four key findings
Graphic: The IPCC's four key findings
Video: Simulation of global clouds and aerosols from September 1, 2005, to December 31, 2005.
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Video: Simulated clouds and aerosols
This animation shows the change in atmospheric nitrogen dioxide (NO2) levels as a result of COVID-19 stay-at-home restrictions.
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COVID-19 Mitigation Leads to Reduced Pollution Associated with Decreased Fossil Fuel Use
Video: The NASA satellite fleet in 2017, from low Earth orbit to the DSCOVR satellite taking in the million-mile view.
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Video: NASA's vantage point to view Earth
Learn how you can explore Eyes on the Earth's many features, including real-time data visualizations of Earth's vital signs and 3D models of Earth-orbiting satellite missions.
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Tutorial: NASA's Eyes on the Earth
Test your knowledge about global temperature change and its impact on Earth's climate.
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Quiz: Global warming
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How much do you know about glaciers and ice caps?
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Quiz: Ice and glaciers
The relentless rise of carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere.
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Graphic: The relentless rise of carbon dioxide
NASA's new Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 space satellite will probe the carbon cycle like never before, telling us where the carbon is going and giving us clues as to where we will end up.
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Graphic: Measuring carbon dioxide from space
A graphic briefly explains the relationship between volcanoes and climate change.
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Graphic: Volcanoes and Climate Change
This image shows a spinning formation of ice, clouds and low-lying fog off the eastern coast of Greenland. This image was acquired by the Landsat 7 satellite on May 14, 2001. This is a false-color composite image made using infrared, red and green wavelengths.
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Quiz: Carbon and the climate
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Quiz: Carbon and the climate
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Video: The ocean's important role in absorbing heat and carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
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Video: Ocean circulation plays an important role in absorbing carbon from the atmosphere
This animated map shows monthly temperature anomalies (changes from an average) from summer 1880 to summer 2023 measured with respect to NASA's 1951-1980 baseline period.
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Video: Summer 2023 Record High Global Temperatures
These cloud formations were seen over the western Aleutian Islands. Their color variations are probably due to differences in temperature and in the size of water droplets that make up the clouds. This image was acquired by the Landsat 7 satellite on June 16, 2000.
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Video: Southern Hemisphere ozone between July 1 and December 31 for selected years between 1979 and 2018.
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NASA scientists are working to understand if our land and ocean can continue to absorb carbon dioxide at the current rate – and for how long.
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Infographic: Earth's carbon cycle is off balance
This video shows the accumulation of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) during a single calendar year.
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Global Carbon Dioxide: 2020-2021

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Images of Change

Images of Change

Explore a stunning gallery of before-and-after images of Earth from land and space that reveal our home planet in a state of flux.
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Climate Time Machine

Climate Time Machine

Travel through Earth's recent climate history and see how increasing carbon dioxide, global temperature and sea ice have changed over time.
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Eyes on the Earth

Eyes on the Earth

Track Earth's vital signs from space and fly along with NASA's Earth-observing satellites in an interactive 3D visualization.
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Global Ice Viewer

Global Ice Viewer

Earth's ice cover is shrinking. See how climate change has affected glaciers, sea ice, and continental ice sheets.
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