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Land clearing rates in Queensland on par with Brazil: study

Land clearing rates in Queensland on par with Brazil: study | Human Interest | Scoop.it
Land clearing in Queensland is the highest it has been in the last 10 years, researchers say, with the issue set to be a major battleground in the state election.

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Seeing Equinoxes and Solstices from Space : Image of the Day

Seeing Equinoxes and Solstices from Space : Image of the Day | Human Interest | Scoop.it
The four changes of the seasons, related to the position of sunlight on the planet, are captured in this view from Earth orbit.

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It looks like a burger, tastes like a burger – but it's a plant

It looks like a burger, tastes like a burger – but it's a plant | Human Interest | Scoop.it
Impossible Foods is on a mission to make a burger so similar to beef that even the most ardent meat lovers can’t tell the difference. Have they succeeded?

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Kangaroo flatulence research points to new climate change strategy for farmers

Kangaroo flatulence research points to new climate change strategy for farmers | Human Interest | Scoop.it
Kangaroos produce relatively little methane, but study suggests transplanting gut micro-organisms into sheep or cattle would not help reduce emissions

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All the World's Greenhouse Gas Emissions in One Interactive Chart

All the World's Greenhouse Gas Emissions in One Interactive Chart | Human Interest | Scoop.it
In 2012, the world emitted 42,386 megatonnes of greenhouse gases. Here’s how that number breaks down.

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Climate Change

Climate Change | Human Interest | Scoop.it
Learn about the dangerous effects of climate change, and President Obama's plan to combat it. #ActOnClimate

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How climate change is making its mark on the world – pictures

How climate change is making its mark on the world – pictures | Human Interest | Scoop.it
BLOG: NASA gallery reveals how global warming is taking its toll on the planet's glaciers, lakes and forests

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How Designers Are Responding to Rising Sea Levels

How Designers Are Responding to Rising Sea Levels | Human Interest | Scoop.it
A haunting photo exhibit shows the steps people are taking to adapt to the angry ocean.

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Australia warned it has radically underestimated climate change security threat

Australia warned it has radically underestimated climate change security threat | Human Interest | Scoop.it
Senate inquiry starts as report into political, military and humanitarian risks of climate change across Asia Pacific released

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Thanksgiving traffic jam in Los Angeles is 'most epic' - BBC News

Thanksgiving traffic jam in Los Angeles is 'most epic' - BBC News | Human Interest | Scoop.it
Footage has been captured in southern California of possibly the world's worst traffic jam during the great US Thanksgiving getaway.

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11 Bizarre Sources for Alternative Energy : DNews

11 Bizarre Sources for Alternative Energy : DNews | Human Interest | Scoop.it
Body heat, sugar and dead bodies are just a few sources of energy being explored and tested.

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The Woman Who Could Stop Climate Change

The Woman Who Could Stop Climate Change | Human Interest | Scoop.it
Christiana Figueres must persuade a hundred and ninety-five world leaders to reduce carbon emissions.

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40 years of human activities you can see from space

Satellites have been watching us for 40 years. Here's what their images reveal.

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Ambre Cooper's curator insight, June 25, 2015 4:04 PM

This is a cool little video. It even shows the level of Aral Sea we read about.

Hamdou Wane's curator insight, June 29, 2015 7:55 AM

Satellites have been watching us for 40 years. Here's what their images reveal

Alex Smiga's curator insight, August 6, 2017 8:45 AM
Seth Dixon's insight: 
This video is simple entry point into the various applications of remote sensing as well as various human and environmental interactions. This video highlights 5 examples: 
 1. Deforestation (Brazil) 
2. Water Use (Aral Sea) 
3. Urban Sprawl (Las Vegas) 
4. Energy (Coal in Wyoming) 
5. Climate Change (Ice Shelf in Antarctica)
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What It Looks Like In The Arctic Circle When The Sun Never Sets

What It Looks Like In The Arctic Circle When The Sun Never Sets | Human Interest | Scoop.it
Video: This time lapse shows what 24 hours of a summer day (and I guess, a summer night) looks like in the Arctic Circle. You can see the Sun rising a...

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The Cost of Climate Change in 2050

The Cost of Climate Change in 2050 | Human Interest | Scoop.it
Higher seas mean greater financial exposure for coastal cities, where populations are growing and the value of buildings and infrastructure is increasing.

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The World Just Had Its Hottest June On Record

The World Just Had Its Hottest June On Record | Human Interest | Scoop.it
WASHINGTON (AP) — The globe is on a hot streak, setting a heat record in June. That's after the world broke a record in May.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Monday that last month's average global te...

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