The latest from NASA

Hey guys, I thought this set of links from NASA would help you gear up for next week's lab. Take a look at some of the things happening on your planet.

The latest from NASA's Earth Observatory (08 November 2005)

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New Features:

http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Study/

* Looking for Lawns

http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Study/Lawn/

Move over, corn. According to a satellite-based estimate, lawns constitute the largest area of irrigated crops in America.

* Drought and Deluge Change Chesapeake Bay Biology

http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Study/ChesapeakeBay/

Although the Chesapeake Bay appears serene at the water's surface, changes in the surrounding landscape threaten the complex ecosystem.

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In the News:

http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/

* Latest Images:

Dust Storm off Alaska

http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=17088

Thick Smog over Beijing, China

http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=17087

Rosario, Argentina

http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=17086

Lava at Sierra Negra Summit

http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=17085

Vodlozero National Park

http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=17084

Lake Nasser, Egypt

http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=17083

Warm Waters in the Chesapeake

http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=17082

Landslides in Northern Pakistan

http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=17081

* Media Alerts

http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/MediaAlerts/

- ERS Altimeter Survey Shows Growth of Greenland Ice Sheet Interior

- Western States to Host First Test of Carbon Sequestration in Lava Rock

- Odd Energy Mechanism in Bacteria Analyzed

- Asleep in the Deep: Model Helps Assess Ocean-Injection Strategy for Combating Greenhouse Effect

- Modeling of Long-Term Fossil Fuel Consumption Shows 14.5 Degree Hike in Temperature

- Microfossils Show Promise in Prospecting Climate History

- California's Oak Woodlands Face a New Threat: Climate Change

* Headlines from the press, radio, and television:

http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/Headlines/

- At Least 22 Dead After Indiana, Kentucky Tornado

- Big Meteor Shower Puts on Show in Alaska

- California Goats Scarf up Wildfire Threat

- Japan to Launch Quake Warning System Next Year

- Ship Canal Was Storm Funnel during Katrina

- Global Warming Could Help Salmon in Norway

- Huge Iceberg Breaks Apart in Antarctica

- Katrina and Rita Ripped up Huge Chunk of Louisiana's Coastal Marshes

- Mexico Coral Reef Set Back 100 Years by Wilma

- Volcanoes Help Maintain Ocean Levels

- Expanding Desert Could Cover China's Breadbasket with Sand

- Climate Response Risks to Nature

- Dramatic Weather Changes Due to Human Activity, Climate Change

- Climate Change Linked to Rise in Malaria, Asthma

- Caribbean Reefs Bleached by Warm Water

- State Tornado Numbers Take an Upward Turn

- Levee Repairs May Not Protect New Orleans

- Typhoon Kai-Tak Batters Vietnam Coast, 15 die

- Pakistan Quake Toll Leaps to More than 73,000

- Dire Future if Fossil Fuel Use Not Curbed, Scientists Say

- California Quake Could Devastate Water Supply

- Great Salt Lake May Return to Normal Level

- October Sets Rainfall Records in Northeast

- Hurricane Forecasting Gets Budget Boost

- Military Wants the Weather on Its Side

* New Research Highlights

http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/Research/