The latest from NASA's Earth Observatory - August 25, 2009

* Afternoon Clouds over the Amazon Rainforest
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=39936&src=eoa-iotd

* Fires in Greece
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=39913&src=eoa-iotd

* Sevastopol, Ukraine
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=39882&src=eoa-iotd

* Burgess Shale, Yoho National Park of Canada
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=39888&src=eoa-iotd

* Barents Sea in Bloom
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=39891&src=eoa-iotd

* Smoke over the Pacific Northwest
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=39874&src=eoa-iotd

* Flying Steady: Mission Control Tunes Up Aqua's Orbit
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=39863&src=eoa-iotd

* First IR Image from Newest Weather Satellite Captures Hurricane Bill
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=39848&src=eoa-iotd

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NASA News:

* Climate Simulation Computer Becomes More Powerful
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/view.php?id=39925&src=eoa-nnews

* NASA Researcher Nets First Measure of Africa's Coastal Forests
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/view.php?id=39873&src=eoa-nnews

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Headlines from the press, radio, and television:

* Methane Seeps from Arctic Sea Bed
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/view.php?id=39896&src=eoa-hnews

* Antarctic Glacier Thinning Fast
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/view.php?id=39897&src=eoa-hnews

* Many Hurricanes in Modern Times
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/view.php?id=39898&src=eoa-hnews

* Watch: Hurricane-Prone Coastlines
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/view.php?id=39899&src=eoa-hnews

* Air Pollution Travels, Kills Thousands Annually
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/view.php?id=39900&src=eoa-hnews

* Wobbling Earth Triggers Climate Change
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/view.php?id=39901&src=eoa-hnews

* Satellites Track, Improve French Wine Crop
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/view.php?id=39902&src=eoa-hnews

* Next-Gen Storm Trackers Open Window on Hurricane Bill
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/view.php?id=39903&src=eoa-hnews

* Climate Controls Mountain Heights
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/view.php?id=39904&src=eoa-hnews

* NASA Drops Probes into Volatile Volcano
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/view.php?id=39905&src=eoa-hnews

* Wheat Gets Worse as CO2 Rises
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/view.php?id=39906&src=eoa-hnews

* Ozone is a Long-Range Killer
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/view.php?id=39907&src=eoa-hnews

* Recent Hurricanes Not Matched Since Middle Ages
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/view.php?id=39908&src=eoa-hnews

* Earth Science from the Sky: The Next Generation
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/view.php?id=39909&src=eoa-hnews

* Acid in the Oceans: A Growing Threat to Sea Life
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/view.php?id=39910&src=eoa-hnews

* Ocean Temperatures are Highest on Record
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/view.php?id=39911&src=eoa-hnews

* China: Air Pollution Changes Rainfall Patterns
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/view.php?id=39912&src=eoa-hnews

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Press releases from institutions that either address climate research or are NASA-funded.

* Antarctic Glacier Thinning at Alarming Rate
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/view.php?id=39916&src=eoa-manews

* Warming Ocean Contributes to Global Warming
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/view.php?id=39917&src=eoa-manews

* Agricultural Methods of Early Civilizations May Have Altered Global Climate
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/view.php?id=39918&src=eoa-manews

* Heavier Rainstorms Ahead
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/view.php?id=39919&src=eoa-manews

* The Greenhouse Gas that Saved the World
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/view.php?id=39920&src=eoa-manews

* Climate Change Could Deepen Poverty in Developing Countries
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/view.php?id=39921&src=eoa-manews

* Water in Mantle May be Associated with Subduction
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/view.php?id=39922&src=eoa-manews