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NASA: Coolants Contribute to Ozone Depletion and are strong Greenhouse Gases

October 27, 2015|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

A class of widely used chemical coolants known as hydrofluorocarbons (HFC), found in refrigerators and in home and automobile air conditioners, contributes to ozone depletion by a small but measurable amount.

Arctic Sea Ice Reaches 2015 Minimum Extent

September 30, 2015|Tags: , , , , |

The analysis by NASA and the NASA-supported National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) at the University of Colorado at Boulder showed the annual minimum extent was 1.70 million square miles (4.41 million square kilometers) on Sept. 11.

NASA State of Sea Level Rise Science 2015 – 30 feet of SLR possible by 2100

September 29, 2015|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Seas around the world have risen an average of nearly 3 inches since 1992, with some locations rising more than 9 inches due to natural variation, according to the latest satellite measurements from NASA and its partners.

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